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This is a probable cause affidavit from the Palm Beach Police Department detailing the arrest of an individual on September 11, 2005. Officer Nicholas Christo initiated a traffic stop on a white Mitsubishi and, upon detecting the odor of marijuana, questioned the occupants. The defendant admitted to possessing marijuana and paraphernalia, leading to her arrest on charges of possession.

People (3)

Name Role Context
Nicholas Christo Arresting/Investigating Officer
The officer who observed the vehicle, conducted the traffic stop, found the marijuana, and made the arrest.
Sgt K Burchell Notary Public / Police Officer
The officer before whom the affidavit was sworn and subscribed on 9-12-05.
Unnamed Defendant Defendant
The individual who was an occupant in the vehicle, admitted to possessing marijuana, handed it to the officer, and wa...

Organizations (1)

Name Type Context
PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Government Agency
The law enforcement agency employing the arresting officer, Nicholas Christo.

Timeline (1 events)

2005-09-11
Officer Nicholas Christo observed a white Mitsubishi parked in a safety zone. After the vehicle moved, he conducted a traffic stop. Upon approaching the vehicle, he detected the odor of marijuana, questioned the five occupants, and the defendant admitted to possessing marijuana and paraphernalia, which she handed over. The defendant was then arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
200 Block of Bahama Lane
Nicholas Christo Unnamed Defendant Four unnamed occupants

Locations (2)

Location Context
The location across from where the white Mitsubishi was initially observed parked in a safety zone.
The location where Officer Christo conducted the car stop of the white Mitsubishi.

Relationships (1)

Nicholas Christo Law Enforcement / Suspect Unnamed Defendant
Officer Christo arrested the Unnamed Defendant for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop.

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PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT
OBTS Number
Agency ORI Number: FL0500600
Agency Name: PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
Agency Report Number: 7,6|0,5|10,0,1,2,6,3|1,0,2,|
Charge Type Check as many as apply: [ ] 1. Felony, [X] 2. Misdemeanor, [ ] 3. Traffic Felony, [ ] 4. Traffic Misdemeanor, [ ] 5. Ordinance, [ ] 6. Other
Charges:
Charge Description: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
Charge Description: POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
Victim's Name (Last, First, Middle): [REDACTED]
Race: [blank] Sex: [blank] Date of Birth: [blank]
Local Address (Street, Apt. Number): [blank]
(City): [blank] (State): [blank] (Zip): [blank] Phone: [blank] Address Source: [blank]
Business Address (Name, Street): [blank]
(City): [blank] (State): [blank] (Zip): [blank] Phone: [blank] Occupation: [blank]
The undersigned certifies and swears that he/she has just and reasonable grounds to believe, and does believe that the above name Defendant committed the following violation of law.
[ ] The Person taken into custody
[X] committed the below acts in my presence.
[ ] confessed to
[ ] admitting to the below facts.
[ ] was observed by [blank] who told [blank] that he/she saw the arrested person commit the below acts.
[ ] was found to have committed the below acts, resulting from my (described) investigation.
On the 11 day of SEPTEMBER 2005 at 1146 [ ] A.M. [X] P.M. (Specifically include facts constituting cause for arrest.)
PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT:
ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 2346 HOURS, I OBSERVED A FOUR DOOR WHITE MITSUBISHI, FL TAG #C10 4VY PARKED IN A SAFETY ZONE WITHIN A CURVE IN THE ROADWAY, ACROSS FROM 760 NORTH OCEAN BLVD. AS I DROVE UP BEHIND THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE LEFT THE SAFETY ZONE, WHICH I THEN CONDUCTED A CAR STOP ON THE 200 BLOCK OF BAHAMA LANE. UPON APPROACHING THE AUTO, I OBSERVED FIVE OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE CAR, SEVERAL HAVING BLOODSHOT EYES. I ALSO DETECTED AN ODOR OF MARIJUANA FROM INSIDE THE AUTO ALONG WITH OBSERVING THE OCCUPANTS APPEARING TO BE NERVOUS. I SPOKE WITH THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND ASKED THEM IF THEY HAD MARIJUANA. THE DEFENDANT, [REDACTED] INFORMED ME THAT SHE DID, HANDING ME A CLEAR PLASTIC BAG CONTAINING MARIJUANA, A BROWN PAPER BAG CONTAINING MARIJUANA AND A GLASS PIPE CONTAINING MARIJUANA RESIDUE. BOTH THE MARIJUANA AND PARAPHERNALIA TESTED POSITIVE.
BASED ON THE AFOREMENTIONED INCIDENT, I ARRESTED AND CHARGED [REDACTED] WITH POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, FSS 893.13(6)(B) AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, FSS 893.147.
(MARIJUANA WEIGHED AT 3.0 GRAMS)
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME
Sgt K Burchell
NOTARY PUBLIC / CLERK OF COURT / POLICE OFFICER
9-12-05
DATE
SIGNATURE OF ARRESTING / INVESTIGATING OFFICER
[Signature]
NAME OF OFFICER (PLEASE PRINT)
Nicholas Christo
DATE
9/12/05
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DISTRIBUTION: WHITE - Court Copy GREEN - State Attorney YELLOW - Agency PINK - Agency
07/26/17
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Public Records Request No.: 17-295
DOJ-OGR-00031073

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