| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SMITH, STEVE 0292 (AR0801855) did knowingly, actually and intentionally touch or strike DEPUTY STEVE SMITH, a DEPUTY WITH THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, against the will of that person while knowing that the said DEPUTY was engaged in a lawful performance of HIS legal duties, in violation of Florida Statute 784.07(2), AND DID COMMIT CERTAIN ACTS WHICH ARE OF SUCH A NATURE AS TO CORRUPT THE PUBLIC MORALS OR OUTRAGE THE SENSE OF PUBLIC DECENCY OR AFFECT THE PEACE AND QUIET OF A PERSON WHO MAY WITNESS THEM, OR DID ENGAGE IN BRAWLING OR FIGHTING OR IN SUCH CONDUCT AS TO CONSTITUTE A BREACH OF THE PEACE OR DISORDERLY CONDUCT, IN THAT, TO WIT: DEFENDANT WAS EXTREMELY INTOXICATED CAUSING A DISTURBANCE WITH EMPLOYEES OF HARLEY DAVIDSON AND WITH FELLOW CUSTOMERS , IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 877.03 ON 022308, WHILE WORKING AN OFF-DUTY DETAIL FOR HARLEY DAVIDSON, I WAS APPROACHED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A WHITE MALE WHO WAS EXTREMELY INTOXICATING AND CAUSING A DISTURBANCE WITH EMPLOYEES AND FELLOW CUSTOMERS. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE WHITE MALE (DEFENDANT), HE WAS CLEARLY AND EXTREMELY INTOXICATED AND VERBALLY aggressive TO THIS DEPUTY. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE NEEDED TO GET A RIDE IF HE DID NOT HAVE ONE and THAT I WOULD BE WILLING TO CALL SOMEONE TO COME AND PICK HIM UP. HE BECAME VERBALLY ABUSIVE BUT DID PROVIDE THIS DEPUTY WITH HIS MOTHER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER. UPON CONTACTING HIS MOTHER, SHE ADVISED SHE WOULD COME AND PICK HIM UP. DUE TO THE DEFENDANT STILL MAKING A SCENE, I TOLD THE DEFENDANT THAT I WOULD HELP HIM WALK TO THE FRONT OF THE BUSINESS. AT THIS TIME, DEPUTY CARLSON AND I TOOK THE DEFENDANT BY THE ARMS AND WAS ESCORTING HIM TO THE FRONT OF THE BUSINESS WHEN HE CLOSED HIS FIST ON HIS RIGHT HAND, TURNED INTO THIS DEPUTY, AND STRUCK ME IN THE ARM. AT THIS TIME, HE WAS TAKEN TO THE GROUND BY ME AND DEPUTY CARLSON, SECURED AND HANDCUFFED BEHIND HIS BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED IN MY PATROL VEHICLE. WHILE BEING TAKEN TO THE GROUND, THE DEFENDANT HAD A SLIGHT BLOODY LIP AND NOSE. WHEN ASKED IF HE WANTED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS), HE TOLD ME TO "FUCK OFF" AND HE DID NOT WANT THEM. THIS DEPUTY MADE CONTACT WITH THREE WITNESSES WHO WERE ALL STANDING WITHIN TEN FEET OF THE INCIDENT AND THEY ALL PROVIDED SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS WHICH WERE TURNED INTO RECORDS BY THIS DEPUTY. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ON THE WAY TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WORKED HIS WAY OUT OF HIS SEATBELT AND THIS DEPUTY HAD TO STOP TO AGAIN SECURE HIM. UPON REACHING THE DETENTION FACILITY, CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA (CCA) EMPLOYEES MET THIS DEPUTY IN THE SALLE PORT, TAKING THE DEFENDANT STRAIGHT IN TO THE DETENTION FACILITY. TOTAL BOND SET AT $5,250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
