| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SEFFERN JR, JONATHAN 0623 (AR17-22951) DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE POSSESSION A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO WIT: ONE GRAM OF METHAMPHETAMINE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(6)(A). 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 20 GRAMS OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 893.13(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 SYRINGE WITH METHAMPHETAMINE RESIDUE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 893.147(1). ON 03092017, WHILE CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IN THE BEVERLY HILLS AREA OF NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY YOUR AFFIANT OBSERVED A BROWN FORD EXPLORER BEARING LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 677RYJ, TRAVELLING ACROSS NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY FROM THE SHELL GAS STATION TO THE DOLLAR TREE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AS SAID VEHICLE CUT ACROSS ALL LANES OF TRAFFIC, YOUR AFFIANT OBSERVED THE DRIVER NOT TO BE WEARING HER SEATBELT. AT THAT TIME YOUR AFFIANT CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP UTILIZING ALL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT IN THE DOLLAR TREE PARKING LOT. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS. ANGELA WESTENDORF, YOUR AFFIANT REQUESTED HER DRIVERS LICENSE, VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND PROOF OF VEHICLE INSURANCE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS. YOUR AFFIANT THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD ANY DOCUMENT WITH HER NAME ON IT. THE DEFENDANT BEGAN LOOKING THROUGH HER PURSE THAT SHE HAD NEXT TO HER IN THE DRIVERS SEAT WITH HER. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING AND PROVIDED YOUR AFFIANT WITH HER NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH. AT THAT TIME YOUR AFFIANT MADE CONTACT WITH THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IDENTIFIED AS MS. MELISSA FELLHAUER AND THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER IDENTIFIED AS MR. EDWARD STUART. WHILE SPEAKING WITH ALL OF THE OCCUPANTS YOUR AFFIANT ASKED IF THEY WOULD PROVIDE CONSENT TO A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE. ALL THREE OCCUPANTS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE CONSENT TO A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY TULLY (1342) ARRIVED ON SCENE TO ASSIST WITH THE TRAFFIC STOP AND SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE. YOUR AFFIANT THEN REQUESTED ALL THREE OCCUPANTS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SO THAT THE SEARCH COULD BE COMPLETED. YOUR AFFIANT BEGAN SEARCHING THE VEHICLE WHILE DEPUTY TULLY REMAINED AT THE FRONT OF YOUR AFFIANTS AGENCY VEHICLE WITH ALL THREE OCCUPANTS. YOUR AFFIANT BEGAN SEARCHING THE DEFENDANT'S PURSE LOCATED ON THE DRIVERS SEAT. WHILE SEARCHING THE PURSE YOUR AFFIANT LOCATED A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE AND A SMALL BAGGIE CONTAINING A CRYSTALLINE SUBSTANCE WITHIN, IN A INSIDE ZIPPER POCKET IN THE PURSE. YOUR AFFIANT WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THIS SUBSTANCE AS METHAMPHETAMINE THROUGH TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. THE SUBSTANCE WAS FIELD TESTED UTILIZING A PRESUMPTIVE FIELD TEST KIT WHICH YIELDED A POSITIVE RESULT FOR THE PRESENCE OF METHAMPHETAMINE. YOUR AFFIANT ALSO LOCATED A SMALL BAGGIE THAT CONTAINED A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE WITHIN ALSO INSIDE OF THE DEFENDANTS PURSE. YOUR AFFIANT WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THIS SUBSTANCE AS MARIJUANA THROUGH TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. THE SUBSTANCE WAS FIELD TESTED UTILIZING A PRESUMPTIVE FIELD TEST KIT WHICH YIELDED A POSITIVE RESULT FOR THE PRESENCE OF MARIJUANA. THE HYPODERMIC NEEDLE WAS ALSO FIELD TESTED UTILIZING A PRESUMPTIVE FIELD TEST KIT AND YIELDED A POSITIVE RESULT FOR THE PRESENCE OF METHAMPHETAMINE. NO FURTHER CONTRABAND WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE NARCOTICS SEIZED WERE PACKAGED FOR LATER SUBMISSION INTO EVIDENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGENCY POLICY. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY BY DEPUTY TULLY. THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. YOUR AFFIANT REMAINED AT THE SCENE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, SO THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE TURNED OVER. ALL ATTEMPTS MADE MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE SCENE. MS. FELLHAUER AND MR. STUART WERE BOTH RELEASED FROM THE SCENE. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BOND $2,000.00, ONE COUNT POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA UNDER 20 GRAMS BOND $1,000.00 AND ONE COUNT POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS PARAPHERNALIA BOND $1,000.00 FOR A TOTAL BOND OF $4,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. NARRATIVE TYPED BY: DETECTIVE J SEFFERN JR 0623 |
