| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CASOLA, JOSEPH 0314 (AR12124462) THE DEFENDANT DID WILLFULLY AND MALICIOUSLY INJURED, DESTROYED, DAMAGED OR IN ANY MANNER INTERFERED WITH THE USE OF ANY TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, WATER SUPPLIES, HYDRANTS, OR OTHER FACILITIES USED IN THE DETECTION, REPORTING, SUPPRESSION OR EXTINGUISHMENT OF A FIRE: TO WIT: BROKE THE SPRINKLER HEAD OF THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CELL FOUR OF THE SEGREGATION UNIT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 806.10(1) ON 011912 AT APPROXIMATELY 1705 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY IN REFERENCE TO A VANDALISM WHICH HAD ALREADY OCCURRED AND WHICH HAD BEEN COMMITTED BY AN INMATE WHO HAD BEEN ALREADY INCARCERATED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/SHIFT SUPERVISOR, CAPTAIN JEFFERY BROWN, WHO STATED HE HAD INTERVIEWED AND VIDEO-TAPED INMATE/DEFENDANT ANDREW HOWARD SCHRANK. CAPTAIN BROWN STATED ON 011912, HE MOVED THE DEFENDANT FROM ONE CELL TO ANOTHER CELL. CAPTAIN BROWN STATED UPON MOVING THE DEFENDANT TO CELL FOUR OF THE SEGREGATION UNIT, THE DEFENDANT BECAME ANGRY WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE CELL, GRABBED HIS JAIL ISSUED FOOTWEAR AND BROKE THE FIRE SPRINKLER UNIT IN HIS CELL. THE DAMAGED SPRINKLER HEAD CAUSED THE CELL TO BECOME FLOODED, SHUTTING DOWN THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM OF THE UNIT. IT ALSO CAUSED THE DETENTION FACILITY EMPLOYEES TO VACATE THE CELL THE DEFENDANT HAD BEEN MOVED INTO. THE DAMAGE ALSO REQUIRED THE DETENTION FACILITY TO HAVE EMERGENCY REPAIRS COMPLETED SO THAT THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COULD BE BROUGHT BACK UP TO WORKING CONDITIONS. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEFENDANT, HE STATED THAT HE KNEW WHY I WAS THERE AND OPENLY ADMITTED TO DAMAGING THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER HEAD IN CELL FOUR OF THE SEGREGATION UNIT BECAUSE HE DID NOT LIKE THE CONDITIONS OF THE CELL. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED HE WAS BEING CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF DAMAGING A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WHICH WAS A THIRD DEGREE FELONY. THE DEFENDANT STATED HE DID NOT CARE BECAUSE HE WAS LOOKING AT SPENDING FIFTY YEARS IN JAIL ANYWAY. THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOND SCHEDULE. "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* |
