| Probable cause affidavit: |
\tSUBMITTED BY: SETTLES, KATHERINE 0113 (AR2363) \tTHE DEFENDANT, MS PRINCES VICTORIA LUCILLE BICKHAM, did then and there unlawfully carry a concealed weapon or electric weapon or device on or about THE HER person, to-wit: A BUCK KNIFE WITH A 5 INCH BLADE,, in violation of Florida Statute 790.01(1). \t ON 081412 WHILE ON ROUTINE PATROL, I DID OBSERVE THE DEFENDANT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MS PRINCES VICTORIA LUCILLE BICKHAM, TO BE SITTING ON THE GROUND IN THE PARKING LOT OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX, BESIDE A VEHICLE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, AND WHILE SPEAKING WITH HER, SHE STAYED SEATED ON THE GROUND, AND CONTINUOUSLY REPOSITIONED HER BODY, SO THAT THIS OFFICER WOULD NOT SEE THE BUCK KNIFE STICKING OUT OF HER BACK POCKET. THE BACKUP OFFICER WHO HAD ARRIVED ON SCENE, ADVISED THIS OFFICER THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD HAD SOME TYPE OF WEAPON IN HER BACK POCKET. WHEN I ASKED HER WHAT SHE HAD IN HER POSSESSION, THE DEFENDANT STATED, “NOTHING,” AND WIGGLED HER BODY, PLACING HER RIGHT HIP SIDE AWAY FORM THIS OFFICER. I THEN LEANED AROUND, LOOKING BEHIND THE DEFENDANT, INSTRUCTING HER TO KEEP HER HANDS IN FRONT OF HER, AND I REMOVED A BUCK KNIFE APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES TOTAL IN LENGTH, WITH A FIVE INCH BLADE, FROM THE DEFENDANT’S BACK POCKET. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT, TO WHICH SHE ADVISED THAT SHE DID NOT. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE CARRIES THE KNIFE FOR PROTECTION, AND THAT IT WAS HER BOYFRIEND’S KNIFE. SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS FEARFUL AND THAT WAS WHY SHE KEPT IT ON HER. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE WAS SO SCARED, WHY SHE WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AFTER MIDNIGHT TALKING TO ANOTHER TENANT. SHE STATED THAT WITH THE SHOOTING AND EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON, SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE MAY WANT TO STAY IN HER RESIDENCE LATE AT NIGHT, SO AS NOT TO WORRY SO MUCH ABOUT HER SAFETY. I FURTHER ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE COULD KEEP WEAPONS INSIDE OF HER RESIDENCE BUT NOT ON HER PERSON. AT THAT TIME, I THEN ISSUED THE DEFENDANT A NOTICE TO APPEAR CITATION NUMBER 17189, WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE FOR 083012 AT 1300 HOURS. THIS OFFICER DID COLLECT THE KNIFE, AFTER PHOTOGRAPHING IT, AND PLACED IT INTO EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS RELEASED ON SCENE. |
