| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: COX, ANDY 0543 (AR12124336) DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY ANDY COX, WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: BY NOT OBEYING LAWFUL COMMANDS AND CONTINUED TO WALK TOWARDS ME POINTING AN OBJECT AT OFFICER, WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. ON 011112 AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 HOURS, I OBSERVED A VEHICLE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON FORT ISLAND TRAIL AT 40 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) IN A POSTED 30 MPH SPEED ZONE. DEPUTY SAMUEL CAREY WAS IN FRONT OF ME JUST BEHIND THE SUSPECT'S VEHICLE. HE CONTACTED ME VIA RADIO AND DESCRIBED HE COULD NOT SEE THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE TINT WAS TOO DARK. I AGREED THE WINDOW TINT WAS TOO DARK AND I ADVISED DEPUTY CAREY THEY WERE TRAVELLING 10 MILES PER HOUR OVER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT CONFIRMED ON RADAR. DEPUTY CAREY INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON WEST GREEN LEAF TERRACE AND FORT ISLAND TRAIL. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, DEPUTY CAREY ADVISED ME HE COULD DETECT A STRONG ODOR OF CANNABIS. I APPROACHED THE VEHICLE, CHECKED THE TINT WHICH WAS .04 PERCENT ON MY CALIBRATED TINT METER. ALSO, I DETECTED A STRONG ODOR OF CANNABIS AND ADVISED THE DRIVER I WAS GOING TO WALK CANINE PRIEST. CANINE PRIEST ALERTED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST PERSON TAKEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE WAS THE DRIVER, WHO HAD A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF CASH ON HIM AND SMELLED STRONGLY OF CANNABIS. HE WAS PATTED DOWN AND ASKED TO STAND AT THE FRONT OF THE PATROL CAR. I THEN ASKED THE PASSENGER TO STEP OUT, WHO HAD EVEN A STRONGER ODOR OF CANNABIS. AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PAT DOWN AND SEARCH THE PASSENGER THE SUSPECT, MR KAREEM MCKINNON, BEGAN WALKING TOWARDS ME. DEPUTY CAREY TOLD HIM TO STEP BACK TO HIS VEHICLE. THE SUSPECT MOMENTARILY STOPPED AND THEN HE BEGAN WALKING AT ME AGAIN. I TOLD HIM IN A CLEAR, CONCISE, LOUD VOICE TO STEP BACK TO THE PATROL VEHICLE. HE CONTINUED WALKING AT ME, PULLED AN OBJECT FROM HIS POCKET AND POINTED IT AT ME. I BLADED OFF THE LEFT-HAND SIDE AND ADVISED IN AN EVEN LOUDER VOICE FOR HIM TO STEP BACK TO THE VEHICLE. HE CONTINUED TO WALK AT ME. I QUICKLY APPROACHED HIM, GRABBED HIM BY HIS RIGHT WRIST. I OBSERVED THE OBJECT TO BE HIS CELL PHONE. HE WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK. HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR INTERRING WITH A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. HE WAS PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF DEPUTY CAREY'S PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING. HIS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT REQUESTED THE LARGE AMOUNT OF CASH BE TURNED OVER TO HIS COUSIN, WHO WAS THE PASSENGER, ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND HIS KEYS. I ISSUED HIM A TRAFFIC CITATION FOR 10 MPH OVER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. "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 you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
