| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LAUGHLIN, JEREMY 0617 (AR16-18093) DID 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: SEVERAL CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIES, A DIGITAL SCALE WITH METHAMPHETAMINE RESIDUE AND A HANDWRITTEN DRUG TRANSACTION LEDGER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.147(1). DID, KNOWING HER 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, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(2)(A). ON 012916, I WAS PARKED IN THE AREA OF EAST HARVARD STREET AND SOUTH APOPKA AVENUE, WHEN A WHITE FOUR DOOR SEDAN TRAVELLED EAST TOWARDS MY VEHICLE. AS THE VEHICLE PASSED, I COULD SEE THE DEFENDANT, MS BRITTANY HAEFKE, DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WITH A FEMALE PASSENGER. THIS DEPUTY HAS KNOWLEDGE THAT THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVER'S LICENSE IS SUSPENDED AND REVOKED. AS THE VEHICLE PASSED MY PATROL VEHICLE IT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR IN A POSTED 30 MILES PER HOUR ZONE. AT THAT TIME, I TURNED AROUND ON SAID VEHICLE AND CAUGHT UP TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP IN THE AREA OF WINDY AVENUE AND IRIS LANE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, MS BRITTANY HAEFKE, AND ASKED WHY SHE WAS STILL DRIVING WITH A KNOWN SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO WHICH THE DEFENDANT RESPONDED THAT SHE DID NOT KNOW SHE HAD TO HAVE IT REINSTATED. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT AND THE FEMALE PASSENGER IF THEY HAD ANY ILLEGAL ITEMS ON THEIR PERSON OR INSIDE THE VEHICLE, TO WHICH THEY ADVISED THAT THEY DID NOT. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT CONSENTED TO A SEARCH OF HER VEHICLE. UPON THE DEFENDANT EXITING THE VEHICLE, SHE REMOVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIES FROM HER RIGHT JACKET POCKET, WHICH ARE COMMONLY USED IN THE NARCOTIC TRANSACTIONS. A FURTHER SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE REVEALED A SMALL DIGITAL SCALE WITH METHAMPHETAMINE RESIDUE AND A HANDWRITTEN DRUG TRANSACTION LEDGER, WHICH WERE LOCATED IN THE DEFENDANT'S PURSE. A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE PROVIDED NO FURTHER CONTRABAND. AT THAT TIME, CONTACT WAS AGAIN MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WAS BEING ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED WITH KNOWLEDGE AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING, WHERE SHE WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED KNOWINGLY WITH A BOND OF $500.00 AND ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA WITH A BOND OF $1,000.00, FOR A TOTAL BOND AMOUNT OF $1,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. ALL CONTRABAND WAS COLLECTED AND TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED UP PER THE OWNER'S REQUEST AND LEFT AT THE SCENE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION NUMBER A1P1VEP, FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DRIVER'S LICENSE, WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 021816 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. SHE WAS ALSO ISSUED WRITTEN WARNING NUMBER 361760B, FOR UNLAWFUL SPEED. |
