| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CALLAHAN, CRAIG 0643 (AR10117230) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: METHAMPHETAMINE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A) AND DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY HAVE IN HER ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: CANNABIS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MARIJUANA, IN AN AMOUNT OF 20 GRAMS OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(B) AND 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: A CLEAR GLASS PIPE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.145 AND 893.147(1)(B) ON 100410 AT APPROXIMATELY 1636 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON US HIGHWAY 41 SOUTH IN THE AREA OF AIRPORT ROAD AND OBSERVED A RED IN COLOR DODGE PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING IN FRONT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, NORTHBOUND ON US HIGHWAY 41. UPON OBSERVING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT IT WAS CARRYING A LARGE LOAD THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND HINDERING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE FROM THE REARVIEW AND SIDE MIRRORS. ALSO, THE LOAD WAS NOT COVERED OR TIED DOWN AND EXTENDED OVER THE SIDES OF THE PICKUP TRUCK'S BED. UPON DRIVING IN THE INSIDE LANE NEXT TO THE PICKUP TRUCK, I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER WAS CLEARLY NOT WEARING HIS SAFETY BELT. I ACTIVATED MY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON US HIGHWAY 41 SOUTH, APPROXIMATELY ONE EIGHTH MILE SOUTH OF EDEN DRIVE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER AND REQUESTED HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF INSURANCE, AT WHICH TIME I ALSO EXPLAINED THE REASON FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP. I ALSO MADE CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER/DEFENDANT, MS RACHELLE BROWN, AND ASKED HER IF SHE HAD ANY IDENTIFICATION WHICH SHE VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED TO ME. I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND RAN BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE DEFENDANT THROUGH NCIC/FCIC WHICH MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I MADE CONTACT AGAIN WITH THE DRIVER AND THE DEFENDANT AND RETURNED THEIR INFORMATION TO EACH OF THEM. THE DRIVER WAS GIVEN A VERBAL WARNING FOR THE INFRACTIONS I HAD OBSERVED. PRIOR THE DRIVER LEAVING THE SCENE, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ANYTHING ILLEGAL IN THE VEHICLE AND IF HE MINDED IF I CONDUCTED A SEARCH OF HIS VEHICLE, TO WHICH THE DRIVER STATED HE DID NOT MIND AND GAVE VERBAL CONSENT FOR A SEARCH OF HIS VEHICLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE DEFENDANT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND STOOD AT THE FRONT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I RESPONDED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED A SMALL GREEN AND BLACK BAG WHICH CONTAINED A CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE WHICH WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS MARIJUANA. UPON A FURTHER SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE, I LOCATED A LARGE LADIES BLACK PURSE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON SEARCHING THE PURSE, A SMALL BROWN LADIES MAKEUP BAG WAS LOCATED INSIDE OF THE LARGE BLACK PURSE. INSIDE OF THE BROWN MAKEUP BAG I LOCATED TWO CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIES CONTAINING A CLEAR CRYSTAL-LIKE SUBSTANCE WHICH LATER FIELD TESTED POSITIVE FOR METHAMPHETAMINE. ALSO LOCATED INSIDE OF THE BROWN MAKEUP BAG WAS A CLEAR GLASS PIPE WHICH CONTAINED METHAMPHETAMINE RESIDUE. I RETURNED TO THE DEFENDANT AND READ HER HER MIRANDA WARNINGS FROM A PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD, TO WHICH THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED HER ABOUT THE NARCOTICS, TO WHICH SHE STATED BOTH HER SON AND HER DAUGHTER SMOKED METHAMPHETAMINE AND MIGHT HAVE LEFT IT IN HER VEHICLE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHO THE LARGE BLACK LADIES PURSE BELONGED TO, TO WHICH SHE STATED THE PURSE WAS HERS. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE WAS UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA IN AN AMOUNT UNDER TWENTY GRAMS AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DRIVER WHO DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTRABAND. UPON A FURTHER SEARCH OF THE PURSE, AN EMPTY PILL BOTTLE WAS LOCATED INSIDE OF THE PURSE. THE PILL BOTTLE WAS IN THE DEFENDANT'S NAME. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, SHE WAS PROCESSED, BOOKED AND HELD ON A TOTAL BOND OF $3,000.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE METHAMPHETAMINE WAS WEIGHED AT THE DETENTION FACILITY AND WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 4.5 GRAMS. THE MARIJUANA WAS WEIGHED AT APPROXIMATELY 5.5 GRAMS. ALL CONTRABAND WAS LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. "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* |
