| Date of birth: | May 31, 1985 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: CASOLA, JOSEPH 0314 (AR08105710) then and there unlawfully carry a concealed weapon or electric weapon or device on or about HIS person, to-wit: A BLACK SEMI AUTOMATIC HANDGUN, in violation of Florida Statute 790.01(2) AND WHILE INTOXICATED OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR ANY CHEMICAL SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 877.11 PULL OUT AND POINT A LOADED HANDGUN AT ANOTHER PERSON OR PERSONS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 790.151 ON 101108 AT APPROXIMATELY 2218 HOURS, WHILE CONDUCTING A SECURITY DETAIL AT THE CITRUS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, FOR A SPEEDWAY EVENT, A YOUNG WHITE MALE APPROACHED ME AND STATED HE WITNESSED WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE START OF A FIGHT BETWEEN UNKNOWN FEMALE SUBJECTS AND THAT THE FIGHT WAS LOCATED NEAR THE SNACK SHACK. I FOLLOWED THE YOUNG UNKNOWN WHITE MALE TO THE LOCATION WHERE HE HAD SEEN THE POSSIBLE FIGHT. UPON APPROACHING THE SNACK SHACK AREA, APPROXIMATELY TWENTY-FIVE FEET AWAY FROM ME I OBSERVED THREE WHITE MALES, ONE BEING THE DEFENDANT, AND A WHITE FEMALE ALL OF WHOM APPEARED TO BE ENGAGED IN A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION. I IMMEDIATELY RAN UP TO THE SUBJECTS AND AS I WAS APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET AWAY FROM THE SUBJECTS, I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT PULL OUT FROM ON HIS PERSON USING HIS RIGHT HAND, A BLACK SEMI AUTOMATIC HANDGUN AND POINT THE GUN IN THE DIRECTION OF THE OTHER TWO MALE SUBJECTS AS WELL AS MY DIRECTION. AT THAT TIME, THE TWO UNKNOWN MALE SUBJECTS WHO HAD BEEN IN THE ALTERCATION WITH THE DEFENDANT DUCKED DOWN AND RAN. USING BOTH OF MY ARMS, I IMMEDIATELY STRUCK THE DEFENDANT'S RIGHT FOREARM AREA, WHICH WAS THE HAND HOLDING THE GUN, CAUSING THE DEFENDANT TO DROP THE WEAPON. I IMMEDIATELY HANDCUFFED THE DEFENDANT AND RETRIEVED THE WEAPON, WHICH WAS LOADED, AND PLACED IT IN MY CUSTODY. I ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE FRONT GATE AREA NEAR THE GRANDSTAND AND QUESTIONED THE DEFENDANT, REFERENCE THE POSSESSION OF THE WEAPON. THE DEFENDANT STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEFEND THE UNKNOWN WHITE FEMALE FROM THE MALE SUBJECTS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THIS STORY COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS THE OTHER THREE SUBJECTS HAD ALREADY FLED THE SCENE. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE HAD A CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT BUT UPON OBTAINING THE DEFENDANT'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH, I WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE DEFENDANT DID NOT HAVE A CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT. THIS WAS ALSO VERIFIED BY THE DEFENDANT WHO STATED HE DID NOT HAVE A CONCEALED WEAPON'S PERMIT BUT BELIEVED THAT HIS MILITARY SERVICE ALLOWED HIM TO CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM. DURING THIS TIME AS I SPOKE WITH THE DEFENDANT, I COULD DETECT A STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMANATING FROM HIS BREATH AND PERSON. THE DEFENDANT APPEARED TO BE MODERATELY INTOXICATED. AFTER CONFIRMING THE DEFENDANT'S IDENTITY VIA THE D.A.V.I.D. SYSTEM, AND CONFIRMING THAT THE DEFENDANT DID NOT HAVE A CONCEALED FIREARMS PERMIT, THE DEFENDANT WAS SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. BOND WAS SET AT A TOTAL OF $1,150.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Oct 11, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08105710 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 790.01(2) |
| Charge description: | CARRYING CONCEALED FIREARM |
| Bond amount: | $1,000 |
| Code: | 790.151 |
| Charge description: | USING FIREARM UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL/ DRUGS/ ETC. |
| Bond amount: | $150 |
