| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LEYDA, AMANDA 1399 (AR17-23134) (17-42304) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS/HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: METHAMPHETAMINE; IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS/HER 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: THREE HYPODERMIC NEEDLES; IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1). ON 032417 AT APPROXIMATELY 2213 HOURS, DEPUTY WILLIAMS 0730 CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP IN THE AREA OF SOUTH BOB WHITE DRIVE AND WEST HAMILL COURT, IN HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO THE DEFENDANT, MR JAMES MARINO, RIDING A BICYCLE WITH NO LIGHTS. I RESPONDED TO SAID LOCATION TO ASSIST DEPUTY WILLIAMS. UPON STOPPING THE DEFENDANT, THE DEFENDANT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FOLDING KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT FRONT PANTS POCKET WITH THE CLIP VISIBLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE POCKET. SAID POCKET KNIFE WAS REMOVED AND A PAT DOWN WAS CONDUCTED IN REFERENCE TO ANY ADDITIONAL WEAPONS. UPON DEPUTY WILLIAMS PATTING THE DEFENDANTâS RIGHT AND LEFT POCKETS, HE CLEARLY FELT THROUGH THE FABRIC WHAT APPEARED TO BE HYPODERMIC NEEDLES. ONE HYPODERMIC NEEDLE WAS FOUND IN THE DEFENDANTâS FRONT RIGHT PANTS POCKET. TWO HYPODERMIC NEEDLES WERE ALSO FOUND IN THE DEFENDANTâS FRONT LEFT FRONT. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS DETAINED AND HANDCUFFED, BEHIND THE BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), FOR DEPUTY SAFETY. SEARCH INCIDENT TO THE ARREST LOCATED IN THE DEFENDANTâS LEFT SHIRT POCKET TWO SMALL ZIPLOC BAGS CONTAINING A CRYSTAL-LIKE SUBSTANCE. THE SUBSTANCE AND PACKAGING WAS CONSISTENT WITH METHAMPHETAMINE AND, UPON FIELD TESTING, YIELDED A POSITIVE RESULT FOR THE PRESENCE OF METHAMPHETAMINE. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE HAD NO MEDICAL REASON FOR THE HYPODERMIC NEEDLES. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD AND ASKED IF HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS, TO WHICH HE REPLIED THAT HE DID. WHEN ASKED IF HE WISHED TO SPEAK WITH US AT THIS TIME, THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE DECLINED TO MAKE ANY FURTHER STATEMENT TO DEPUTY WILLIAMS OR ME. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND $1,000.00 FOR POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, FOR A TOTAL BOND OF $3,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. DEPUTY WILLIAMS TOOK POSSESSION OF ALL CONTRABAND AND THE POCKET KNIFE, WHICH WERE LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. |
