| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: VANSCOY, ETHAN 1438 (17-38284) (AR17-23032) 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 USED HYPODERMIC NEEDLE CONTAINING METHAMPHETAMINE RESIDUE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1). DID, KNOWING HIS DRIVERâS LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WHILE SUCH LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE WAS CANCELLED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(2)(A). ON 031617 AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 HOURS, I WAS DRIVING MY AGENCY ISSUED PATROL VEHICLE WEST ON EAST WITHLACOOCHEE TRAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EAST SCOTT LANE, IN DUNNELLON, WHEN I OBSERVED A WHITE IN COLOR CHRYSLER FOUR DOOR VEHICLE APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF EAST WITHLACOOCHEE TRAIL AND EAST SCOTT LANE. I ALSO OBSERVED A WHITE MALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR KEVIN SMITH, IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS CURRENTLY OPERATING THE VEHICLE. UPON MY VEHICLE PASSING THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE, THE DEFENDANT IMMEDIATELY PULLED HIS VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EAST WITHLACOOCHEE TRAIL AND EAST SCOTT LANE. THE DEFENDANT THEN IMMEDIATELY EXITED HIS VEHICLE AND STOOD NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. I THEN CONDUCTED A U-TURN TO CHECK THE WELL-BEING OF THE DEFENDANT, UPON DOING SO, THE DEFENDANT THEN RE-ENTERED HIS VEHICLE. UPON POSITIONING MY AGENCY ISSUED PATROL VEHICLE BEHIND THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE BEARING OHIO LICENSE PLATE NUMBER FPC2400, I DID OBSERVE THE DEFENDANT'S LICENSE PLATE TO BE EXPIRED. I THEN ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE SAID VEHICLE. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, I ADVISED HIM THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO PROVIDE HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE, THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH ANY OF THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS. THE DEFENDANT ALSO ADVISED THAT HIS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO HIM NOT MAKING CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS. I THEN RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND RAN THE DEFENDANT THROUGH THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TELETYPE WHO ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TELETYPE ALSO ADVISED THE MOST RECENT SUSPENSION WAS ON 030414, FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT. THE DEFENDANT THEN VERBALLY CONSENTED TO AN INTERIOR SEARCH OF HIS VEHICLE. DEPUTY MILLER (1337) THEN CONDUCTED AN INTERIOR HAND SEARCH OF THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE. UPON DEPUTY MILLER COMPLETING HIS SEARCH, HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD LOCATED A USED HYPODERMIC NEEDLE CONTAINING RESIDUE IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. UPON TESTING THE RESIDUE IN THE HYPODERMIC NEEDLE, UTILIZING AN AGENCY ISSUED FIELD TEST KIT, IT YIELDED A POSITIVE RESULT FOR THE PRESENCE OF METHAMPHETAMINE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED, BEHIND HIS BACK, DOUBLE- LOCKED, SEATED AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA WITH A BOND OF $1,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE AND ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY, WITH A BOND OF $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND AMOUNT WAS $1,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
