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Aracelio Mejias-Colon

Last Updated: September 17th, 2024
Jail Location
Florida
45yo
White Male
5′ 4″ (1.63m)
204lbs (93kg)

Personal Details

Date of birth: Aug 16, 1979
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Probable cause affidavit: SUBMITTED BY: HUNTER, JEFFERY 0441 (AR14-12634) (14-150414) DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY HUNTER, WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: INVESTIGATING A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT, WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. ON 110214, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 420 WEST SUGARMAPLE LANE IN BEVERLY HILLS IN REFERENCE TO A PHYSICAL DOMESTIC IN PROGRESS. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH APPROXIMATELY SIX INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ARGUING IN THE LIVING ROOM. DUE TO PERVIOUS CONTACT AT THAT RESIDENCE, I WAS AWARE THAT ONGOING DOMESTIC ISSUES OCCUR BETWEEN MR ARACELIO MEJIAS-COLON AND HIS WIFE. AS THE SCENE WAS CHAOTIC UPON MY ARRIVAL WITH SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS YELLING AND SCREAMING AT EACH OTHER, I ORDERED THE DEFENDANT, MR MEJIAS-COLON TO EXIT THE HOME. THE DEFENDANT INITIALLY REFUSED AND ASKED WHY HE HAD TO LEAVE. I TOLD HIM HE HAD TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY SO I COULD GAIN CONTROL OF THE SITUATION. THE DEFENDANT THEN STEPPED OUTSIDE AND I ASKED DEPUTY KNIGHT, WHO HAD JUST ARRIVED ON SCENE, TO STAY WITH HIM. I THEN PROCEEDED TO INTERVIEW THE SUBJECTS INSIDE THE HOME. I THEN STEPPED OUTSIDE TO SPEAK WITH DEPUTY KNIGHT TO INFORM HIM OF MY FINDINGS. AS I WAS SPEAKING WITH ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS OUTSIDE THE HOME, THE DEFENDANT MOVED TO RE-ENTER THE HOME. DEPUTY KNIGHT TOLD THE DEFENDANT ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS NOT TO GO IN THE HOME AND THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO ARGUE STATING HE WAS DOING TO GO INSIDE. AS THE DEFENDANT WAS SAYING THIS HE WAS MOVING CLOSER TO THE DOORFRAME OF THE HOME WHERE THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER SUBJECTS IN THE HOME. IN AN INTEREST TO MAINTAIN SCENE SECURITY, I BLOCKED THE ENTRANCE TO THE DOORWAY AND TOLD THE DEFENDANT HE NEEDED TO STEP AWAY FROM THE DOOR. THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO ARGUE AND I TOLD HIM HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A SEAT IN MY PATROL VEHICLE UNTIL THINGS HAD CALMED DOWN. I PLACED MY RIGHT HAND ON THE DEFENDANT'S RIGHT WRIST, MY LEFT HAND JUST ABOVE HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND BEGAN TO ESCORT THE DEFENDANT IN THE DIRECTION OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT IMMEDIATELY TENSED HIS ARMS AND PULLED THEM TO HIS CHEST. I TOLD THE DEFENDANT SEVERAL MORE TIMES TO RELAX HIS ARMS AND MOVE TO THE VEHICLE OR HE WOULD BE ARRESTED. THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO PHYSICALLY RESIST. I TOLD THE DEFENDANT HE WAS UNDER ARREST AND GAINED CONTROL OF BOTH OF HIS ARMS AND ESCORTED HIM TO THE PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO PUSH AGAINST ME DURING THIS PROCESS. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE A PAT DOWN SEARCH OF THE DEFENDANT DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A SYRINGE IN HIS FRONT RIGHT POCKET. THE PLUNGER OF THE SYRINGE WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN BUT THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF CLEAR LIQUID WITHIN THE SYRINGE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED IN THE REAR OF DEPUTY KNIGHT'S PATROL VEHICLE AND I READ HIM HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS FROM A PREPRINTED CARD. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WAS WILLING TO SPEAK WITH ME. WHEN I ASKED HIM ABOUT THE SYRINGE HE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN CLEANING THE GARAGE EARLIER THAT AFTERNOON AND HE HAD DISCOVERED THE SYRINGE IN THE GARAGE. HE STATED HE BELIEVED THE SUBSTANCE IN THE SYRINGE WAS DILAUDID FROM WHEN HE USED TO ILLEGALLY INJECT PILLS. HE CLAIMED HE NO LONGER USED ANY ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES AND THAT HIS INTENTION HAD BEEN TO DISPOSE OF THE SYRINGE IN A SAFE MANNER. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THIS WOULD BE DOCUMENTED IN THE REPORT AND THE SYRINGE WOULD BE PLACED IN EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT DID ADVISE HE DID NOT HAVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR DILAUDID. I ADVISED HIM THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WOULD REVIEW THIS CASE IN REFERENCE TO POSSIBLE CHARGES OF PARAPHERNALIA. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING WHERE HE WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF RESISTING AN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITHOUT VIOLENCE. HIS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00.
Inmate name: ARACELIO MEJIAS-COLON
Initial receipt date: Dec 7, 2011
Facility: GULF C.I.- ANNEX
DC number: U28688
Current custody: MINIMUM

Documented Aliases

ARACELIO MEJIAN
ARACELIC COLON MEJIAS
ARACELIO MEJIAS
ARACELIO MEJIAS COLON
ARACELIO MEJIAS-COLON
ARACELIO MEJIASCOLON

Known addresses

420, Florida 34465

Scars marks tattoos

Type: TATTOO
Location: LEFT ARM
Description: TRIBAL, CROSS, LOWER RIDER, WEB

Type: TATTOO
Location: LEFT LEG
Description: DRAGON BUDA

Type: TATTOO
Location: NECK
Description: ROSY BEADS

Type: TATTOO
Location: RIGHT LEG
Description: PREACIOUS ANGEL

Type: TATTOO
Location: STOMACH
Description: JUINTO

Recent Arrests

Arrest number: 12634
Arrest date: Nov 2, 2014
Arrest type: Misdemeanor
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Arrest number: 1501
Arrest date: Jun 7, 2012
Arrest type: Warrant/Capias
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Release date: Jul 21, 2012
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Recent Charges

Sentence length: 1Y 0M 1D
Discharge date: Nov 18, 2011
Offense date: Mar 9, 2011
Offense: DRIV W/LIC S/R/C/D FELONY
County: CITRUS
Case number: 1100360

Code: 843.02
Charge description: RESIST OFFICER W/O VIOLENCE
Bond amount: $500

Code: 832.05(4)
Charge description: OBTAIN PROPERTY BY MEANS OF WORTHLESS CHECK
Bond amount: $300

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