| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: COLEMAN, BRIAN 0247 (AR08106071) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: METHAMPHETAMINE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY ALTER, DESTROY, CONCEAL, OR REMOVE ANY RECORD, DOCUMENT, OR THING, TO WIT: METHAMPHETAMINE WITH THE PURPOSE TO IMPAIR ITS VERITY OR AVAILABILITY IN ANY PROCEEDING OR INVESTIGATION, KNOWING FULL WELL THAT A CRIMINAL TRIAL OR PROCEEDING OR AN INVESTIGATION BY A DULY CONSTITUTED PROSECUTING AUTHORITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR GRAND JURY, OF THIS STATE IS PENDING OR IS ABOUT TO BE INSTITUTED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 918.13(1)(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, METHAMPHETAMINE TO WIT: A SYRINGE , IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1)(B) ON 110308 AT APPROXIMATELY 2027 HOURS, I WAS NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 19 AND OBSERVED A VEHICLE SOUTHBOUND WITH ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATED. I PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DRIVER, CO-DEFENDANT, MR ERIC BLANTON AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, MR LELLAND NICHOLS, THE DEFENDANT. AFTER RECEIVING THE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND REGISTRATION I PROCEEDED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME A K-9 DEPUTY WAS REQUESTED. PRIOR TO COMPLETING A WRITTEN WARNING FOR A FAULTY HEADLIGHT, DEPUTY RITLI ARRIVED WITH HIS K-9. AT THAT TIME THE K-9 WAS WALKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE oF THE VEHICLE AND UPON CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE K-89 ALERTED TO THE PRESENCE OF NARCOTICS. THE DRIVER WAS ASKED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND PERMISSION TO SEARCH HIS PERSON WAS GIVEN, AT WHICH TIME A GLASS PIPE COMMONLY USED TO SMOKE METHAMPHETAMINE, WAS DISCOVERED IN HIS LEFT SHOE. CONTACT WAS THEN MADE WITH THE PASSENGER BY DEPUTY SMITH, AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT ADVISED HE HAD A SYRINGE IN HIS POCKET. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS SOME METHAMPHETAMINE ON THE FLOOR AND SEAT WHERE THE DEFENDANT WAS SITTING AND ALSO A SMALL TORN OPEN PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING A SMALL AMOUNT OF METHAMPHETAMINE. MIRANDA WAS READ TO THE DEFENDANT VIA CARD, AT WHICH TIME HE WAIVED HIS RIGHTS. THE DEFENDANT DID STATE HE HAD BEEN USING METHAMPHETAMINE FOR A FEW YEARS, THAT THE SYRINGE HAD BEEN USED TO INJECT METHAMPHETAMINE INTO HIS ARM. AND THAT THE METHAMPHETAMINE THAT WAS ON THE SEAT AND FLOOR WAS HIS AND THAT AFTER THE TRAFFIC STOP HAD BEEN CONDUCTED, HE HAD ATTEMPTED TO DISPOSE OF THE NARCOTIC BY RIPPING OPEN THE BAGGIE. SOME METHAMPHETAMINE HAD BEEN DISCOVERED WITHIN A CHERRY LIKE SLUSHY (DRINK). IT APPEARED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD ATTEMPTED TO CONCEAL OR DESTROY THE METHAMPHETAMINE BY DUMPING HIS DRINK ONTO THE NARCOTICS. THE DEFENDANT ALSO ADVISED HE HAD A LITTLE LESS THAN ONE GRAM OF METHAMPHETAMINE. APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER GRAM WAS RECOVERED AND A SMALL AMOUNT WAS USED TO CONDUCT A FIELD PRESUMPTIVE TEST, WHICH WAS POSITIVE IN RESULTS. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFS DOUBLE LOCKED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEFENDANT'S BOND SET AT $4,500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
