| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SKINNER, RODNEY 0563 (AR10115760) DID UNLAWFULLY COMMIT BATTERY UPON THE VICTIM BY ACTUALLY AND INTENTIONALLY TOUCHING OR STRIKING SAID PERSON AGAINST SAID PERSON'S WILL, OR BY INTENTIONALLY CAUSING BODILY HARM, TO WIT: PUSHED THE VICTIM FROM BEHIND CAUSING HER TO FALL ON THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY CAUSING ABRASIONS TO HER NOSE, MOUTH, LEFT LEG, AND LEFT ARM, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.03(1)(A)(1). DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY SKINNER AND DEPUTY SCHAFFER, WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: RESISTING EFFORTS TO HANDCUFFING WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. ON 070910, AT APPROXIMATELY 2115 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO A RESIDENCE ON EAST PEACOCK LANE IN FLORAL CITY, IN REFERENCE TO A PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED ON SPOONBILL AVE. UPON ARRIVAL, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE VICTIM, WHO WAS VISIBLY UPSET AND BLEEDING FORM THE NOSE. THIS DEPUTY ALSO OBSERVED FRESH ABRASIONS ON HER UPPER LEFT ARM AND LEFT KNEE. THE VICTIM WAS OFFERED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS), WHICH SHE REFUSED ANY TREATMENT. THE VICTIM STATED THAT SHE AND THE DEFENDANT, MR ALLEN LAURAIN, HAD BEEN FRIENDS FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND THAT LATELY HE HAS NOT CALLED HER OR COME OVER TO HER RESIDENCE. SHE STATED SHE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEFENDANT SO SHE CALLED HIM VIA TELEPHONE AND SPOKE WITH HIM TO TRY AND ASCERTAIN IF THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM. THE VICTIM ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE HE ALWAYS CALLS OR COMES BY, AND HE BECAME BELLIGERENT AND DID NOT WANT TO TALK TO HER. THE VICTIM STATED THE DEFENDANT LIVES AT 9136 SOUTH SPOONBILL AVENUE, WHICH IS A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY FROM HER RESIDENCE. THE VICTIM ADVISED SHE DECIDED TO DRIVE TO THE DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE. UPON THE VICTIM'S ARRIVAL AT THE DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE, SHE CONTINUED TO TRY AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE DEFENDANT. THE VICTIM STATED THE DEFENDANT'S BEHAVIOR WAS STILL BELLIGERENT SO SHE TOLD HIM, "OKAY, IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE", AND SHE SLAMMED THE SCREEN DOOR TO THE SIDE PORCH. THE VICTIM STATED SHE BEGAN TO WALK AWAY, WHEN THE DEFENDANT CAME UP BEHIND HER AND PUSHED HER VERY HARD. THE VICTIM STATED THIS CAUSED HER TO FALL FORWARD, HITTING THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY FACE FIRST. THE VICTIM STATED SHE THEN GOT UP AND REALIZED THAT HER NOSE WAS BLEEDING AND SHE SUFFERED ABRASIONS ON HER LEFT KNEE AND LEFT ARM. THE VICTIM ALSO ADVISED SHE SUSTAINED A CUT UNDERNEATH HER UPPER LIP. THE VICTIM RETURNED TO THE RESIDENCE AND CALLED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT. THE VICTIM STATED THAT SHE WANTED TO PRESS CHARGES AGAINST THE DEFENDANT. THE VICTIM PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WAS LATER TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECORDS DEPARTMENT. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF THE VICTIM'S INJURIES; SEE THE CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN (CST) REPORT. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY SCHAFFER AND I DROVE TO THE DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE AND KNOCKED ON THE FRONT DOOR AND THE SCREEN DOOR TO THE PORCH, WHICH MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THIS DEPUTY THEN WALKED AROUND THE RESIDENCE AND BEGAN KNOCKING ON THE WINDOWS TRYING TO MAKE CONTACT. DEPUTY SCHAFFER ADVISED ME THAT HE COULD OBSERVE THE DEFENDANT THROUGH THE WINDOW ON THE SIDE OF THE RESIDENCE, AND THAT HE APPEARED TO BE ATTEMPTING TO HIDE BY SQUATTING DOWN. THIS DEPUTY THEN KNOCKED ON THE WINDOW AND THE DEFENDANT ANSWERED BY SAYING "WHAT DO YOU WANT". I EXPLAINED TO THE DEFENDANT THAT I NEEDED TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE VICTIM. THE DEFENDANT THEN WALKED AROUND TO THE CARPORT WHICH WAS CONVERTED TO A PORCH. THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED TO STEP OUTSIDE TO PROVIDE A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT. THE DEFENDANT STATED HE WAS NOT GOING TO GIVE A WRITTEN STATEMENT BECAUSE HE COULD NOT READ OR WRITE. THE DEFENDANT ALSO STATED HE HAS HAD PREVIOUS BAD EXPERIENCES WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND DID NOT TRUST THEM. DUE TO THE DEFENDANT BEING VERY UNCOOPERATIVE, HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS UNDER ARREST. DEPUTY SCHAFER THEN OPENED THE SCREEN DOOR AND WE BOTH GRABBED THE DEFENDANT AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE HIM IN HANDCUFFS. THE DEFENDANT RESISTED ALL EFFORTS TO HANDCUFF HIM AND PULLED AWAY FROM DEPUTIES. THE DEFENDANT REFUSED TO PLACE HIS ARMS BEHIND HIS BACK AFTER SEVERAL COMMANDS TO DO SO. THE DEFENDANT EVENTUALLY COMPLIED AND HE WAS HANDCUFFED. THE DEFENDANT NEVER BECAME COMBATIVE AND NO FORCE WAS NECESSARY TO GET HIM TO COMPLY. THE DEFENDANT ONLY REFUSED TO PLACE HIS HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS FROM A PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD AND ADVISED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WISHED TO GIVE A VERBAL STATEMENT. THE DEFENDANT'S STATEMENT CORROBORATED WITH THE VICTIM'S, WITH THE ONLY EXCEPTION THAT THE VICTIM TRIPPED OVER A GARDEN HOSE AND HE DID NOT PUSH HER. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS BEING CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF BATTERY AND ONE COUNT OF RESISTING WITHOUT VIOLENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HE WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF. THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
