On January 20, 2018 at approximately 2055 hours, I responded to the Dunkin Donuts located at 8419 US HWY 19 Port Richey, FL in reference to an overdose. Upon my arrival, I made contact with a W/M with a backpack, who was asleep at a table in front of the business. The W/M awoke and was identified by his Florida identification card as Michael Vincent Castelluccio. Michael advised he was not in need of medical treatment and stated he had fallen asleep after working a twelve hour day. Port Richey Fire Rescue responded to the scene, but Michael refused treatment. While on scene I was approached by several bystanders, who wished to remain anonymous. They stated Michael had a syringe he was injecting himself with. They stated the syringes
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I told him he did not have to speak with law enforcement, but several subjects had approached me and said he had syringes. He advised he did not and provided verbal consent to a search of his bag and person. I again asked him if he had any “rigs” (syringes) and he stated he did not.
As I was conducting a search of Michael’s back pack I located a used syringe in the front pocket of his backpack. Michael informed Officer D. Peal (9003) he had a syringe in his pocket. A used Syringe was recovered from Michael's pants pocket; He was secured into handcuffs (double locked) and advised he was no longer free to leave.
Michael was read Miranda from an agency issued card and verbally acknowledged he understood his rights. He advised the syringes were for his personal use and were used to inject himself with heroin. Michael was secured into the back of my patrol vehicle and the syringes were field tested. The syringe from Michael’s pocket was tested without a positive result. The syringe from the backpack tested positive for heroin. The syringes were later placed into evidence at the PRPD. One photograph was taken and later electronically submitted into evidence at the Port Richey Police
I told him he did not have to speak with law enforcement, but several subjects had approached me and said he had syringes. He advised he did not and provided verbal consent to a search of his bag and person. I again asked him if he had any “rigs” (syringes) and he stated he did not.
As I was conducting a search of Michael’s back pack I located a used syringe in the front pocket of his backpack. Michael informed Officer D. Peal (9003) he had a syringe in his pocket. A used Syringe was recovered from Michael's pants pocket; He was secured into handcuffs (double locked) and advised he was no longer free to leave.
Michael was read Miranda from an agency issued card and verbally acknowledged he understood his rights. He advised the syringes were for his personal use and were used to inject himself with heroin. Michael was secured into the back of my patrol vehicle and the syringes were field tested. The syringe from Michael’s pocket was tested without a positive result. The syringe from the backpack tested positive for heroin. The syringes were later placed into evidence at the PRPD. One photograph was taken and later electronically submitted into evidence at the Port Richey Police