| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: POLLARD, RANDALL 0677 (AR09112074) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: CRACK COCAINE, 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: A SILVER METAL PIPE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1). UPON CONDUCTING ROUTINE PATROL BEHIND THE TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE LOCATED AT 801 SE HIGHWAY 19 IN CRYSTAL RIVER, DEPUTY SLINGERLAND (443) DROVE UP ON A SUBJECT RIDING A BICYCLE WITH NO WHITE LIGHT ON THE FRONT OF IT NOR ANY RED LIGHT ON THE BACK OF IT. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY SLINGERLAND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THAT BICYCLE BY ACTIVATING HIS EMERGENCY LIGHTS. AT THAT TIME, THE SUSPECT STOPPED THE BICYCLE, GOT OFF OF IT, AND STOOD A FEW FEET AWAY FROM THAT SAME BICYCLE. THE SUSPECT WOULD NOT KEEP HIS HANDS OUT OF HIS POCKETS AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO KEEP HIS HANDS IN THE AIR BY DEPUTY SLINGERLAND FOR OFFICER SAFETY PURPOSES. THE SUSPECT TOOK A BLADED STANCE KEEPING HIS LEFT SIDE AWAY FROM DEPUTY SLINGERLAND. THE SUBJECT PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE AIR BUT KEPT MOVING HIS LEFT HAND BEHIND HIS BACK NEAR HIS LEFT HIP. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY SLINGERLAND ADVISED HIM TO PLACE HIS HANDS IN THE AIR AGAIN. IT APPEARED THE SUSPECT DROPPED SOMETHING FROM HIS LEFT HAND AND THEN PLACED HIS LEFT HAND UP IN THE AIR SLOWLY. HE WAS INSTRUCTED BY DEPUTY SLINGERLAND TO PLACE HIS HANDS ON A RAILING THAT WAS BEHIND THE SUSPECT. THE SUSPECT STEPPED BACK IN WHAT LOOKED LIKE AN ATTEMPT TO STEP ON WHATEVER HE HAD DROPPED. UPON STEPPING BACK HE OVER STEPPED THE PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING CRACK COCAINE AND THE METAL PIPE. AFTER OVERSTEPPING THE ITEMS HE TURNED AND PLACED HIS HANDS ON THE RAILING. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY SLINGERLAND OBSERVED A CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING A WHITE ROCK SUBSTANCE ALONG WITH A METAL PIPE ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH WHERE THE SUSPECT WAS STANDING. AT THAT TIME DEPUTY SLINGERLAND APPROACHED THE SUSPECT WITH HIS HANDS ON THE RAILING AND PLACED HIM IN HANDCUFFS AND DETAINED HIM FOR INVESTIGATIVE PURPOSES. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I COVERED THE PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING CRACK COCAINE AND THE SMALL METAL PIPE DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS RAINING. AFTER DEPUTY SLINGERLAND, DEPUTY DAVIS, AND MYSELF AGREED BASED ON OUR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE THAT THE SUBSTANCE IN THE PLASTIC BAGGIE WAS CRACK COCAINE, I PLACED THE DEFENDANT, NOW IDENTIFIED AS MR MATTHEW BUTCHER BY HIS FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE, UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF CRACK COCAINE ALONG WITH POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. I THEN PLACED THE DEFENDANT IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND READ HIM HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PREPRINTED CARD. AT THAT TIME, I BEGAN QUESTIONING THE DEFENDANT ABOUT WHERE HE HAD OBTAINED THE CRACK COCAINE AND THE PRICE WHICH HE HAD PAID FOR IT. THE DEFENDANT STATED HE HAD BOUGHT THE CRACK COCAINE OFF A BLACK MALE NAMED JAY OFF NE 2ND STREET IN CRYSTAL RIVER ACROSS FROM THE CHILD DAYCARE. THE DEFENDANT ALSO STATED HE PAID $50 FOR THE CRACK COCAINE AND HE HAS BEEN A CRACK USER FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. AFTER OBTAINING ALL THE DEFENDANT'S PERTINENT INFORMATION, I COLLECTED THE BAGGIE CONTAINING THE CRACK COCAINE ALONG WITH THE METAL PIPE AND PLACED IT IN AN EVIDENCE BAG SO IT COULD BE TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. I THEN TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING AND BOOKING. THE CRACK COCAINE ALONG WITH THE METAL PIPE WHICH WAS COLLECTED WILL BE PLACED IN TO EVIDENCE AT THE EMERGENCY OPERATION'S CENTER. DEPUTY SLINGERLAND DID ISSUE THE DEFENDANT A TRAFFIC WARNING FOR HIS BICYCLE VIOLATION FOR RIDING WITH NO LIGHTS, WARNING NUMBER 267805B. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
