| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MATOS, THOMAS 0675 (AR11120660) knowing HIS driver's license or driving privilege had been cancelled, suspended or revoked AS AN HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER, drive a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state while such license or privilege was cancelled, in violation of Florida Statute 322.34(5) AND DID, WITHOUT BEING DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE SHERIFF OR BY THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, UNLAWFULLY INTRODUCE INTO OR POSSESS UPON THE GROUNDS OF A COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, TO-WIT: THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, AN ARTICLE DECLARED TO BE CONTRABAND, TO-WIT: A CANNABIS ROACH, WHILE SAID DEFENDANT WAS AN INMATE OF SAID FACILITY, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 951.22 ON 050811 AT APPROXimately 0104 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AREA OF US HIGHWAY 19 AND WEST VENABLE street IN CRYSTAL RIVER TO ASSIST CANINE DEPUTY VIGGIANO ON A TRAFFIC STOP. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH CANINE DEPUTY VIGGIANO WHO ADVISED HE HAD INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE DEFENDANT, MR TRACY GIBSON, FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT, NO PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. CANINE DEPUTY VIGGIANO ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT OPENLY ADMITTED TO KNOWING HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE HAD BEEN REVOKED. I MADE CONTact with the defendant who confirmed that his driver license had, in fact, been revoked. the defendant also advised canine deputy viggiano and i that he was currently on probation for a term of six months for driving while license suspended. at that time, i placed the defendant under arrest for one count of driving while license suspended, knowingly. he was handcuffed (double locked) behind his back, secured in the rear seat of my patrol vehicle and transported to the citrus county detention facility for further processing. upon arrival, the defendant was booked and held on a bond of $2,000.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A FLORIDA UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION, CITATION NUMBER 8321-GJX5, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED (DWLS/R) WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE DATE TO BE SET BY THE JUDGE. WHILE THE DEFENDANT WAS GOING THROUGH THE BOOKING PROCESS, CORRECTIONS OFFICER SIBILIA LOCATED A CELLOPHANE WRAPPER INSIDE OF THE DEFENDANT'S WALLET. INSIDE OF THIS CELLOPHANE WRAPPER, HE LOCATED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A MARIJUANA ROACH. THE MARIJUANA ROACH WAS DETERMINED TO BE CANNABIS BASED ON MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. THE DEFENDANT'S WALLET WAS LOCATED ON THE DEFENDANT'S PERSON UPON HIS ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY AND INSIDE THE SALLY PORT. THE DEFENDANT HAD BEEN ADVISED HE WAS ABOUT TO ENTER A CORRECTIONS FACILITY AND THAT IF HE HAD ANY CONTRABAND ON HIS PERSON WHICH HAD NOT BEEN FOUND, HE WAS TO DISCLOSE THAT INFORMATION AT THIS TIME OR RISK FACING ANOTHER FELONY CHARGE OF INTRODUCTION OF CONTRABAND INTO A DETENTION FACILITY. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED HE HAD NO CONTRABAND ON HIS PERSON. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT PRIOR TO ENTERING THE DETENTION FACILITY, I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE HIS WALLET FROM HIM AND HAND IT OVER TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF. THE DEFENDANT COMPLIED BY REMOVING HIS WALLET FROM HIS REAR PANTS POCKET AND WATCHED ME TRANSFER POSSESSION TO THE DETENTION FACILITY STAFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR INTRODUCTION OF CONTRABAND INTO A DETENTION FACILITY. HIS BOND WAS SET AT AN ADDITIONAL $2,000.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOND SCHEDULE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
