In a release<\/a>, the sheriff\u2019s office announced that a deputy had been trying to find the man \u2014 identified as Jesse James McAuliffe, 36 \u2014 who had an active violation of probation warrant.<\/p>\nDeputies said they were eventually able to find McAuliffe\u2019s car parked at a Publix on Southwest 62nd Ave Road, and they managed to block it in.<\/p>\n
Jesse James McAuliffe, 36 (Marion County Jail)<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter repeated commands, McAuliffe exited the vehicle,\u201d the release reads. \u201cDeputies immediately noticed signs of drug use, including a tie-off falling from his arm and syringes visible inside the vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n
During a search, the responding deputy uncovered a baggie with a white substance inside, later confirmed to be fentanyl, investigators noted.<\/p>\n
However, released body-camera footage shows that McAuliffe claimed \u201cit\u2019s sugar.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDeputies also located a bottle cap containing a melted substance that tested positive for fentanyl,\u201d the release continues. \u201cIn an attempt to destroy evidence, McAuliffe blew the fentanyl from the cap directly into (the deputy\u2019s) face, exposing him to a highly dangerous substance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Deputies said a search of the vehicle revealed several pre-filled and used syringes, all of which tested positive for fentanyl. (Marion County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n
McAuliffe was arrested and now faces additional charges, including fentanyl possession, tampering with evidence, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is held without bond.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the sheriff\u2019s office assured that the deputy involved is OK.<\/p>\n
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