| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: ELDRIDGE, BRYAN 0722 (AR14-8948) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: 0.5 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A); 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 SYRINGE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1)(B); ON 020314 AT APPROXIMATELY 2340 HOURS, I OBSERVED A BLACK IN COLOR FORD TWO DOOR VEHICLE PROCEED TO THE STOP SIGN LOCATED AT EAST GOBBLER DRIVE AND US HIGHWAY 41 SOUTH. THIS VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE STOP SIGN OF THIS INTERSECTION. I THEN POSITIONED MY PATROL VEHICLE BEHIND THEIRS, AND ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS , INITIATING A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 635WXH, WHICH CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE KOALA TEE NURSERY SCHOOL, LOCATED AT 5640 SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE, FLORAL CITY. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MR JUSTIN BARONE, I OBSERVED HIM TO BE EXTREMELY NERVOUS. UPON GATHERING HIS INFORMATION, I RESPONDED BACK TO MY PATROL VEHICLE. I HAD REQUESTED CANINE DEPUTY DEARDEN TO RESPOND TO MY LOCATION. UPON HIS ARRIVAL, HE CONDUCTED AN AREA SNIFF OF THE VEHICLE, WHERE CANINE TYSON ALERTED TO THE ODOR OF NARCOTICS IN THE AREA. AT THIS TIME, DEPUTY MACIAS AND I REMOVED ALL PARTIES FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THEY WERE PATTED DOWN FOR WEAPONS AND CONTRABAND. UPON SEARCHING THE VEHICLE, DEPUTY DEARDEN LOCATED A GLASS SMOKING PIPE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE, DEFENDANT, MR JAMES MCQUILKEN. I ASKED HIM TO REMOVE HIS SHOES, AT WHICH TIME HE COMPLIED, AND A SYRINGE AND A SMALL CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE FELL OUT OF THE DEFENDANTâS PANTS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED IN HANDCUFFS, DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK, AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. I THEN CONDUCTED A FIELD TEST ON THE SUBSTANCE IN THE CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE, UTILIZING AN AGENCY ISSUED FIELD TEST KIT, WHICH YIELDED A POSITIVE RESULT FOR THE PRESENCE OF METHAMPHETAMINE. AT THIS TIME, ALL EVIDENCE WAS COLLECTED AND LATER SUBMITTED TO EVIDENCE. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST, FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, HE WAS RELEASED TO FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, WITH HIS BOND SET AT $2,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, DEPUTY MACIAS ALSO ISSUED THE DRIVER, MR JUSTIN BARONE, A NOTICE TO APPEAR (NTA) CITATION FOR THE POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. MR BARONE WAS ALSO ISSUED A FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, BEARING CITATION NUMBER 5185GZP3, FOR THE FAILURE TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, I WEIGHED THE METHAMPHETAMINE INCLUDING THE PACKAGE, WHICH WAS FOUND TO WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 0.5 GRAMS TOTAL. |
