| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DALTON, CREGG 0683 (AR10115253) 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: STRIKING THE VICTIM WITH A CLOSED FIST TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF THE VICTIM'S HEAD, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA'S STATE STATUTE 784.03(1)(A)(1). ON 060610 I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AREA OF MESQUITE POINT AND CRYSTAL OAKS IN LECANTO, IN REFERENCE TO A BATTERY THAT HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MET WITH THE VICTIM WHO WAS SITTING IN HIS VEHICLE. THE VICTIM STATED THAT HE HAS A RENTAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT KARISTINA LOOP WHICH WAS HAVING AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS. THE VICTIM STATED THAT HE MADE THE WRONG TURN ON MESQUITE POINT AND DROVE TO THE END OF THE CUL DE SAC TO TURN AROUND. THE VICTIM STATED THAT AS HE APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AT MESQUITE POINT AND CRYSTAL OAKS, THE SUSPECT, MS CARLA SKINNER, CAME RUNNING OUT INTO THE STREET. AT THAT TIME SHE BEGAN YELLING OBSCENITIES AT HIM AND CHALLENGING HIM TO A FIGHT. THE VICTIM STATED THAT THE SUSPECT APPEARED TO BE EXTREMELY INTOXICATED. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CALL THIS AGENCY FOR ASSISTANCE, SHE PUNCHED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TWICE. SHE THEN PUNCHED THE VICTIM THROUGH HIS OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, STRIKING HIM ONCE IN THE TEMPLE AND TWICE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE CAUSING BRUISING AND SWELLING. THE VICTIM STATED AT THAT TIME, SHE THREW HER BEER DOWN AND WENT BACK INSIDE, WHICH WAS STILL PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THIS INVESTIGATION. HE THEN WAITED FOR THIS AGENCY TO ARRIVE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE SUSPECT WHO RESIDES AT 222 NORTH MESQUITE POINT. WHEN THE SUSPECT CAME TO THE DOOR, I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOL COMING FROM HER PERSON. I ASKED THE SUSPECT HOW MUCH SHE HAD TO DRINK TODAY, TO WHICH SHE REPLIED "NOT ENOUGH, BUT HAVE BEEN DRINKING ALL DAY". THE SUSPECT AT FIRST ATTEMPT WOULD NOT EXIT THE RESIDENCE AND REFUSED TO GIVE THIS DEPUTY ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN FRONT OF HER RESIDENCE. THE SUSPECT ADVISED THAT THE VICTIM IS CONSTANTLY HARASSING AND STALKING HER. I ASKED THE SUSPECT AGAIN WHAT OCCURRED AT HER RESIDENCE, TO WHICH SHE CONTINUED TO DENY ANY PHYSICAL OR VERBAL ALTERCATION WITH THE VICTIM. THE SUSPECT MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO GO BACK INSIDE THE RESIDENCE. THE SUSPECT CONTINUOUSLY WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENTS OR HERSELF. WHEN ASKED IF SHE WOULD GIVE ME A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT, SHE TOLD ME SHE WOULD NOT PROVIDE THAT FOR ME. AT THAT POINT, SHE WALKED BACK INTO HER RESIDENCE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH AN INDEPENDENT WITNESS WHO RESIDES NEAR THE INCIDENT LOCATION, WHO STATED HE WAS SITTING IN HIS GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 2145 HOURS TALKING ON HIS CELLULAR TELEPHONE AND WAS LOOKING DIRECTLY DOWN HIS ROAD AT MESQUITE POINT. THE WITNESS STATED HE SAW A WHITE TRUCK STOP AT THE STOP SIGN. THE WITNESS STATED A GIRL WITH BLONDE SHORT HAIR CAME FROM THE CORNER HOUSE ON MESQUITE (WHICH IS THE RESIDENCE WHERE THE SUSPECT LIVES) TOWARDS THE WHITE TRUCK. THE WITNESS STATED HE COULD HEAR THE SUSPECT SCREAM "I CAN FUCK YOU UP". THE WITNESS IDENTIFIED THE MAN IN THE TRUCK AS THE VICTIM. THE WITNESS STATED THAT THE WHITE FEMALE WAS SHORT IN STATURE AND AS SHE WAS RUNNING TOWARDS THE TRUCK, SHE RIPPED HER SHIRT HALF OFF AND STATED AGAIN "I'M GOING TO FUCK YOU UP" AND BEGAN PUNCHING THE SIDE OF THE VICTIM'S TRUCK. THE VICTIM STATED HE COULD SEE THE SUSPECT THROWING PUNCHES THROUGH THE OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, BUT COULD NOT TELL IF SHE WAS MAKING ANY CONTACT. THE WITNESS STATED HE COULD HEAR THE VICTIM TRY TO CALM THE SUSPECT DOWN. AT THAT TIME, HE SAW THE VICTIM DRIVE AWAY. DUE TO THE VICTIM AND WITNESS TESTIMONY, VISIBLE INJURIES TO THE VICTIM AND THE LACK OF COOPERATION FROM THE SUSPECT, THE SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED FOR SIMPLE BATTERY, HANDCUFFED, BEHIND THE BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE VICTIM AND THE WITNESS COMPLETED SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS WHICH WERE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. THE SUSPECT WAS GIVEN MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPLETE A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WERE REFUSED REPEATEDLY. THE VICTIM WAS OFFERED MEDICAL ATTENTION, WHICH WAS REFUSED. THE VICTIM WAS PROVIDED AN AGENCY CASE CARD BEARING MY NAME AND THIS CASE NUMBER FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN AT THIS TIME. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
