| Date of birth: | Jul 8, 1992 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: WEST, JAMES 1286 (AR15-16258) 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). ON 083115, AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 HOURS, I RESPONDED AS BACK UP FOR DEPUTY DEARDEN ON A TRAFFIC STOP AT 70 NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD IN CRYSTAL RIVER. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH DEPUTY DEARDEN AND THE DEFENDANT, MR DAMION MCWHIRTER. DEPUTY DEARDEN ADVISED THAT THE DOG HAD ALERTED ON THE VEHICLE. DEPUTY DEARDEN CONDUCTED A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE WHILE I STOOD BY WITH THE DEFENDANT. UPON COMPLETION OF HIS SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE, DEPUTY DEARDEN ADVISED THAT A SEARCH NEEDED TO BE DONE OF THE DEFENDANT. I HAD THE DEFENDANT FACE THE FRONT OF THE PATROL VEHICLE AND ASKED IF HE HAD ANY WEAPONS OR ILLEGAL CONTRABAND ON HIS PERSON AND HE RESPONDED NO. I ASKED IF HE HAND ANY ISSUES WITH ME CHECKING HIS PERSON AND HE ADVISED NO. DURING AN EXTERIOR PAT OF THE DEFENDANT, I FELT A BULGE IN HIS LEFT FRONT POCKET IN THE COIN POCKET OF HIS JEANS. UPON CHECKING THAT AREA, I REMOVED A CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING A GREEN LEAFY SUBSTANCE WHICH BASED UPON THE ODOR AND APPEARANCE AND MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE I RECOGNIZED AS CANNABIS. I PLACED THE DEFENDANT IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED HIM IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE AND CANNABIS WEIGHED OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 4.5 GRAMS AND WAS COLLECTED AS EVIDENCE. I INFORMED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF CANNABIS UNDER 20 GRAMS. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING, WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE CANNABIS WAS SUBMITTED IN TO EVIDENCE. |
| Inmate name: | DAMION DALTON MCWHIRTER |
| Arrest number: | 16258 |
| Arrest date: | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Arrest type: | Misdemeanor |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 893.13(6)(B) |
| Charge description: | Possession Cannabis (Less than 20 Grams) |
| Bond amount: | $1,000 |
