| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BERGEN, JOHN 0519 (AR09109481) UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY HAVE IN HER 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) AND UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO USE, OR DID UNLAWFULLY USE, OBJECTS INTENDED OR DESIGNED FOR USE IN STORING, CONCEALING OR INJECTING, INGESTING, INHALING OR OTHERWISE INTRODUCING INTO THE HUMAN BODY, A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: CANNABIS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MARIJUANA, SAID OBJECT BEING A GLASS MARIJUANA PIPE AND A PACK OF ROLLING PAPERS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1). ON 061009, I WAS PARKED IN THE AREA OF STATE ROAD 44 AND NORTH TURKEY OAK DRIVE, OBSERVING TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. I OBSERVED A SMALL WHITE PONTIAC PASS MY PATROL VEHICLE, HEADING EASTBOUND, AT WHICH TIME I RAN THE FLORIDA TAG 2283GJ WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. I RECEIVED A RESPONSE THROUGH FCIC THAT THE REGISTERED OWNER'S DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. THE REGISTERED OWNER WAS MEAGHAN NICOLE DYKES, A WHITE FEMALE BORN IN 1989. I PULLED UP NEXT TO THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THE DRIVER TO BE A WHITE FEMALE APPROXIMATELY 18 TO 20 YEARS OF AGE. I CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 44 AND NORTH ROCK CRUSHER ROAD IN CRYSTAL RIVER. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT AND ASKED HER IF HER NAME WAS MEAGHAN DYKES, TO WHICH SHE STATED IT WAS. I ASKED FOR HER DRIVER'S LICENSE AND EXPLAINED TO HER THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP. THE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE HER DRIVER LICENSE FROM HER WALLET, AT WHICH TIME I OBSERVED HER HANDS TO BE SHAKING NOTICEABLY. SHE PROVIDED ME WITH HER FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE AND STATED SHE DID NOT THINK IT WAS SUSPENDED. WHILE SPEAKING WITH THE DEFENDANT, I TOLD HER THAT I NOTICED SHE WAS SHAKING AND APPEARED TO BE VERY NERVOUS. I ASKED HER IF THERE WAS ANY CONTRABAND IN THE VEHICLE SUCH AS MARIJUANA, COCAINE, METHAMPHETAMINE OR ANY TYPE OF FIREARMS. SHE OPENED THE CENTER CONSOLE AND HANDED ME A CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE WHICH, DUE TO MY TRAINING EXPERIENCE, I KNEW TO BE MARIJUANA. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO STEP FROM THE VEHICLE AND PLACED HER UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA. THE VEHICLE WAS SEARCHED, INCIDENT TO ARREST, TO UNCOVERED ANY OTHER NARCOTICS WHICH MIGHT BE HIDDEN IN THE VEHICLE. LOCATED IN THE CENTER CONSOLE WAS ANOTHER CLEAR PLASTIC BAG CONTAINING MARIJUANA, A GLASS PIPE WITH A CLEAR-STEM AND MULTI-COLORED BOWL AND ONE PACK OF ROLLING PAPERS. I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND ISSUED THE DEFENDANT WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 216428B FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED (DWLS) WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT A TOTAL OF $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE MARIJUANA AND GLASS PIPE WERE PACKAGED AND LATER TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE LOCKERS. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
