| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SUDLOW, JAMES 0759 (AR16-20804) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO-WIT: 9.12 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE, NUMEROUS CLEAR PLASTIC BAGS COMMONLY USED TO PACKAGE AND SELL DRUGS, A DIGITAL SCALE, AND NUMEROUS SPOONS, WITH THE INTENT TO SELL THE SAID SUBSTANCE TO ANOTHER PERSON, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 893.13(1)(A)(1). DID, KNOWING HIS 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UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WHILE SUCH LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE WAS CANCELLED, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS REVOKED ON 042407 FOR VIOLATION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND ON 011713 THE DEFENDANT PLED GUILTY TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE AND INJURY AND WAS ALSO LABELED AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(6)(B). 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: A GLASS PIPE WITH METHAMPHETAMINE RESIDUE, TWO BLUE STRAWS WITH METHAMPHETAMINE RESIDUE, ROLLING PAPERS, AND A GLASS MARIJUANA BONG WITH METHAMPHETAMINE RESIDUE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1). DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: CANNABIS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MARIJUANA, IN AN AMOUNT OF 4.34 GRAMS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(B). ON 083116, WHILE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON WEST CYRUS STREET, I OBSERVED A BLACK IN COLOR MINI-BIKE BEING OPERATED BY A WHITE MALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR THEODORE SHARP, TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON WEST CYRUS STREET. AT THAT TIME, I ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH CREDE AVENUE AND WEST CYRUS STREET, IN CRYSTAL RIVER. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHO WAS WEARING A BLACK BACKPACK, I ADVISED HIM THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP AND REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, REGISTRATION, AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED, THE GASOLINE POWERED MINI-BIKE WAS NOT REGISTERED, AND HE DID NOT HAVE INSURANCE. THE DEFENDANT THEN HANDED ME HIS FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RUN THE DEFENDANTâS NAME THROUGH THE DRIVER AND VEHICLE INFORMATION DATABASE, THE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTED TO WALK AWAY THREE SEPARATE TIMES. EVERY TIME THE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTED TO WALK AWAY, I ADVISED HIM TO STAY PUT. AFTER THE THIRD TIME, I PLACED THE DEFENDANT IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND PLACED HIM ON THE FRONT BUMPER OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. UPON RUNNING THE DEFENDANTâS NAME THROUGH THE DRIVER AND VEHICLE INFORMATION DATABASE, I CONFIRMED THAT THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS REVOKED ON 042407 FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE IN POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, ON 081307 THE DEFENDANTâS DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED FOR FAILURE TO PAY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION, AND ON 011713 THE DEFENDANT PLED GUILTY TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE AND INJURY AND WAS ALSO LABELED AS A HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER. AT THAT TIME, I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. UPON A SEARCH INCIDENT ARREST, I LOCATED A GLASS PIPE (COMMONLY USED TO SMOKE METHAMPHETAMINE) IN THE DEFENDANTâS FRONT LEFT POCKET. THE GLASS PIPE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE PRESENCE OF METHAMPHETAMINE. UPON SEARCHING THE BACKPACK THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS STILL WEARING, I LOCATED A BLACK IN COLOR ZIPPER BAG. INSIDE THAT ZIPPER BAG WERE EIGHT PLASTIC SPOONS, ONE METAL SPOON, TWO BLUE STRAWS, AND A GRAY IN COLOR DIGITAL SCALE; ALL WHICH TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE PRESENCE OF METHAMPHETAMINE. ALSO INSIDE THE BLACK ZIPPER BAG, I LOCATED A CLEAR PLASTIC ZIPLOC BAGGIE CONTAINING A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE, WHICH THROUGH MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE I RECOGNIZED TO POSSIBLY BE MARIJUANA. THE APPROXIMATE WEIGHT ON THE MARIJUANA WAS 4.34 GRAMS. ALSO LOCATED INSIDE THE BLACK ZIPPER BAG WAS A GREEN IN COLOR HARD PLASTIC WATERPROOF BOX. UPON LOOKING INSIDE THE GREEN BOX, I LOCATED A SMALL CLEAR ZIPLOC BAGGIE THAT CONTAINED A LARGE AMOUNT OF A CRYSTAL LIKE SUBSTANCE, WHICH TESTED POSITIVE FOR METHAMPHETAMINE. THE APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF THE METHAMPHETAMINE in the ziploc baggie WAS 9.12 GRAMS. INSIDE THE GREEN BOX, I ALSO LOCATED NUMEROUS EMPTY CLEAR PLASTIC ZIPLOC BAGGIES, COMMONLY USED TO SELL AND DISTRIBUTE DRUGS, A PACKAGE OF ROLLING PAPERS, AND THREE PRESCRIPTION ONLY 800 MG IBUPROFEN. UPON COMPLETING THE SEARCH OF THE BACKPACK, I ALSO LOCATED A WHITE STRAW, which tested positive for the presence of METHAMPHETAMINE, AND A GLASS BONG (COMMONLY USED TO SMOKE cannabis), which tested positive for the presence of cannabis. AT THAT TIME, I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT OF HIS NEW CHARGES, PLACED HIM IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH INTENT TO SELL ($5,000.00 BOND), ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED (HABITUAL) FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE ($10,000.00 BOND), ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA ($1,000.00 BOND), AND ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF CANNABIS ($1,000.00 BOND). THE DEFENDANTâS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $17,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION A1BTCQP, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED (HABITUAL) FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. THE DEFENDANTâS MINI-BIKE WAS LEFT WITH HIS FRIEND (BRIAN WILLIAMS) AT HIS REQUEST. |
