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Dirty SUV Leads To Arrest Of Cantonment Man On Weapons Charges
February 19, 2022
A dirty SUV landed a Cantonment man in the Escambia County Jail on weapons charges.
Charlie Glenn Odom, 23, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon without a license and dealing in stolen property.
An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy was patrolling the area of I-10 and Pine Forest Road when he spotted an older model Chevrolet Tahoe covered in dirt, making the vehicle’s tag partially unreadable. The deputy followed the vehicle to the parking lot of a convenience store in the 7000 block of Pine Forest Road.
As the driver approached, the deputy reported that he could smell marijuana and searched the vehicle based with probable cause. Under the driver’s seat, he located a “readily accessible” 9mm firearm with nine full metal jacket rounds loaded in the magazine. According to an arrest report, the firearm was reported stolen in July 2021.
Odom was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $12,500 bond.
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30 Responses to “Dirty SUV Leads To Arrest Of Cantonment Man On Weapons Charges”
@Stumpknocker,
What is supposed to happen and what does happen are not always the same. If all officers followed proper procedure, we wouldn’t have so much in the media about police misconduct, police brutality, officers lying in court, etc. Just like everything else in this world, there are good and there are bad.
@just saying, I don’t believe your story, for one thing a supervisor most likely a sergeant will not question another deputy or officer in the presence of a civilian, that does not happen. And if I’m fact the deputy, officer did not have a lawful reason to search the supervisor would have immediately cut you loose and denied your permission to search your car, and that’s how it works. The language you stated the deputy, officer used about your Id or driver license is not the language used even by the newest law enforcement officer.
@Stumpknocker,
I was speaking from personal experience. I was pulled over because LEOs thought I was someone else. I tried to tell the officer that he was mistaken and showed him my driver’s license, which he called “a cheap fake” even though it’s a Florida RealID, the ones that supposedly can’t be faked. He TOLD me he was going to search my vehicle because he “noticed a strong smell of marijuana”, which was a lie. I don’t smoke marijuana, and no one has smoked anything in it either. I refused and requested his supervisor. When he arrived, I asked him if he smelled ANYTHING in my vehicle. He responded that he did not and asked the officer why he had stayed that he smelled it. The officer said “because I thought she was so and so and I wanted to search her vehicle!” I told the supervisor he was welcome to search. He found nothing. I received an apology and the officer was written up, so yes, it happens.
Carrying without a license, no no
STEALING the weapon on top of that, even bigger no-no
Weed? Whatever…that’s the least of MY worries on this case, but it is illegal in this state (medically is different of course)
Everyone’s car gets dirty once in a while, plus the license tag was partially obscured, so good on the deputy for pointing that out. I’m glad this ended peacefully as far as the article goes, no yelling, no fighting, and nobody’s dead
Hopefully Mr. Odom will make better choices in life and won’t seal anymore.
@just saying, so should law enforcement ignore the smell of marijuana, and the smell of alcohol on a person, just ignore it and walk away. And when they do would society hold them accountable for allowing some under the influence to drive off and possibly kill someone. I believe and reasonably and prudent person can smell both.
I studied law in my Granny’s kitchen, and I say good job ESCSO…..
But honestly, if they want to search your vehicle, they ALWAYS say that they smelled marijuana. There’s no way for the smell, or lack thereof, to be disproved.
@bama lol , when your stopped by law enforcement you are under arrest at that time, your ticket if one is given is your bond. The officer can in fact order to driver back in the car. Lock your doors and a k9 will be coming. It’s no different with marijuana than with alcohol, if they smell it that’s the probably cause they need to search your vehicle, first with where the driver was seated, the firearm was found under the driver seat which is against the law without a CCW.
@Bama89-
That was in response to your statement that you would “lock your doors and refuse.” They don’t need your consent to bring in a K9, if you refuse, if they have probable cause and smelling an odor of marijuana is enough for probable cause.
Reading really is fundamental.
@constitution, if I read this correctly you’re saying that it’s okay for him to have a stolen weapon on him? Wrong, if you buy a weapon(or anything else) that is stolen, you are now responsible for being in possession of stolen property. You might want to read up on that. Secondly, the weapon was concealed and he had NO permit to have that weapon under his seat, beside his seat or in the console. Another opportunity for you to do a little reading on the law. Had the young man not been wreaking of marijuana this whole thing might not have happened. Several of my close friends who are deputies and ppd will often let someone off on a small amount of residue or even some weed in a bag. They destroy it on-site and don’t stack the charges. With this guy getting popped with two felonies the LEAST of his problems was a misdemeanor pot charge. Since you’re so well versed in all this maybe you and ol’ Bama can team up as this guys defense. Sounds like a winning team and it’d really be fun to watch!
