| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BLAIR, ED (0469) 14-34206 THE DEFENDANT DID KNOWINGLY, WILLFULLY AND FELONIOUSLY BE IN THE ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO-WIT: OXYCODONE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 893.13(6)(A) AND 893.03(2)(O); THE DEFENDANT DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION WITH 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, OXYCODONE, SAID OBJECT BEING A PLASTIC STRAW, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147; ON 031114, WHILE CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IN THE QUAIL RUN COMMUNITY, THIS DETECTIVE OBSERVED A GREY CHRYSLER SEBRING FAIL TO STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF EAST SILVER THORN LOOP AND NORTH WHIPPOORWILL TERRACE. THIS DETECTIVE CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY ON COUNTY ROAD 491. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER/DEFENDANT JOHNATHAN MACEACHERN. THE DRIVER PROVIDED THIS DETECTIVE WITH A MASSACHUSETTS DRIVERâS LICENSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS DETECTIVE WITH A FLORIDA REGISTRATION AND ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS HIS MOTHERâS. THIS DETECTIVE GATHERED THE DEFENDANTâS NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH, WHICH WAS RAN THROUGH TELETYPE. THIS DETECTIVE WAS ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HAD AN ACTIVE MARION COUNTY WARRANT FOR GRAND THEFT. THIS DETECTIVE ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLEâS PASSENGER DOOR, TO WHICH HE COMPLIED. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED ASKED TO PLACE HIS HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK AS HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR THE ACTIVE MARION COUNTY WARRANT. THE DEFENDANT STATED HE COULD NOT PLACE HIS HANDâS BEHIND HIS BACK DUE TO A RECENT CAR ACCIDENT. THIS DETECTIVE ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO FACE THE CAR, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SEARCHED INCIDENT TO HIS ARREST. THIS DETECTIVE ASKED IF HE WOULD HAVE ANY DRUGS, WEAPONS, OR PARAPHERNALIA. THE DEFENDANT STATED âNOâ AND THAT HE WAS ONLY IN POSSESSION OF MONEY. WHILE PATTING THE EXTERIOR OF THE DEFENDANTâS RIGHT WATCH POCKET, THIS DETECTIVE FELT A SMALL BULGE, CONSISTENT WITH A PLASTIC BAGGIE AND SMALL OBJECTS WITHIN. THE DETECTIVE REMOVED THE SMALL PLASTIC BAGGIE, WHICH CONTAINED 13 SMALL BLUE PILLS INSCRIBED WITH A âK 9â AND A CUT PLASTIC STRAW. BASED ON THIS DETECTIVEâS TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE, THE PLASTIC STRAW WAS BELIEVED TO BE USED TO INHALE NARCOTICS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED ABOUT THE TABLETS, TO WHICH HE RELIED THEY WERE, âHYDROCODONEâ. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED IF HE POSSESSED A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE TABLETS, TO WHICH HE REPLIED âNOâ. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED IN FRONT OF HIS BODY AND SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT OF A MARKED PATROL CAR. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS FROM AN AGENCY PRE-PRINTED CARD. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WOULD SPEAK WITH THIS DETECTIVE. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO NOT HAVING A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE PILLS THAT WERE LATER IDENTIFIED AS 30 MG OXYCODONE. HE STATED HE WOULD TAKE THE PILLS FOR THE PAIN RESULTING FROM THE RECENT CAR ACCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO INHALING THE TABLETS, BUT DENIED INJECTING THE SUBSTANCE. FURTHERMORE, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO PURCHASING THE TABLETS FROM A FRIEND FOR $30 EACH, BUT HE WOULD NOT ADVISE WHICH FRIEND. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $5,500 PER BOND SCHEDULE. THE CONTRABAND WAS LATER TURNED INTO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFFâS OFFICE EVIDENCE LOCKER. |
