| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LAKATIS, KENNETH 0585 (AR16-19837) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: TWO BAGS METHAMPHETAMINE WEIGHING 2.2 GRAMS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A), AND DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: ALPRAZOLAM WEIGHING 2.6 GRAMS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A), AND. 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: SCALES AND METHAMPHETAMINE PIPE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.147(1). DID OPERATE A VEHICLE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND, HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT HE HAD BEEN DIRECTED TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE BY A DULY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, DID WILLFULLY REFUSE OR FAIL TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH DIRECTIVE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.1935(1). \tON 061216, WHILE IN THE AREA OF WEST ORANGE LANE AND ROCK CRUSHER ROAD IN MY MARKED PATROL VEHICLE, I OBSERVED A WHITE MALE WEARING A GRAY HAT, DARK COLORED SHIRT AND JEAN SHORTS ON A MINI-BIKE ON WEST ORANGE LANE. THE MINI-BIKE DID NOT HAVE A TAG AND THE MALE WAS NOT WEARING ANY EYE PROTECTION. AS I PULLED BEHIND THE MINI-BIKE ON ORANGE LANE THE DRIVER ACCELERATED WEST ON ORANGE LANE. I THEN ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND FOLLOWED THE MINI-BIKE. THE MINI-BIKE THEN TURNED NORTH ONTO A DIRT PATH THAT LED TO CHERRY WOOD STREET. I FOLLOWED IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE MINI-BIKE, BUT HE CONTINUED. THE MINI-BIKE THEN TURNED WEST ON CHERRY WOOD STREET THEN NORTH ON GULF AVENUE STILL DISREGARDING MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS. AS THE MINI-BIKE TURNED WEST ONTO LINUS COURT, I ACTIVATED MY SIREN AND CONTINUED TO FOLLOW THE MINI-BIKE. LINUS COURT CAME TO A DEAD-END AND THERE WAS A SMALL DIRT PATH WHERE THE MINI-BIKE CONTINUED ON. MY PATROL VEHICLE WOULD NOT FIT AND THEREFORE I TURNED OFF MY LIGHTS AND SIREN AND DROVE AROUND THE AREA IN SEARCH OF THE MINI-BIKE AND DRIVER, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. A SHORT WHILE LATER WHILE DRIVING DOWN ARTER STREET NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GULF AVENUE I SAW THE MALE WHO WAS DRIVING THE MINI-BIKE. IT APPEARED HE JUST WALKED OUT OF THE WOODS WHERE I HAD LOST SIGHT OF HIM. I STOPPED THE MALE AND ASKED HIM WHY HE HAD NOT STOPPED FOR ME. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO GET IN TROUBLE. HE WAS ALSO HOLDING A SPRAY PAINT CAN. I ASKED WHAT IT WAS FOR AND HE TOLD ME HE WAS PAINTING HIS MINI-BIKE. KNOWING THE SUBJECT WAS GOING TO BE PLACED UNDER ARREST, I ASKED HIM TO HAND ME HIS SMALL BLACK BACK-PACK AND FOR HIM TO SIT ON THE GROUND. ONCE THE DEFENDANT, MR THEODORE SHARP, III, WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND, DEPUTY WEST AND I OPENED THE BACK-PACK AND OBSERVED DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED IN HANDCUFFS AS I CONTINUED MY INVESTIGATION. AS WE CONTINUED THE SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST OF THE BACK-PACK WE DISCOVERED SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS OF PARAPHERNALIA, TO INCLUDE SCALES, A GRINDER, METHAMPHETAMINE PIPE, GLASS BONG, TORCHES, AND TWEEZERS. WE ALSO DISCOVERED WAS .9 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE IN ONE ZIP-LOCK BAG AND 1.7 GRAMS IN ANOTHER. THERE WAS ALSO 2.6 GRAMS OF ALPRAZOLAM 1 MILLIGRAM TABLET AND ONE PILL CONTAINING ACETAMINOPHEN AND OXYCODONE. THE DEFENDANT ALSO HAD A LARGE AMOUNT OF CASH TOTALING $1,871.00 AND MULTIPLE SMALL ZIP-LOCK BAGGIES USED FOR PACKAGING NARCOTICS INTO SMALLER INCREMENTS, ALONG WITH A SMALL RINGED BINDER WITH NAMES AND NUMBERS NEXT TO THEM WHICH COULD POSSIBLY BE MONETARY AMOUNTS PEOPLE OWE THE DEFENDANT PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE, DEPUTY WEST AND I ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE MIN-BIKE IN THE WOODED AREA BUT COULD NOT. THE DEFENDANT TOLD ME THAT HE HAD CALLED SOMEONE TO PICK IT UP PRIOR TO BEING STOPPED. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PREPRINTED CARD. DURING THE POST MIRANDA INTERVIEW THE DEFENDANT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE HAD SEEN MY PATROL VEHICLE, BUT REFUSED TO STOP FOR THE FEAR THAT HE WOULD GET IN TROUBLE. HE WAS ALSO ASKED ABOUT THE NARCOTICS IN HIS BAG AND IF THEY WERE FOR PERSONAL USE. HOWEVER, THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO ANSWER. PRIOR TO COMPLETING MY INVESTIGATION, I ASKED THE DEFENDANT ONCE MORE WHY HE DID NOT STOP FOR ME. THE DEFENDANT STATED "WHY WOULD I STOP WITH ALL THAT STUFF IN MY BAG?" THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, ONE COUNT FOR POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, AND ONE COUNT FLEEING AND ELUDING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH CITATION NUMBER 7271-GJX8. THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $7,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
