| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LAKATIS, KENNETH 0585 (AR16-20354) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: SEVERAL PLASTIC BAGGIES CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY ONE GRAM OF METHAMPHETAMINE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: FOUR OXYCODONE PILLS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(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, TO WIT: DIGITAL SCALES, METHAMPHETAMINE PIPES AND SYRINGES, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1). IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ARRESTED OR LAWFULLY DETAINED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO GIVE A FALSE NAME, OR OTHERWISE FALSELY IDENTIFY HIMSELF OR HERSELF IN ANY WAY, TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR ANY COUNTY JAIL PERSONNEL, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED DEPUTY WITH A FALSE NAME, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 901.36(1). ON 072616, WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON U S HIGHWAY19 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NE 1ST TERRACE, I OBSERVED A FOUR-DOOR VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH WAS TRAVELING IN THE MIDDLE LANE. AS I APPROACHED THAT VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED INTO THE OUTSIDE LANE TWICE LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE DRIVER OF THAT VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPAIRED. I ALSO OBSERVED THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER LEAN OVER TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE HE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT. AT THAT TIME, I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE VEHICLE PULLED OVER INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE RACETRAC LOCATED AT 1030 SOUTHEAST HIGHWAY 19. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, MR TYLER PENNINGTON. I EXPLAINED TO HIM WHY I STOPPED HIM AND ASKED FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE. AT THE SAME TIME, I ASKED FOR THE PASSENGER'S IDENTIFICATION; HOWEVER, HE STATED HE DID NOT HAVE ANY BUT PROVIDED ME A NAME OF "SHAWN ECKERD WITH A DATE OF BIRTH OF 071394." WHILE I WAS GATHERING THIS INFORMATION, I SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF CANNABIS EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE TO CHECK FOR WANTS AND WARRANTS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER, AND I ALSO ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE K-9 UNIT. WHILE WAITING FOR THE K-9 DEPUTY TO ARRIVE, I REALIZED THAT THE PASSENGER HAD GIVEN ME A FALSE NAME AND THAT HIS REAL NAME WAS MR LONNIE WILLIAMS, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, WITH THE SAME DATE OF BIRTH. WHEN K-9 DEPUTY INDORATO (0712) ARRIVED ON SCENE, I INFORMED HIM THAT THE PASSENGER HAD GIVEN ME A FALSE NAME. AS I WAS COMPLETING MY WRITTEN WARNING TO THE DRIVER, K-9 DEPUTY INDORATO WALKED HIS CANINE AROUND THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED ME HIS CANINE PARTNER, REPO, ALERTED TO THE ODOR OF NARCOTICS. AT THAT TIME, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER, DEFENDANT WILLIAMS, AND PLACED HIM IN HANDCUFFS DUE TO HIM GIVING ME A FALSE NAME. THE DRIVER, MR TYLER PENNINGTON, WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER, MS COURTNEY GEORGE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE, K-9 DEPUTY INDORATO LOCATED SEVERAL ITEMS OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA TO INCLUDE TWO METHAMPHETAMINE PIPES, DIGITAL SCALES AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TO INCLUDE OXYCODONE PILLS, MORPHINE PILLS AND POSSIBLY LSD. I ALSO ASSISTED WITH THE SEARCH AND LOCATED A BLACK NYLON ZIPPERED POUCH THAT CONTAINED SEVERAL USED SYRINGES AND SEVERAL PLASTIC BAGGIES CONTAINING METHAMPHETAMINE. THIS ALONG WITH A DIGITAL SCALE WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH OR NEAR THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT WHERE DEFENDANT WILLIAMS WAS SITTING. THE PILLS, WHICH WERE DISCOVERED BY K-9 DEPUTY INDORATO WERE LOCATED IN THE GLOVE BOX THAT WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DEFENDANT. THERE WAS ALSO A SECOND METHAMPHETAMINE PIPE LOCATED ON THE REAR FLOORBOARD IN FRONT OF THE BACK SEAT PASSENGER, DEFENDANT GEORGE. DEFENDANT WILLIAMS WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH A BOND OF $2,000.00 FOR EACH COUNT, ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA WITH A BOND OF $1,000.00 AND ONE COUNT OF GIVING A FALSE NAME TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH A BOND OF $1,000.00 FOR A TOTAL BOND OF $6,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. DEFENDANT GEORGE WAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO APPEAR FOR POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. SHE WAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO APPEAR CITATION, NUMBER 17872, FOR DRUG PARAPHERNALIA WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 081116, AT 1300 HOURS. |
