Personal Narrative: Narcotics Search

At twenty-two years old my younger-self had previously pictured me in an entirely different place. I never imagined living in Texas, I’m originally from Chicago, and that’s where I thought I would reside. I thought I’d be graduated from college already, but fate had a different plan. And never in a million years did I think I would become a drug addict; but I am, and you know what? It’s been the best thing that has ever happened to me, it’s something I’m truly thankful for now. See, all the things listed above may seem like negative things if you look at them from an outside perspective; however to me, they’ve changed me in ways I never thought possible just six months ago. Multiple circumstances have led me to this point, but a few stick

Two boxes of ziplock baggies including loose small clear baggies were found on or near the bookshelf. On top of the bookshelf was a small clear baggie with a green leafy substance. The green leafy substance weighed 1.8 grams and field tested posotive for marihuana. The marihuana will be packaged and sent to OSBI for further testing. On the top shelf of the closet were a blue and clear bong that appeared to be used to consume marihuana. Both bongs contained water and had burnt residue. Detective Andrew Davis collected water samples from the blue and clear bong. The water samples will be sent to OSBI for further testing. A red bong was found next to the other bongs with burn residue, but did not contain water. I field tested the burn residue from each bong and the burnt residue field tested posotive for marihuana. A safe with a locking mechanism was found in the closet in the south bedroom. The safe was taken for evidence until a search warrant could be obtained to search the contents of the

Inside the container were several empty plastic bags, additional plastic bags with a white crystal like substance inside, plastic bags containing multiple prescription medication pills, a digital scale, and a glass smoking pipe. Lying on the floor next to the bed in the back bedroom was a tupperware container containing a green leaf like substance with the smell coming from it consistent with the smell associated with

I notified dispatch that Officer Albert and I were out at the RSC. I parked our patrol car on the north side of the RSC and entered the north door. I heard Officer Smith on the radio say he was out with the subject near the Credit Union. I observed from across the RSC Officer J. Smith and Officer R. Faison standing next to a black male all the way by the Book Store. As I walked closer, I could see the black male with both of his hands up in the air and he was getting down on both of his knees. When I got to the Credit Union, I saw a set of crutches and a black bag laying on the floor. I told Officer Albert to stay here with these items as I continued to go behind the black male. Officer Faison kept trying to talk to the subject but he was clearly ignoring him. The subject who was later identified as

When we got to the station and while Officer Gausaches was doing paperwork I was eating in the briefing room. When another officer came in to take pictures of the heroine they had seized from a suspect that was not only trespassing but, need a Narcan shot. The officer showed me what heroine looked like and then asked if I knew what Narcan was and how it work I said no. He explained that Narcan gets rid of the opioid effects of heroine. As well if I wanted to be a police officer to get use to how it works because heroine is a big problem throughout the country. I am really learning that paperwork for police officer takes forever because we arrived at the station around 1250 and didn’t leave again till 2 because that is when Officer Gausaches was finished with the paper work. While patrolling around Easton Ave we came up on a scene by the Scarlet Pub. I’m not sure what occurred but, New Brunswick PD was there with multiple cars and Officer Gausaches after going over to talk with them explained they had someone locked up across the street. After that we got called over to the dorms by the dining hall on Cook Douglass. Apparently there was an ETOH a student had too much to drink and needed an

I attended drug court at 4:00 p.m., December 6th, 2016 in courtroom 2C. Judge Leavitt had called the meeting to order. Judge Leavitt called on a woman whose name was Crystal she said that she had been doing really well. She also had said that her son Clay was now in daycare and that she was really hopeful for things to come.

I asked MD what her mother’s name was and she told me it was Becky Deskin. I asked for a phone number to reach her mother and MD provided it to me. I returned to my patrol vehicle and contacted Becky and informed her of what was going on. While I was on the phone with Becky, Cpl. Dustin had MD step out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety evaluations. I gave Becky my location so she could come pick MD up.

