{¶20} " ‘[U]nder the automobile exception to the warrant requirement, the police may search a motor vehicle without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe that the vehicle contains contraband.’ " State v. Alim , 2017-Ohio-8868, 100 N.E.3d 1119, ¶ 27 (8th Dist.), quoting State v. Battle , 10th Dist. Franklin No. 10AP-1132, 2011-Ohio-6661, 2011 WL 6826848, ¶ 33. Probable cause for a search is defined as a "fair probability that contraband or evidence of a crime will be found in a particular place."

State v. Boys, 128 Ohio App.3d 640, 642, 716 N.E.2d 273 (1st Dist.1998), citing State v. Johnston, 85 Ohio App.3d 475, 620 N.E.2d 128 (4th Dist.1993).State v. Alim, 2017-Ohio-8868, 100 N.E.3d 1119, ¶ 24 (8th Dist.). {¶40} In this case, Officer Morgan testified on redirect examination that he would have approached the vehicle even if James and the passenger had not been ducking and moving around because "[i]t's 3:40 in the morning.