| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LAHERA, ANDRES 0673 (AR11123159) UNLAWFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY TOUCH OR STRIKE THE VICTIM AGAINST THE VICTIM'S WILL, OR INTENTIONALLY CAUSE BODILY HARM TO THE VICTIM WHILE THE SAID DEFENDANT WAS BEING DETAINED IN A PRISON, JAIL, OR OTHER DETENTION FACILITY, TO WIT: SHOVED THE VICTIM WITH BOTH HANDS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.082. ON 101411, I RESPONDED TO THE DETENTION FACILITY IN CITRUS COUNTY WHERE I MADE CONTACT WITH THE GUARDS, WHO ADVISED THEY HAD A BATTERY OCCUR. I WAS SHOWN VIDEO OF THE BATTERY WHERE I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, INMATE ALICE LOFTON, SHOVE THE VICTIM, INMATE HAWKINS. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, WHO ADVISED SHE DID WANT TO PROSECUTE MS LOFTON, BUT DID NOT WANT TO BE ASSAULTED IN JAIL. I THEN MADE WITH THE SUSPECT, MS LOFTON. I READ HER, HER MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA AGENCY ISSUED CARD. I ASKED IF SHE WANTED TO SPEAK TO ME KEEPING HER RIGHTS IN MIND AND SHE STATED YES. MS LOFTON ADVISED THAT THE VICTIM OFTEN MAKES COMMENTS AND HAS OUTBURSTS AND MADE THEM LOSE THEIR TELEVISION PRIVILEGES. MS LOFTON ADVISED WHEN DISCUSSING HER BUSINESS WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND WHEN SHE MADE THE COMMENT ABOUT HOW SHE COULD CORRECT HER LIFE THE VICTIM BECAME VERBALLY ABUSIVE AND THAT WAS WHEN SHE LOST HER COOL BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN IN THERE FOR THIRTY DAYS HERSELF. SHE THEN SHOVED THE VICTIM LIGHTLY. I THEN INFORMED MS LOFTON THAT I WOULD BE CHARGING HER WITH ONE COUNT SIMPLE BATTERY ON AN INMATE. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THIS DEPUTY. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
