Molested by Surry County Detectives
On January 2nd 2009 I was returning to Mooresville NC from Bluefield WV in my brother's 2003 Toyota Tundra. I left Bluefield around 6:15 a.m. and traveled down I-77. I hit some snow till I reached Wythfield VA. It was a little overcast but daylight hit around 7ish as I traveled threw Galax. About 5 miles I tuned my headlight off and left my running lights on after seeing other vehicles in both directions do the same. As I came into Surry County NC around 7:45 am I noticed a Surry County Sherriff in the median. I glanced at my GPS and noted that I was going 72mph in a 70mph zone with my cruise control on. The detective Matt Darisse of the Surry County Sheriff pulled out of the median and decided to pull me over. I have a concealed carry permit but had my loaded gun (walther PPK/S) on the dash. I reached for my wallet but only found my drivers license. I pulled over near the weigh station out my hands at 10 and 2 while holding my license. Detective Matt Darisse approached from the passenger side where I said first off before he said a word "I have a concealed carry permit but cannot find my permit and my gun is on the dash". Then I said "why did you pull me over" Detective Matt Darisse said "I failed to burn my headlights." I responded with "it is after sunrise with no rain or snow" My dog barked at the officer and I told him "she is friendly but loud and won't jump out." He then asked me to exit the vehicle and step to the back. I looked up the south bound lane and Darisse said "what are you looking for?" I said "all the other vehicles that don't have their headlights on" He then had me spread my legs past shoulder width while he frisked me for "his safety" which I certainly agreed with. He patted me down from my neck to my feet. he went up my legs to my groin then down the other leg stopping to feel my groin and then down the other leg and back up finishing at my groin for a 3rd time. I felt very uncomfortable with Matt Darisse's hands feeling me up with a cupped hand. He asked me to explain why I was traveling on the road that early which I responded with "last night my girlfriend and her 6 year old daughter totaled her Cadillac catera 10 miles from exit 82 on I77 north when they hit a 140lbs+ 8 point buck at 7:30 pm". Then I told him that I had to drive to pick them up at a truck stop at exit 82 where a state trooper dropped them off. (I actually took pictures and met the tow truck driver and transferred all of their Christmas presents into my bros truck in the event it was totaled) I then told the detective that I drove them home to Bluefield woke up at 6 and drove home cause I had to work at 12:15. He said my story didn't make sense and he asked me to return to my truck and disarmed me saying he was could write me a ticket for the pistol. I stated I did nothing wrong. He returned to his vehicle when another unidentified officer pulled up behind detective Darisse. They spent some time talking and running my numbers and stuff. A couple of minutes pass and both officers ask me to exit the vehicle again, I said this ridiculous, I did nothing wrong, that's when Darisse grabbed my right arm and forced me to side of his cruiser where I meet officer #2. I felt like he was trying to get me out of the dash board cam view. I spoke to the other officer about the other cars and trucks on the road without their lights on and he responded with "when we are on a call and we see someone else breaking the law we need to finish the first before we can move on to the others". I also stated again that is was after sunrise with no precipitation. The 2nd officer asked to pat me down again for the second time and pushed me over the side of the hood. This is where it became degrading. He searched my groin area with a cupped hand 2 times and referred to my groin as my bulge kept asking if I am hiding anything in my bulge where he touched me inappropriately a 3rd time. He continued talking about my bulge that's when "I asked to be taken down to the police station" because I felt it was out of hand. I felt violated and somewhat sexually assaulted by my groin being groped 6 times and me searched 2 times. Darisse unchambered my gun which holds 7 in the clip and 1 in the chamber. Lecturing me on why I feel the need to carry a gun. I responded with "uhhh because it's my right to "I then said I am surprised you are unloading it cause that's a first for me" He responded with "you get pulled over a lot?" I responded with "only at license checks" Derisse photographed my pistol and when I thought they were going to release me Darisse asked if he could search the truck I said "no!" he said "why" which I responded with "I know my rights and it is a waste of my time and yours" He said "well I going to do it anyways" As he approached the truck I said "I have a dog" "you said your dog was friendly" "she is but she might jump out" "well you said she won't jump out" That was before you were going to open the......" I bit my tongue as he was walking towards me. Well he searched it anyway while the other cop tried to be buddy buddy with me. But I told him and detective Darisse to use the k9 unit from Darisse's cruiser but he refused to have his dog search. Darissa then moved to the driver’s side where he returned pumping his fists saying "We got a concealed weapon here!" As he returned with the alleged concealed weapon I notice that it was a 3 1/4" fixed blade Gerber knife. As Darisse photographed his bounty I turned to officer #2 and said that it is completely legal to have knifes under 6" concealed in NC he responded with a "I dunno" Darisse said I can leave as he handed me a warning ticket #2526 on form SCSO308 for "other--not burning headlights" I asked about my gun and knife and he said it was in the truck. I then asked Darisse for his badge number, where he responded with "it's either 103 or 113" so I asked for his card he said no so I asked for his license plate #. Which he responded with you need to get out of here. As I left I noticed that I now only had 7 .380 rounds instead of 8. I drove a little farther till the next exit where it started to snow and I was upset about what just happened and how violated that I felt. I started thinking what if that were my girlfriend and her daughter getting groped like that. The cell was dead so I went to the nearest pay phone and called 911. I told the operator that I was sexually assaulted and illegal searched for no reason at all. I told her the whole story and she sent out a Lieutenant to take my complaint. I told him the whole story and wrote a 2 page statement. One of many things he thought was odd was the fact that Detective Darisse refused to search the truck with his dog. The Lieutenant was concerned about my 45 minute ordeal and said he is pulling the dashboard cams and uniform audio and he will call me and send me an official report of this incident.
I am going to give them the weekend and call Monday. I will keep you posted.....
