| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LAUGHLIN, JEREMY 0617 (AR08104452) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS 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: WATER BONG, ROLLING PAPERS, SCREENS, AND A DIGITAL SCALE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1)(B), AND DID DRIVE A motor vehicle upon a highway in thE state OF FLORIDA WITHOUT A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.03(1). ON 073108, AT APPROXIMATELY 1140 HOURS, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. I ASKED THE DRIVER FOR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION, AND PROOF OF INSURANCE, AND THE DRIVER STATED HE DID NOT HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE, HE ONLY HAD A FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD; HOWEVER, HE did not HAVE IT WITH HIM. THE DRIVER ADVISED ME THAT HIS NAME WAS STEPHEN PARROTT, WITH A DATE OF BIRTH OF 022587 AND PROVIDED his SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF 156-80-3549. I INFORMED THE DRIVER OF THE INFRACTION HE HAD COMMITTED, AT WHICH TIME, I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE TO RUN A SEARCH OF THE DRIVER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION, WHICH REVEALED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE AND HE HAD A WARRANT OUT OF ALACHUA COUNTY. I MADE CONTACT AGAIN WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT AND ASKED HIM TO STEP OUT OF HIS VEHICLE. I INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT I WAS PLACING HIM UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE OUTSTANDING WARRANT OUT OF ALACHUA COUNTY. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED BEHIND HIS BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY CROSNOE ARRIVED ON SCENE AND A SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST WAS CONDUCTED OF THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE. UPON SEARCHING THE VEHICLE, A DARK IN COLOR GLASS PIPE WITH BURNT MARIJUANA RESIDUE WAS LOCATED IN THE CENTER CONSOLE OF THE VEHICLE, ALONG WITH A CLEAR ZIPLOCK BAGGIE CONTAINING SEVERAL SCREENS USED FOR SMOKING MARIJUANA. ALSO LOCATED IN THE CENTER CONSOLE WAS A LARGE PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE WITHOUT A LABEL, WHICH CONTAINED A PACKAGE OF ZIGZAG ROLLING PAPERS AND LOOSE PARTICLES OF A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS MARIJUANA. THERE WAS ALSO A LARGE PLASTIC STORAGE BIN LOCATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON SEARCHING THROUGH THE STORAGE BIN, A LARGE SILVER METAL CASE WAS LOCATED WHICH CONTAINED A LARGE WATER BONG, AND DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE SILVER CASE WAS A DIGITAL SCALE. THE AFOREMENTIONED PARAPHERNALIA WAS THEN SEIZED AND WILL BE PACKAGED AND TURNED INTO CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE LOCKER. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WHO REQUESTED WE LOCK THE VEHICLE AND LEAVE IT AT THE SCENE AND THEY WOULD LATER RETRIEVE IT. TELETYPE THEN CONTACTED this DEPUTY AND ADVISED THAT ALACHUA COUNTY WOULD NOT EXTRADITE ON THE OUTSTANDING WARRANT. I AGAIN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ADVISED HIM HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING, WITH TOTAL BOND SET AT $650.00. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION 2830-FIR FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AND WARNING 226864-B FOR FAILING TO USE TURN SIGNAL. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
