| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DIXON, MEREDYTH 0108 (AR10118290) did knowingly, willfully and feloniously be in the actual or constructive possession of a controlled substance, to-wit: CRACK COCAINE, in violation of Florida Statutes 893.13(6)(A) ON 120810 AT APPROXIMATELY 2114 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH FLORIDA HIGHWAY AND CARL G ROSE, IN REFERENCE TO A TRAFFIC STOP THAT WAS PERFORMED BY DEPUTY DEARDEN. UPON ARRIVAL, I made CONTACT WITH DEPUTY DEARDEN WHO ADVISED THAT HE HAD STOPPED A WHITE AND TAN LINCOLN AFTER OBSERVING IT DRIVING IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE TRAVELING SOUTH AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, REFERENCE CASE 10120329. DEPUTY DEARDEN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AT THE APEX OF NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE AND CARL G ROSE HIGHWAY. AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH the DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MR FRANCIS TOWER, A CONVERSATION ENSUED ABOUT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WHICH HE DID NOT HAVE AND THE VEHICLE THAT HE WAS DRIVING. THE DEFENDANT COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION REFERENCE THE VEHICLE OR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE SO THE VEHICLE SEARCH COULD BE SEARCHED FOR A REGISTRATION FOR THE REGISTERED OWNER, WHICH THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY DOCUMENTATION. DURING THE SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE, LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS A PHILLY'S CIGAR CONTAINER WHICH CONTAINED COCAINE. I SPOKE WITH THE DEFENDANT WHO ADVISED THAT HE WAS HELPING A FRIEND OUT BY DRIVING HIS VEHICLE FROM DUNNELLON TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN HERNANDO. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 41 HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS SLOWER MOVING VEHICLES. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. the DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF CRACK COCAINE AND GIVEN A UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 2921-ESH5, FOR RECKLESS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS DRIVING WAS TOWED BY SCALLY'S. ALL NARCOTICS WERE PACKAGED AND TURNED IN TO CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
