| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BONURA, MATTHEW 0334 (AR10113231) UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: CANNABIS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MARIJUANA, IN AN AMOUNT UNDER TWENTY GRAMS, 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 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: CANNABIS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MARIJUANA, SAID OBJECT BEING A MARIJUANA PIPE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1) ON 020810 AT APPROXIMATELY 2330 HOURS WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON COUNTY ROAD 490, I OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE TRAVELING IN FRONT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A WORKING TAG LIGHT. I CONDUCTED AN NCIC/FCIC RECORDS CHECK ON THE TAG WHICH REVEALED THE TAG WAS EXPIRED AS OF 2009. AT THAT TIME AND WITH THE USE OF MY EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, I CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON SAID VEHICLE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER AND ASKED FOR HER DRIVER'S LICENSE, THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. THE DRIVER WAS ONLY ABLE TO PROVIDE HER FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE, AT WHICH TIME I DETECTED A FAINT ODOR OF MARIJUANA. I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO FILL OUT THE DRIVER'S CITATIONS. WHILE COMPLETING THE CITATIONS, I REQUESTED THE ASSISTANCE OF CANINE DEPUTY RITLI WHO RESPONDED TO MY LOCATION. CANINE DEPUTY RITLI WALKED CANINE AJAX AROUND SAID VEHICLE. CANINE DEPUTY RITLI'S CANINE ALERTED TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. CANINE DEPUTY RITLI SECURED CANINE AJAX IN HIS PATROL VEHICLE AND HAD THE DRIVER EXIT THE VEHICLE WHILE HE CONDUCTED A SEARCH OF THE DRIVER'S VEHICLE. I HAD THE DRIVER, IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT MS SARAH NICHOLS, SIGN HER TWO CITATIONS; THE FIRST ONE FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN EXPIRED TAG AND THE SECOND ONE FOR NO PROOF OF INSURANCE. MS NICHOLS WAS ALSO GIVEN A WRITTEN WARNING FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT, INOPERABLE TAG LIGHT. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, CANINE DEPUTY RITLI LOCATED A CLEAR PLASTIC BONG INSIDE OF MS NICHOLS' VEHICLE WHICH HE PLACED ON THE HOOD OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. CANINE DEPUTY RITLI RETURNED TO MS NICHOLS' VEHICLE TO CONTINUE HIS SEARCH. MS NICHOLAS ADVISED SHE DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE BONG HAD COME FROM AND STATED IT POSSIBLY COULD BELONGED TO A GIRLFRIEND WITH WHOM SHE WORKED. I ASKED HER FOR THE GIRLFRIEND'S NAME WHICH SHE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE. CANINE DEPUTY RITLI ALSO DISCOVERED A PURPLE CROWN ROYAL BAG WHICH CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY FIVE GRAMS OF MARIJUANA AND SEVEN SMOKING PIPES. AT THAT TIME, MS NICHOLAS ADVISED THE PIPES AND THE MARIJUANA BELONGED TO her. I ADVISED MS NICHOLAS SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA IN AN AMOUNT UNDER TWENTY GRAMS AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. MS NICHOLAS' VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO A FRIEND. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK, AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. ALL ITEMS OF CONTRABAND WERE COLLECTED AND WILL BE TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL DEFENDANT NICHOLAS WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA IN AN AMOUNT UNDER TWENTY GRAMS WITH A BOND OF S500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. SHE WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, ALSO WITH A BOND OF $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
