| Date of birth: | Apr 27, 1996 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: GERENA, GABRIEL 1361 (AR16-21393)(16-145087) 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 PUNCHED THE VICTIM SEVERAL TIMES IN HIS RIGHT EYE IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.03(1)(A)(1). ON 102116, AT APPROXIMATELY 1609 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE MCDONALDâS IN INVERNESS, LOCATED AT 2040 SOUTH U S HIGHWAY 41, IN REFERENCE TO A BATTERY THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, DYLLAN KICHAR, WHO WAS APPROACHED BY THE DEFENDANT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MR BRANDON DEMERITT. THE DEFENDANT THEN ASKED THE VICTIM AND WITNESS, JACOB JONES, FOR MONEY. THE VICTIM STATED AN ARGUMENT THEN ENSUED BETWEEN HIM, THE WITNESS, AND THE DEFENDANT. THE VICTIM STATED DURING THE ARGUMENT THE DEFENDANT HIT HIM SEVERAL TIMES IN THE RIGHT EYE. I THEN SPOKE TO THE WITNESS WHO CORROBORATED THE VICTIMâS STATEMENT. I THEN SPOKE TO THE DEFENDANT ABOUT THE INCIDENT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. HE ADMITTED TO ME THAT HE ASKED THE VICTIM AND WITNESS FOR MONEY, WHICH LED TO AN ARGUMENT. THE DEFENDANT STATED DURING THE ARGUMENT HE PUNCHED THE VICTIM IN THE EYE TWICE. AT THAT TIME, I PLACED THE DEFENDANT IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED HIM IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
| Inmate name: | BRANDON DEMERITT |
| Arrest number: | 21393 |
| Arrest date: | Oct 21, 2016 |
| Arrest type: | Misdemeanor |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 784.03(1)(A)(1) |
| Charge description: | Battery |
| Bond amount: | $1,000 |
