Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: COX, ANDY 0543 (AR09107310) did knowingly, willfully and feloniously be in the actual or constructive possession of a controlled substance, to-wit: OXYCODONE (TWO SMALL BLUE PILLS WITH AN IMPRINT WITH A SQUARE AROUND THEM, WITH THIRTY ON THE BACK) WHICH WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH POISON CONTROL AS A 30 MILLIGRAM OXYCODONE, in violation of Florida Statutes 893.13(6)(A) and 893.03(C)(D) AND A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY USES INTIMIDATION OR PHYSICAL FORCE OR THREATENS ANOTHER PERSON OR ATTEMPTS TO DO SO OR ENGAGES IN MISLEADING CONDUCT TOWARDS ANOTHER PERSON, ALTERS, DESTROYS, MUTILATES OR CONCEALS AN OBJECT WITH THE INTENT TO IMPAIR THE INTEGRITY OR THE AVAILABILITY OF THE OBJECT FOR USE IN AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION OR OFFICE PROCEEDING, TO WIT: ATTEMPTING TO DESTROY THE OXYCODONE PILLS BY EATING THEM AND ATTEMPTING TO STOMP THEM ON THE GROUND, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 914.13. ON 012209, MYSELF AND DEPUTY S SMITH RESPONDED TO 6036 WEST BILLOW LANE, IN HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO ATTEMPTING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE CO-DEFENDANT, MS JULIE PERRY, WHO HAD AN ACTIVE CITRUS COUNTY VIOLATION OF PROBATION (VOP) WARRANT, SEE CASE NUMBER 09010805. UPON ARRIVAL, WE MADE CONTACT WITH HER BOYFRIEND. HE ADVISED THE CO-DEFENDANT HAD LEFT WITH A GIRLFRIEND OF HERS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, I OBSERVED A VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, WHICH BELONGED TO the DEFENDANT, MR LESLIE REIMAN. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT SEVERAL DAYS AGO, PROBATION OFFICER GUTCH CONTACTED DEPUTY SMITH IN REFERENCE TO A VOP WARRANT COMING OUT ON DEFENDANT REIMAN. WHILE AT THE RESIDENCE, WE OBSERVED THE CO-DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE COMING DOWN THE ROAD. UPON IT PULLING IT TO THE DRIVEWAY, THE CO-DEFENDANT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE DEFENDANT WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AT THAT TIME, BOTH SUBJECTS WERE ASKED TO STEP FROM the VEHICLE AND DETAINED REFERENCE CONFIRMATION OF THE WARRANTS. THE CO-DEFENDANT'S WARRANT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH TELETYPE. THE DEFENDANT'S WARRANT DID NOT SHOW IN THE SYSTEM YET. DEPUTY SMITH MADE CONTACT WITH PROBATION OFFICER GUTCH, WHO ADVISED IT WAS on the JUDGE'S DESK, BEING SIGNED AS WE SPOKE. HE ADVISED AS SOON AS IT WAS SIGNED HE WOULD CALL DEPUTY SMITH BACK. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO TEN MINUTES, PROBATION OFFICER GUTCH DID CALL DEPUTY SMITH back, ADVISING HE HAD THE WARRANT IN HIS HAND, WHICH WAS SIGNED BY THE HONORABLE JUDGE HOWARD. WHILE THE DEFENDANT WAS STANDING BY THE REAR OF the VEHICLE BESIDE THIS DEPUTY, I OBSERVED HER REACH IN HER PURSE, REMOVING A PILL BOTTLE AND UNSCREW THE TOP. I TOLD THE DEFENDANT TO LEAVE THE PILL BOTTLE ALONE AND AT THAT TIME, SHE REMOVED TWO BLUE PILLS FROM THE BOTTLE AND ATTEMPTED TO EAT THEM. I WAS ABLE TO GRAB HER ARM BEFORE SHE COULD PUT THE PILLS IN HER MOUTH. I THEN COMMANDED THE DEFENDANT FIVE TO SIX TIMES TO OPEN HER HAND, AT WHICH TIME, SHE OPENED HER HAND, PALM DOWN AND ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE PILLS, HOWEVER I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THE NARCOTICS. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE CO-DEFENDANT WAS SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF DEPUTY S SMITH'S PATROL VEHICLE. A SEARCH OF THE CO-DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE DID LEAD TO THE DISCOVERY OF A SMALL BLUE PILL, WHICH WAS ALSO IDENTIFIED AS 30 MG OXYCODONE AS WELL AS A DOLLAR BILL, ROLLED UP TO FORM A STRAW. THE CO-DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA VIA PRE PRINTED CARD and she DID ADVISE THAT SHE AND THE DEFENDANT HAD JUST PURCHASED THE PILL and THAT THE PILL RESIDUE INSIDE THE DOLLAR BILL WAS AN OXYCODONE. BOTH DEFENDANTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. the CO-DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA, WITH HER BOND SET AT $5,500.00. tHE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND EVIDENCE TAMPERING with HER BOND SET AT $7,000.00. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED, THAT THE CO-DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE IS SUSPENDED. she WAS ISSUED MOVING TRAFFIC CITATION 8901-FYK REFERENCE UNKNOWINGLY DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED. ALL CONTRABAND WAS TAKEN INTO OUR POSSESSION AND TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |