| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: NOVY, JOHN 0221 (AR07004526) did unlawfully take from the person or custody of THE VICTIM, certain property of value, to wit: A BROWN POLO SHIRT CONTAINING SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive THE VICTIM, of a right to the property or a benefit thereof, and in the course thereof utilized force, violence, assault or put the said VICTIM in fear, in violation of Florida Statute 812.13(2)(c). ON 081607, THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE VICE NARCOTICS UNIT WAS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION IN THE CRYSTAL RIVER AREA. THE PURPOSE OF THE INVESTIGATION WAS TARGETING NARCOTIC DEALERS. AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 HOURS, THE VICTIM, WORKING AT THE DIRECTION OF THE VICE NARCOTICS UNIT, MADE CONTACT AND ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL BLACK MALE SUBJECTS IN THE AREA OF BALLOON STREET, A KNOWN DRUG AREA. AT THAT TIME, THE VICTIM MADE CONTACT WITH A BLACK MALE WHO SOLD HIM AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF COCAINE. AS THE VICTIM WAS WALKING AWAY, ANOTHER BLACK MALE SHOUTED OUT "THAT'S THE POLICE". AT THAT TIME, THE OTHER BLACK MALE ASKED THE VICTIM TO PULL HIS SHIRT UP AND THE VICTIM STATED "NO" AND BEGAN WALKING BACK TO HIS VEHICLE. THE SAME BLACK MALE THEN PURSUED THE VICTIM AND AS THE VICTIM WAS WALKING AWAY, THE SUSPECT PULLED THE SHIRT THE VICTIM WAS WEARING, OFF FROM BEHIND HIM. THE VICTIM STRUGGLED OUT OF THE SHIRT AND WAS IN FEAR OF AN ALTERCATION AND FLED TO HIS VEHICLE. THE VICTIM FLED THE AREA AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICE NARCOTICS UNIT. AT THAT TIME, A DESCRIPTION OF A BLACK MALE, WEARING A BLACK TANK TOP, APPROXIMATELY 6'00" TALL, WITH A BEARD, WAS OBTAINED FROM THE VICTIM. AT THAT TIME, SEVERAL UNITS FROM PATROL BOLO'D THE AREA FOR THE BLACK MALE SUSPECT. DEPUTY JOHN BERGEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE SUSPECT FITTING THE DESCRIPTION GIVEN BY THE VICTIM. THE SUSPECT WAS DETAINED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE GULF REGION SUBSTATION FOR QUESTIONING. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SUSPECT AT THE SUBSTATION, THE SUSPECT WAS READ MIRANDA AND HE STATED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF HIS RIGHTS. I THEN ASKED THE SUSPECT WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HE STATED "DEMAR" SAID THAT THE VICTIM WAS A COP WHEN THE VICTIM APPROACHED THE GROUP OF BLACK MALES. THE SUSPECT STATED THAT HE AGAIN ASKED THE VICTIM, AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY, IF HE WAS A COP. THE SUSPECT STATED HE THEN WENT AFTER THE VICTIM AND SNATCHED HIS SHIRT OFF FROM OVER HIS HEAD. THE SUSPECT STATED THE VICTIM THEN LEFT THE AREA. THE SUSPECT ALSO STATED THAT AS HE PULLED THE VICTIM'S SHIRT OFF, HE NOTICED A WIRE AND STATED TO HIS BUDDIES, "TOLD YA'LL HE WAS A COP". AT THAT TIME, DETECTIVE BENTZ LOCATED THE VICTIM'S SHIRT ON THE SAME PREMISES, WHICH WILL BE PLACED INTO EVIDENCE. THE SUSPECT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY BY DEPUTY BERGEN. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $20,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
