| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BARR, JOSHUA 1338 (16-157489) (AR16-21658) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER 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 CLEAR GLASS PIPE CONTAINING METHAMPHETAMINE RESIDUE WAS LOCATED IN THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE SEAT WHERE SHE WAS SITTING, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1). DID, KNOWING HER DRIVERâS LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WHILE SUCH LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE WAS CANCELLED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(2)(A). ON 111516, I OBSERVED A GRAY FOUR DOOR VEHICLE BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER, 404VCI, TURNING ONTO NORTH ROCK CRUSHER ROAD FROM WEST LA PRIMA COURT WITHOUT COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A POSTED STOP SIGN AT THAT INTERSECTION. AT THAT TIME, I PULLED MY PATROL VEHICLE BEHIND THE SAID VEHICLE AND ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INITIATING A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A FINAL STOP NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH ROCK CRUSHER ROAD AND WEST AVOCADO STREET. AT WHICH TIME I APPROACHED THE FRONT DRIVERâS SIDE WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MS REGINA RITTER, AND ASKED HER FOR HER DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO THIS DEPUTY THAT SHE DID NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN SUSPENDED EARLIER THIS YEAR. I CONFIRMED THROUGH THE DRIVER AND VEHICLE INFORMATION DATABASE THAT THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED ON 030916. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD ANYTHING ILLEGAL INSIDE HER VEHICLE, TO INCLUDE NARCOTICS, AND THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ILLEGAL INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AND AT WHICH TIME, THE DEFENDANT DID GIVE THIS DEPUTY CONSENT TO PERFORM A SEARCH OF THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. DEPUTY FERRER (1424) ARRIVED ON SCENE AS BACK-UP AND REMAINED WITH THE DEFENDANT STANDING AT THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE WHILE I PERFORMED A SEARCH OF THE INTERIOR OF HER VEHICLE. WHILE CONDUCTING MY SEARCH, I LOCATED A CLEAR GLASS PIPE WITH AN UNKNOWN BURNT RESIDUE STILL INSIDE THE PIPE. THE PIPE WAS LOCATED SITTING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE DIRECTLY NEXT TO WHERE THE DEFENDANT WAS SITTING. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THE PIPE BELONGED TO HER, TO WHICH SHE STATED THAT IT DID AND STATED THAT THE RESIDUE INSIDE THE PIPE WAS METHAMPHETAMINE. I CONDUCTED A FIELD TEST OF THE SUBSTANCE WHICH YIELDED POSITIVE RESULTS FOR METHAMPHETAMINE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE-LOCKED, BEHIND HER BACK, AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. PER THE DEFENDANTâS REQUEST, HER VEHICLE WAS LEFT ON SCENE WITH A FRIEND. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A WRITTEN WARNING FOR FAILING TO STOP AT A POSTED STOP SIGN, WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 402596B. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED A CRIMINAL CITATION FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY, WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 112816 AT 0845 HOURS. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, KNOWINGLY, AND $1,000.00 FOR THE POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, WITH A TOTAL BOND OF $1,500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
