| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: REEVES, CHRISTOPHER 0663 (AR09108841) DID UNLAWFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY THREATEN BY WORD OR ACT TO DO VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF THE VICTIM, COUPLED WITH AN APPARENT ABILITY TO CARRY OUT SAID THREAT, AND UTILIZED A DEADLY WEAPON, TO WIT: BRASS KNUCKLES, WITHOUT THE INTENT TO KILL, AND DID AN ACT OR ACTS WHICH CREATED A WELL-FOUNDED FEAR IN THE VICTIM THAT SUCH VIOLENCE WAS IMMINENT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.021(1)(A). (AND) did then and there unlawfully carry a concealed weapon or electric weapon or device on or about HIS person, to-wit: BRASS KNUCKLES, in violation of Florida Statute 790.01(1); ON 050209 AT APPROXIMATELY 0145 HOURS, WHILE PERFORMING A SECURITY CHECK OF CLUB RAIN LOCATED AT 7855 WEST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN CRYSTAL RIVER, I WAS APPROACHED BY A PATRON WHO ADVISED THAT ONE OF THE BOUNCERS/VICTIM AND ANOTHER PATRON WERE ABOUT TO FIGHT. I THEN TURNED AND FACED THE DOOR WHERE I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MR COREY HORTON, TO HAVE SOMETHING IN HIS HAND. THE PATRON ALSO ADVISED THAT HE HAD SEEN THE DEFENDANT PLACE SOME BRASS KNUCKLES ON HIS LEFT HAND. I DID OBSERVE A METALLIC OBJECT TO BE IN AND AROUND THE DEFENDANT'S LEFT HAND BUT COULD NOT MAKE OUT WHAT IT WAS AT THE TIME. I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TO BE BLADED OFF IN A DEFENSIVE STANCE AND TO HAVE BOTH OF HIS HANDS CLINCHED IN FISTS. THE DEFENDANT WAS YELLING SOMETHING AT THE VICTIM, BUT I COULD NOT MAKE OUT WHAT IT WAS. AT THAT TIME I OBSERVED THE VICTIM TO TAKE A DEFENSIVE STANCE. I THEN BEGAN MAKING MY WAY TOWARD THE TWO, AT WHICH TIME I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TO TAKE THE METALLIC OBJECT, WHICH AT THIS TIME, I WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY AS A PAIR OF BRASS KNUCKLES, AND PLACE THEM IN HIS RIGHT POCKET. THE DEFENDANT THEN TURNED AND BEGAN WALKING AWAY FROM THE VICTIM UPON SEEING ME APPROACH. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ASKED HIM WHAT IT WAS THAT HE HAD JUST PLACED IN HIS POCKET. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED IT WAS NOTHING. I THEN INFORMED THE DEFENDANT THAT I HAD SEEN HIM PLACE THE BRASS KNUCKLES IN HIS POCKET, AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN TO REACH INTO HIS POCKET. I THEN INFORMED THE DEFENDANT THAT SINCE I HAD WITNESSED HIM PLACE THE BRASS KNUCKLES INTO HIS POCKET, I WAS GOING TO PAT HIM DOWN FOR MY SAFETY. I THEN DISCOVERED WHAT WAS OBVIOUSLY A PAIR OF BRASS KNUCKLES, IN THE DEFENDANT'S RIGHT FRONT POCKET. I THEN HANDCUFFED THE DEFENDANT, DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS PERSON, AND READ HIM HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS BY MY AGENCY PREPRINTED CARD. THE DEFENDANT THEN BEGAN SCREAMING PROFANITIES, MAINLY ABOUT HOW STUPID HE WAS. I THEN TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, DURING WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE HAD ONLY PULLED THE BRASS KNUCKLES OUT TO SHOW THE BOUNCER BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THEY WERE "COOL". THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $6,000.00 TOTAL, PER BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