On 08/29/2016, at approximately 2000 hours, your Affiant observed a male staggering while walking westbound on the 200 Block of East Centre Street. Your Affiant and Officer Pastucka made contact with the male at the intersection of Centre and Lehigh Streets where he was asked if everything was alright. He replied he was fine and was walking home. Officers immediately detected a low, slow raspy speech, a dry mouth, ptosis, and noticed the male's pupils were constricted which had little to no reaction to light. The male was questioned if he had recently used any medication or drugs. He denied using any medication or drugs and advised he is not prescribed or taking any medication. The male was questioned specifically about the recent use of heroin or an opiate to which he again said he is not using

On August 28, 2015 at approximately 0325 hours, Security Operations Center (SOC) radioed East Orlando Officers regarding a patient assist in the Emergency Department room 30. Upon, arrival I met with Nurse Jon Jose who stated that patient, Heather Locklear (FIN: 70596879) was discharged but refusing to leave. According to nursing staff patient wanted to stay in the room till 0600 hours. I went inside the room and speak to the patient. She stated that she was waiting for a bus pass. Upon receiving the bus pass from nursing staff, patient agreed to leave without incident. At approximately 0330 hours I escorted patient outside the building where Officer Lourdes and I observed patient left premises without incident. Security did not have to go

On September 16, 2016 at approximately 00:44 hours, East Officer Ariel Weiland (419) along with fellow Officer Omar Alonso (420) and Security Supervisor Steven Evans (407) responded to a (51S) Patient Stand by in E.D. room #24. Upon arrival Register Nurse Corrine Caswell stated, patient Anthony Stafford (DOB/FIN: 02/16/1966; #86183714) had been medically cleared and was about to be discharge but prior to being discharge, he requested Narcotics to be administered before he leave. Nurse Caswell informed him that she was not able to fulfill his request. Mr. Stafford then began complaining and requested to speak to a Charge Nurse in order to submit a formal complaint. At 0100 hours E.D. Charge Nurse Luke Monterola arrived and spoke to the patient

Why should I care what they are doing? Are they bothering me? Is it affecting me? These are questions that I would say to people when they ask me about individuals doing drugs. Drugs like heroin, but it didn’t hit me until someone I knew overdosed, and them someone else within the same month. It is an awful feeling, saying goodbye to someone who died too young, someone who didn’t need to pass, someone you cared for taken too soon by something so foolish.

I used to hangout with bad influences and it lead to some jail time. On October 28, 2011 I was caught selling illegal narcotics in school. I was arrested and sent to jail for two nights. During that time I was thinking about how my parents raised me with good morals and wanted me to become something in life and not just a nobody. I was also thinking about my girlfriend which was pregnant at the time is this what I’m going to be putting her threw if i continue with my bad decisions. So I did a promise to myself change my life stop hanging out with bad influences, get educated and become something in life and become a spiritual believer.

I never thought it could happen. I never thought she would give up all her freedom do through pressure. I never thought I could lose my best friend through drugs.

My life has been effected by drugs. Not from me personally but from my older brother. He had a wife, family and of course the rest of us. His wife cheated on him and he told her to leave and that's when it started again. As a teenager he would smoke pot with his friend but Rhonda, his wife, made him slow up, never really quite. My brother, Johnathan, after Rhonda took herself and the kids by my brother request our of the picture, became worse with his drug use. Fast forward a few years ago he is now living in one of the houses owned by our family. Letting all his friends tear it up and trash the place. Causing fine after fine that he can't pay so he gives it to my mom to. We are living off my dads social secrecy since he got sick. We have two

Just like in the game of poker, it’s inevitable to emerge a victor without being dealt a few bad hands. Life is similar to a game of poker, because no matter how well you know and understand the game can’t control the placement in which the cards fall. Sometimes we wonder why we are put in the situations we are in, and what we did to deserve it, but it’s nothing we did or could control. Not every hand in life is going to be perfect, but it all comes down to how well you play the hand you are dealt. Just like the cards, we are all useful when given the opportunity