| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SEFFERN, JONATHAN JR 0623 (AR14-12812) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO USE, OR DID UNLAWFULLY USE, AN OBJECT INTENDED OR DESIGNED FOR USE IN STORING, CONCEALING OR INJECTING, INGESTING, INHALING OR OTHERWISE INTRODUCING INTO THE HUMAN BODY, A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: A METHAMPHETAMINE PIPE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1). ON 111414, WHILE CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IN THE FLORAL CITY AREA OF SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE, I OBSERVED A WHITE CHEVROLET IMPALA, BEARING LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 1586BA, TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND FROM THE AREA OF EAST GOBBLER COURT. I OBSERVED THE VEHICLEâS LICENSE PLATE LIGHT TO BE INOPERABLE, AT WHICH TIME I CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE AFOREMENTIONED VEHICLE. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, IDENTIFIED AS MR CHRISTOPHER SEAMAN, I REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, VEHICLE REGISTRATION, AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. MR SEAMAN WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE; HOWEVER, HE PROVIDED ME THE VEHICLEâS REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. WHILE SPEAKING WITH MR SEAMAN, I OBSERVED A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT ON THE DRIVERâS SIDE, WHO APPEARED TO BE NERVOUS. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR GEORGE RODGERS, AND I ASKED HIM TO PROVIDE ME WITH A FORM OF IDENTIFICATION. THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED ME WITH HIS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE. I ASKED BOTH OCCUPANTS IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ILLEGAL INSIDE THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS GUNS, KNIVES, OR NARCOTICS, TO WHICH THEY BOTH HESITANTLY REPLIED NO. I ASKED MR SEAMAN IF HE WOULD PROVIDE CONSENT TO A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME HE REPLIED NO. AT THAT TIME, I REQUESTED K-9 DEPUTY RITLI TO RESPOND TO THE SCENE. PRIOR TO K-9 DEPUTY RITLIâS ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT SPONTANEOUSLY STATED THAT HE HAD A METH PIPE IN THE REAR ASH TRAY AND HAD FORGOT IT WAS THERE. HE ALSO SPONTANEOUSLY STATED THAT IT WAS HIS AND HE WAS GOING TO PURCHASE METHAMPHETAMINE TO SMOKE WITH THE SAID PIPE. AT THAT TIME, K-9 DEPUTY RITLI ARRIVED ON SCENE AND I REQUESTED HIM TO DEPLOY HIS K-9 PARTNER AND CONDUCT AN EXTERIOR SNIFF OF THE VEHICLE FOR NARCOTICS. K-9 DEPUTY RITLI DEPLOYED HIS K-9 PARTNER, AJAX, TO CONDUCT THE EXTERIOR VEHICLE SNIFF, BEGINNING AT THE CENTER OF THE REAR BUMPER AND PROCEEDING IN A COUNTERCLOCKWISE ROTATION. K-9 DEPUTY RITLI ADVISED THAT HIS K-9 PARTNER ALERTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR. K-9 DEPUTY RITLI THEN SECURED HIS K-9 PARTNER IN HIS AGENCY PATROL VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE REQUESTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SO A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE CONDUCTED. THE GLASS METHAMPHETAMINE PIPE WAS LOCATED IN THE REAR ASH TRAY, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED BY THE DEFENDANT. NO OTHER CONTRABAND WAS LOCATED IN THE VEHICLE DURING THE SEARCH. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY STAFF, WHERE HE WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE PARAPHERNALIA WAS PACKAGED FOR LATER SUBMISSION TO EVIDENCE. |