On January 2nd 2009 I was returning to Mooresville NC from Bluefield WV in my brother's 2003 Toyota Tundra. I left Bluefield around 6:15 a.m. and traveled down I-77. I hit some snow till I reached Wythfield VA. It was a little overcast but daylight hit around 7ish as I traveled threw Galax. About 5 miles I tuned my headlight off and left my running lights on after seeing other vehicles in both directions do the same. As I came into Surry County NC around 7:45 am I noticed a Surry County Sherriff in the median. I glanced at my GPS and noted that I was going 72mph in a 70mph zone with my cruise control on. The detective Matt Darisse of the Surry County Sheriff pulled out of the median and decided to pull me over. I have a concealed carry permit but had my loaded gun (walther PPK/S) on the dash. I reached for my wallet but only found my drivers license. I pulled over near the weigh station out my hands at 10 and 2 while holding my license. Detective Matt Darisse approached from the passenger side where I said first off before he said a word "I have a concealed carry permit but cannot find my permit and my gun is on the dash". Then I said "why did you pull me over" Detective Matt Darisse said "I failed to burn my headlights." I responded with "it is after sunrise with no rain or snow" My dog barked at the officer and I told him "she is friendly but loud and won't jump out." He then asked me to exit the vehicle and step to the back. I looked up the south bound lane and Darisse said "what are you looking for?" I said "all the other vehicles that don't have their headlights on" He then had me spread my legs past shoulder width while he frisked me for "his safety" which I certainly agreed with. He patted me down from my neck to my feet. he went up my legs to my groin then down the other leg stopping to feel my groin and then down the other leg and back up finishing at my groin for a 3rd time. I felt very uncomfortable with Matt Darisse's hands feeling me up with a cupped hand. He asked me to explain why I was traveling on the road that early which I responded with "last night my girlfriend and her 6 year old daughter totaled her Cadillac catera 10 miles from exit 82 on I77 north when they hit a 140lbs+ 8 point buck at 7:30 pm". Then I told him that I had to drive to pick them up at a truck stop at exit 82 where a state trooper dropped them off. (I actually took pictures and met the tow truck driver and transferred all of their Christmas presents into my bros truck in the event it was totaled) I then told the detective that I drove them home to Bluefield woke up at 6 and drove home cause I had to work at 12:15. He said my story didn't make sense and he asked me to return to my truck and disarmed me saying he was could write me a ticket for the pistol. I stated I did nothing wrong. He returned to his vehicle when another unidentified officer pulled up behind detective Darisse. They spent some time talking and running my numbers and stuff. A couple of minutes pass and both officers ask me to exit the vehicle again, I said this ridiculous, I did nothing wrong, that's when Darisse grabbed my right arm and forced me to side of his cruiser where I meet officer #2. I felt like he was trying to get me out of the dash board cam view. I spoke to the other officer about the other cars and trucks on the road without their lights on and he responded with "when we are on a call and we see someone else breaking the law we need to finish the first before we can move on to the others". I also stated again that is was after sunrise with no precipitation. The 2nd officer asked to pat me down again for the second time and pushed me over the side of the hood. This is where it became degrading. He searched my groin area with a cupped hand 2 times and referred to my groin as my bulge kept asking if I am hiding anything in my bulge where he touched me inappropriately a 3rd time. He continued talking about my bulge that's when "I asked to be taken down to the police station" because I felt it was out of hand. I felt violated and somewhat sexually assaulted by my groin being groped 6 times and me searched 2 times. Darisse unchambered my gun which holds 7 in the clip and 1 in the chamber. Lecturing me on why I feel the need to carry a gun. I responded with "uhhh because it's my right to "I then said I am surprised you are unloading it cause that's a first for me" He responded with "you get pulled over a lot?" I responded with "only at license checks" Derisse photographed my pistol and when I thought they were going to release me Darisse asked if he could search the truck I said "no!" he said "why" which I responded with "I know my rights and it is a waste of my time and yours" He said "well I going to do it anyways" As he approached the truck I said "I have a dog" "you said your dog was friendly" "she is but she might jump out" "well you said she won't jump out" That was before you were going to open the......" I bit my tongue as he was walking towards me. Well he searched it anyway while the other cop tried to be buddy buddy with me. But I told him and detective Darisse to use the k9 unit from Darisse's cruiser but he refused to have his dog search. Darissa then moved to the driver’s side where he returned pumping his fists saying "We got a concealed weapon here!" As he returned with the alleged concealed weapon I notice that it was a 3 1/4" fixed blade Gerber knife. As Darisse photographed his bounty I turned to officer #2 and said that it is completely legal to have knifes under 6" concealed in NC he responded with a "I dunno" Darisse said I can leave as he handed me a warning ticket #2526 on form SCSO308 for "other--not burning headlights" I asked about my gun and knife and he said it was in the truck. I then asked Darisse for his badge number, where he responded with "it's either 103 or 113" so I asked for his card he said no so I asked for his license plate #. Which he responded with you need to get out of here. As I left I noticed that I now only had 7 .380 rounds instead of 8. I drove a little farther till the next exit where it started to snow and I was upset about what just happened and how violated that I felt. I started thinking what if that were my girlfriend and her daughter getting groped like that. The cell was dead so I went to the nearest pay phone and called 911. I told the operator that I was sexually assaulted and illegal searched for no reason at all. I told her the whole story and she sent out a Lieutenant to take my complaint. I told him the whole story and wrote a 2 page statement. One of many things he thought was odd was the fact that Detective Darisse refused to search the truck with his dog. The Lieutenant was concerned about my 45 minute ordeal and said he is pulling the dashboard cams and uniform audio and he will call me and send me an official report of this incident.
I am going to give them the weekend and call Monday. I will keep you posted.....
