| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: STRICKLAND, JASON 0583 (AR09110312) did knowingly, willfully and feloniously be in the actual or constructive possession of a controlled substance, to wit: THE DEFENDANT HAD 96 SOMA PILLS IN A WHITE PILL BOTTLE THAT WERE NOT PRESCRIBED TO HER, in violation of Florida STATE Statute 893.13(6)(A). ON 080309, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE INTERSECTION OF WEST CITRUS SPRINGS BOULEVARD AND NORTH GREENDALE DRIVE, IN CITRUS SPRINGS, IN REFERENCE TO A WOMAN SLEEPING IN HER VEHICLE WITH HER TWO CHILDREN. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED A SILVER FOUR DOOR CHEVROLET SEDAN BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER X878AX. WHILE WALKING UP TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, I OBSERVED TWO WHITE JUVENILE FEMALES SLEEPING IN THE BACK SEAT, AND A WHITE ADULT FEMALE SLEEPING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I THEN WOKE UP THE ADULT FEMALE, AND ASKED HER FOR HER DRIVER'S LICENSE, WHICH SHE GAVE TO ME, REVEALING HER TO BE THE DEFENDANT, MS MELISSA SIZEMORE. AFTER ATTAINING THE DEFENDANT'S INFORMATION, I THEN BEGAN TRYING TO FIND OUT IF SHE HAD A PLACE TO STAY FOR HER AND HER CHILDREN. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE HAD STAYED THE NIGHT AT HER FRIEND'S RESIDENCE AND HAD LEFT THE RESIDENCE AT APPROXIMATELY 0500 HOURS. AFTER LEAVING HER FRIEND'S RESIDENCE, THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT FEEL LIKE driving ANYMORE SO SHE THEN PULLED OVER AT THE ABOVE LOCATION TO TAKE A NAP. WHILE INVESTIGATING FURTHER INTO HER STORY, THE DEFENDANT HAD GIVEN ME HER EX-BOYFRIEND'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, WHO IS THE FATHER OF THE CHILDREN WHO WERE PRESENT AT THE INCIDENT LOCATION. WHILE ON THE TELEPHONE WITH THE EX-BOYFRIEND, DEPUTY MUTTER, IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 0681, WHO WAS ALSO OUT ON THE SCENE, HAD ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE USED PILLS, OR HAD ANY ON HER PERSON. THE DEFENDANT STATED YES. THE DEFENDANT THEN RETRIEVED A WHITE IN COLOR BOTTLE CONTAINING 96 SOMA PILLS FROM THE INSIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE NAME ON THE BOTTLE HAD REVEALED THAT THE PILLS WERE PRESCRIBED TO ANOTHER PERSON. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE ON-DUTY CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR (CPI), MS SAMANTHA SANDERS, WHERE I ADVISED HER OF THE SITUATION, AND THAT I WAS ARRESTING THE DEFENDANT. THE CPI ADVISED ME THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONDING TO MY LOCATION TO TAKE CUSTODY OF THE CHILDREN UNTIL THEY COULD HAVE ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER PICK THEM UP. UPON THE ARRIVAL OF THE CPI, SHE HAD TAKEN CUSTODY OF THE CHILDREN. I THEN FILLED OUT A VEHICLE TOW SHEET for the DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE WHICH WAS TOWED BY ADVANCED TOWING. AT THAT TIME, I THEN PLACED THE DEFENDANT UNDER ARREST FOR ONE COUNT OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. THE DEFENDANT'S HANDS WERE THEN PLACED IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN BACK. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN SECURED IN THE BACK OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WHERE SHE WAS FURTHER POSSESSED, AND BOND SET AT $2,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. WHILE OUT AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HOTLINE WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO THIS INCIDENT. I SPOKE TO LISA, OPERATOR NUMBER 5253, WHO ADVISED A REPORT WOULD BE COMPLETED. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