@Constitution4
“A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” That’s the Second Amendment.
States also have rights. And Florida has made carrying a concealed weapon (without a license) a crime.
it’s pretty simple, if you are legal you have nothing to worry about. criminals are always trying to weasel out of something.
@Stephen
Now tell us again where in the story it states they FOUND marijuana, either with or without a K-9. Go ahead, I’ll wait…..
Let me help ya, they DIDNT, which was the whole reason for my first comment.
@ Al
How so? Is it because I was taught to ask “why” or that it’s not a sin to question authority? Reading my previous comment, I can’t see where I stated the officer was in the wrong, he did his job. I DID however, want to question the legality of an officers “probable cause” being that he smelled marijuana.
Can an officer walk up to my vehicle, state that they smell marijuana, and I am expected to get out of my car and allow a search? Now I understand if he/she walks up on me and sees it in my hand, I’m toast, but otherwise?
@ Arm-chair attorney: where did the story state the individual was followed because of erratic/impaired driving?
And @ Florida: I see you pulled “under the influence” out of somewhere and added it in your comment, now where in the story did you get that from? This gentleman would be under the jail if it were up to folks like you that jumps to their own conclusions! He had a gun that didn’t belong to him? Sounds like EVERYBODY else in this area, but this guy just had a vehicle that made him look like a hoodlum.
Sorry Al for questioning authority, didn’t mean to step on your toes! God bless America that I have the freedom to do that!
So his bail is LESS than the lady arrested for not paying her taxes this week?!
@arm-chair attorney. What it actually sounds like is there was no “dope” to be found in the car or he would have added that charge. So to me it sounds like an easy excuse for him to get consent to search if he even asked for consent at all. Also. Dealing in stolen property. Meaning most likely he bought it from someone whe stole it. Whether you know or not you can be charged, he may not have known. And do i even need to continue onto the 2nd amendment?
Bama89 try some of your tricks and see if they work in Florida you will get a free nights visit.
Another smart one.
It’s a good thing he didn’t pull that gun on the cop. We’d be reading “Police murder man for a dirty license plate”
@Bama89-
You’re right. However, once you refuse and they have probable cause they can request a K9 and once he/she alerts, you’re done anyway.
So, tell us again where you went to law school.
dont do the crime if u cant do the time
Thanks ecso for getting a stolen gun off the streets.
Looks like Bama89 has been around the block a few times with law enforcement LOL.
Sounds like somebody needs to do an investigation into Bama89. This sounds like a criminal talking
@Florida
You wouldn’t hear that from bama89. It would be about how society caused it and it’s not their fault.
There must have been another reason for this to happen. I see plenty of dirty vehicles on the road and plenty of ones with tags not being so clear. (Wondering if he had a tag Reader) The driver must have acted funny when he saw the cop. When they see you see them, and you start making turns or do something to avoid them it’s a red flag for them. he should have asked the cop for help, and he would have said he was busy and left.
@Bama89, why don’t you offer up your services as his attorney if you’re so sure the deputy did something wrong. The deputy saw a partially obscured tag and did his JOB stopping to check to see if it was legal. The driver gets out and approaches the deputy(meaning he was driving) and the deputy smells marijuana(which could indicate impaired driving) The deputy, then doing his JOB further investigates to find a stolen firearm in the vehicle AND the driver with no permit to have a LEGALLY concealed firearm. Deputy does his job, perpetrator goes to jail for a crime. Sounds like the deputy gave him a break on the obscured tag and the dope charge. I’d say ol’ boy got off easy. Nice job ECSD on getting another illegal firearm off the street. Maybe the dude will was his Tahoe more often now too……lol
Comments like that kill me .. if this cop would have let him go .. and this guy did something bad later .. it would be why didn’t the cop do something.. and when he does do something.. finds drugs ..stolen property..under the influence.. he is still the bad cop..put yourself in a cops shoes ..not all cops are bad ..
Deputy did an awesome job, probable cause for an obscure tag and then MORE probable cause to search with the distinct smell of weed. At that point the driver was not free to leave and YES the deputy could forcibly access the interior for a lawful search. Bama 89 you would be in cuffs and detained.
So the driver had already exited the car and was stopped while he was walking to enter the store to have his car searched? How did the officer go about that?
If an officer had stopped me because I smelled of marijuana and he/she wanted to search my vehicle (that I had already exited at the time of us meeting) because of the smell of marijuana, I would simply lock the doors and refuse. They can’t take your keys, so I don’t understand why the fellow let them search the vehicle. You ask “am I free to go or am I under arrest?” When they can’t answer, or they say “no, you’re not under arrest” you simply turn and WALK AWAY