| Date of birth: | Jan 10, 1990 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | submitted by: stanton, joe 0260 (AR09111887) HESSE, NICHOLAS 0689 UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: CANNABIS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MARIJUANA, IN AN AMOUNT OF TWENTY GRAMS OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(B) ON 111309 AT APPROXIMATELY 0021 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO STATE ROAD 200 AND EAST ARBOR LAKES DRIVE IN HERNANDO TO ASSIST CANINE DEPUTY BEHNEN WITH A TRAFFIC STOP. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH CANINE DEPUTY BEHNEN WHO ADVISED HE HAD DEPLOYED HIS NARCOTICS CERTIFIED CANINE, JERRY LEE, IN THE VEHICLE AND RECEIVED AN ALERT PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, IDENTIFIED BY HIS NEW JERSEY DRIVER'S LICENSE AS THE DEFENDANT, MR MATTHEW DANIEL ORTIZ, AND CONDUCTED A PAT DOWN FOR ANY WEAPONS ON HIS PERSON WHICH YIELDED NEGATIVE RESULTS. I STOOD BY WITH THE DEFENDANT WHILE CANINE DEPUTY BEHNEN SEARCHED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE SEARCH, CANINE DEPUTY BEHNEN ADVISED HE HAD LOCATED A SMALL AMOUNT OF A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF A CIGARETTE PACK JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, IN A SMALL OPEN SPACE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE DEFENDANT WAS DETAINED AND PLACED IN THE SEATED POSITION AT THE FRONT OF CANINE DEPUTY BEHNEN'S PATROL VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I NOTICED TWO SMALL MARIJUANA CIGARETTES INSIDE OF THE CIGARETTE PACK. A FIELD TEST OF the GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE FOUND INSIDE OF THE ROLLED MARIJUANA CIGARETTES YIELDED POSITIVE RESULTS FOR MARIJUANA. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA IN AN AMOUNT UNDER TWENTY GRAMS AND HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND LATER TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY AND REMANDED TO THEIR CUSTODY. PER THE DEFENDANT, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WHICH HE REQUESTED TO BE LEFT SECURED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE MARIJUANA CIGARETTES RECOVERED WERE LATER WEIGHED WITH A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 0.4 GRAMS. ALL EVIDENCE COLLECTED WAS LATER PROPERLY PACKAGED AND SUBMITTED TO EVIDENCE. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Nov 13, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09111887 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 893.13(6)(b) |
| Charge description: | POSSESSION CANNABIS (LESS THAN 20 GRAMS) |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
