| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CUTLIP, JOSHUA 0721 (AR14-11979) 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: THE DEFENDANT DID FORCEFULLY SHOVE THE VICTIM, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 784.03(1)(A)(1). ON 091214 AT 1149 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO 2812 MONROE STREET WEST IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A VERBAL ALTERCATION BETWEEN ROOM MATES. UPON ARRIVAL, I WAS MET BY A WHITE FEMALE LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE VICTIM. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT SHE RETURNED TO THE ABOVE LISTED RESIDENCE TO RETRIEVE HER BELONGINGS AND MOVE OUT. WHILE GATHERING HER BELONGINGS, THE VICTIM'S ROOM MATE, IDENTIFIED AS MS AMBER GOSZULAK, (DEFENDANT) BEGAN ARGUING AND SCREAMING AT THE VICTIM. THE VICTIM STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT BECAME EXTREMELY BELLIGERENT AND UN- COOPERATIVE. THE VICTIM ADVISED SHE BROUGHT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH HER TO THE RESIDENCE TO ASSIST HER MOVE, DUE TO HER HAVING A BROKEN LEG. THE VICTIM ADVISED SHE IS TO HAVE SURGERY ON HER LEG MONDAY, 091514. THE VICTIM FURTHER STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD LOCKED HERSELF IN HER BEDROOM AND WOULD NOT COME OUT TO SPEAK WITH THE VICTIM. I THEN ASKED THE VICTIM'S PERMISSION TO ENTER THE RESIDENCE AND SPEAK WITH THE DEFENDANT. DEPUTY ANSTEAD (0459) ARRIVED ON SCENE AND WAS PRESENT WHEN I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT. UPON THE DEFENDANT ANSWERING THE DOOR, I INTRODUCED MYSELF AND ASKED IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HAD OCCURRED. THE DEFENDANT THEN ADVISED THAT IT WAS JUST AN ARGUMENT, AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH ME PRIVATELY OUTSIDE THE RESIDENCE AWAY FROM THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ASSISTING THE VICTIM MOVE. THE VICTIM WAS OUTSIDE THE RESIDENCE ON THE SIDEWALK LEADING TO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE DEFENDANT EXITED THE FRONT DOOR OF THE RESIDENCE. THIS DEPUTY WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND THE DEFENDANT, AND OBSERVED THE VICTIM STANDING ON THE SIDEWALK OF THE RESIDENCE WHILE SPEAKING ON HER CELLULAR TELEPHONE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT PROCEEDED TOWARDS THE VICTIM IN A HOSTILE MANNER AND STATED, "MOVE". WHEN THE VICTIM DID NOT MOVE DUE TO BEING ON THE TELEPHONE WITH THE ELECTRIC COMPANY, THE DEFENDANT FORCEFULLY SHOVED THE VICTIM WITH BOTH OF HER HANDS NEARLY CAUSING THE VICTIM TO FALL. THE VICTIM WAS ALREADY UNSTABLE DUE TO HAVING A BROKEN LEG, WHICH THE DEFENDANT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF. UPON BEING SHOVED, THE VICTIM WAS IN IMMEDIATE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. THE VICTIM WAS OFFERED AND DECLINED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. AT THAT TIME, HAVING OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT FORCEFULLY SHOVE THE VICTIM, I INSTRUCTED THE DEFENDANT TO TURN AROUND AND PLACE HER HANDS BEHIND HER BACK. I THEN HANDCUFFED THE DEFENDANT (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND INFORMED HER THAT I WAS PLACING HER UNDER ARREST FOR BATTERY. I PLACED THE DEFENDANT IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE; AT WHICH TIME DEPUTY ANSTEAD OBTAINED INFORMATION FROM THE VICTIM AND THE WITNESS. THE VICTIM ALSO COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT. THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT READ MIRANDA DUE TO THE CRIME OCCURRING IN THE PRESENCE OF THIS DEPUTY. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF WHERE HER BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00 FOR THE ABOVE LISTED CHARGE. THE DEFENDANT WAS EMOTIONAL AND STATED THAT SHE ACTED OUT OF ANGER. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE WAS SORRY, AND KNEW THAT SHE HAD MADE A MISTAKE AND WOULD GET IN TROUBLE FOR IT. THE VICTIM'S SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECORDS DIVISION. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN BY THIS DEPUTY. |
