| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DONCOURT, DAVID 1396\t\t(AR16-22058) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: .8 GRAMS METHAMPHETAMINE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A), AND DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: 4 GRAMS CANNABIS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MARIJUANA, IN AN AMOUNT OF 20 GRAMS OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(B), AND DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN 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: A GLASS PIPE WITH BURNT RESIDUE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.147(1), AND DID, KNOWING HER 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 122516, MYSELF AND DEPUTY FERGUSON (0505) CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON A SILVER FORD F-150 BEARING DISABLED VETERAN TAG NUMBER DV3522G. MYSELF AND DEPUTY FERGUSON WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BOLOING FOR A SUSPECT OF A STABBING. THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE MATCHED THE DESCRIPTION FOR THE SUSPECT AND THE VEHICLE TAG WAS RAN COMING BACK TO A KNOWN DRUG OFFENDER. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY FERGUSON CONDUCTED A STOP WHICH ENDED AT THE GAS STATION ON THE CORNER OF GOBBLER AND HIGHWAY 41. ONCE HE PULLED OVER, THE FRONT PASSENGER, MR HARRY OLIVER, III, BEGAN TO IMMEDIATELY EXIT THE VEHICLE DROPPING A GLASS METHAMPHETAMINE PIPE IN PLAIN SIGHT. WE CONDUCTED THE STOP AS A FELONY TRAFFIC STOP DUE TO OUR SUSPECT BEING ARMED WITH A HANDGUN AND EXPECTED TO RESIST WITH FORCE. I FIRST HAD THE REAR PASSENGER, MR SHAWN GERARDI, EXIT THE VEHICLE AND BACK UP TOWARDS MY DIRECTION, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PATTED DOWN FOR OFFICER SAFETY. I THEN HAD THE DRIVER, MS LEE ANN ROBERTS, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, WALK BACKWARDS IN MY DIRECTION, AT WHICH TIME I PATTED HER DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY FELT A GLASS METHAMPHETAMINE PIPE IN HER FRONT, RIGHT JACKET POCKET, ALONG WITH A TIN CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY .8 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE, WHICH WAS TESTED AND YIELDED POSITIVE RESULT UTILIZING AN AGENCY ISSUED METH TEST KIT. IN HER FRONT, INSIDE JACKET POCKET WAS ALSO A CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING 4 GRAMS OF MARIJUANA WHICH YIELDED POSITIVE RESULT UTILIZING AN AGENCY ISSUED FIELD TEST KIT. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS PATTED DOWN, WHICH YIELDED NEGATIVE RESULTS FOR ANY FURTHER CONTRABAND. LOCATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE WAS A USED SYRINGE ON THE REAR PASSENGERS FLOORBOARD AND A MARIJUANA CIGARETTE IN THE FRONT CENTER CONSOLE INSIDE OF A CIGARETTE PACK. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED WHO THESE ITEMS IN THE JACKET BELONGED TO, AT WHICH TIME SHE STATED, âI DO NOT KNOW. THE JACKET COULD HAVE BEEN ANYONEâS WHO WAS INSIDE THE TRUCK DURING THE NIGHT.â SHE STATED THAT SHE RESIDES AT STEVEâS HOUSE ON SOUTH BORDER AND MANY PEOPLE USE STEVEâS TRUCK AND THAT SEVERAL OF THESE PEOPLE ARE KNOWN DRUG OFFENDERS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR DRIVERâS SIDE SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. MR HARRY OLIVER, III WAS ALSO PLACED IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED IN THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS RAN THROUGH TELETYPE WHICH REVEALED HER LICENSE WAS REVOKED ON 063015. WHILE IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, THE DEFENDANT BEGAN TO ARGUE WITH MR OLIVER, WHO THEN BEGAN SAYING THAT THE JACKET WAS HIS ALONG WITH THE ITEMS. THIS WAS ONLY AFTER THEY HAD A CONVERSATION IN MY BACK SEAT. DURING MY INVESTIGATION, MR OLIVER HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. MR OLIVER WILL BE ISSUED A NOTICE TO APPEAR CITATION AT A LATER TIME FOR POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. DEFENDANT ROBERTS WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. DEFENDANT ROBERTS WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE METHAMPHETAMINE WITH BOND AMOUNT OF $2,000.00, ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA LESS THAN 20 GRAMS WITH BOND AMOUNT OF $1,000.00, ONE COUNT POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA GLASS PIPE WITH BOND AMOUNT OF $1,000.00 AND ONE COUNT DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED (DWLS/R) WITH BOND SET AT $500.00. THE DEFENDANTâS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $4,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION FOR DWLS/R, CITATION NUMBER A29ZEWP. |
