| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED By: ANSTEAD, LAURA 0459 (AR13-6792) did knowingly, actually and intentionally touch or strike DEPUTY ANSTEAD, a LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, against the will of that person while knowing that the said OFFICER was engaged in a lawful performance of HER legal duties, in violation of Florida Statute 784.07(2) DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY ANSTEAD, WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: TAKING THE DEFENDANT INTO CUSTODY, AND DID DO VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, TO WIT: BY KICKING SAID OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.01 ON 080813 AT 0055 HOURS I ARRIVED AT GRIFFâS BAR IN INVERNESS IN REFERENCE TO A FEMALE CAUSING A DISTURBANCE. I MET WITH THE FEMALE AT THE BACK OF GRIFFâS WHERE THE COMPLAINANT HAD ADVISED DISPATCH HE WOULD BE WAITING WITH HER. I ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN THE FEMALEâS NAME AND ADDRESS AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT HER FROM FALLING OVER, THE DEFENDANT BECAME COMBATIVE, STRIKING THIS DEPUTY SEVERAL TIMES IN MY ARMS AND ATTEMPTING TO STRIKE DEPUTY CUTLIP. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND, AS DEPUTY CUTLIP AND I ATTEMPTED TO PLACE HER IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE PATROL VEHICLE, SHE BEGAN KICKING AND BRACED HERSELF IN THE JAMB OF THE DOOR, REFUSING TO GET IN THE CAR. AT THAT POINT I REMOVED THE CARTRIDGE FROM MY TASER, PLACED IT AGAINST HER RIGHT HIP, AND INSTRUCTED HER AGAIN TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT STATED, âFUCK YOU BITCHâ, AND CONTINUED TO REFUSE. AT THAT TIME I ACTIVATED MY TASER, WHICH RAN FOR A FIVE SECOND CYCLE, AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT BENT OVER AT THE HIP AND SAT DOWN INTO MY PATROL CAR. THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO KICK AT ME; HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO GET HER RESTRAINED WITH HER SEAT BELT IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED HER TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH BATTERY ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, AS WELL AS RESISTING WITH VIOLENCE. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $10,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
