| Date of birth: | Feb 12, 1951 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: HUGHES, JAMES 0500 (AR08103749) 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: PUNCHING THE VICTIM IN THE FACE WITH HIS FIST, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.03(1)(A)(1). ON 061508, AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 5617 SOUTH SUGAR PINE POINT, HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION IN PROGRESS. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM WHO ADVISED THAT ON TODAY'S DATE, HE AND HIS LANDLORD/DEFENDANT HAD GOTTEN IN AN ARGUMENT ABOUT DISHES. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT AND HE HAVE BEEN ARGUING FOR THE PAST THREE DAYS ABOUT MISCELLANEOUS THINGS HAVING TO DO WITH THE RESIDENCE. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT GREW MORE AND MORE ANGRY DURING THE ARGUMENT AND THREW A BROWNIE TIN AT HIM. THE VICTIM ADVISED IT DID NOT LAND ANYWHERE NEAR HIM BUT IT WAS THROWN IN HIS DIRECTION. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD BEEN SITTING ON THE COUCH WHEN HE SAT DOWN IN THE CHAIR LOCATED NEXT TO THE COUCH TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT GOT MAD, STOOD UP, AND PUNCHED HIM IN THE FACE WITH HIS RIGHT FIST. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE THEN GOT UP AND RESTRAINED the DEFENDANT WHILE 9-1-1 WAS BEING CALLED. I OBSERVED THE VICTIM TO HAVE A RED MARK ON THE LEFT CHEEK, AS WELL AS A SCRATCH ON THE RIGHT ABDOMINAL AREA AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. I ASKED THE VICTIM IF HE WISHED ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT; HOWEVER, HE REFUSED. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ASKED HIM WHAT HAD OCCURRED. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THE VICTIM AND HE HAD GOTTEN IN AN ARGUMENT ABOUT THE DISHES. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THERE WAS A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION AND HE ADVISED THERE WAS NOT. I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TO BE SLURRING HIS WORDS AND I COULD DETECT A STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMITTING FROM HIS PERSON. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD BEEN DRINKING AND HE STATED HE HAD. I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR SIMPLE BATTERY, AT WHICH TIME, HE WAS HANDCUFFED BEHIND HIS BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED), AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING. BOND SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE VICTIM WAS PROVIDED WITH A CASE CARD, BEARING MY NAME AND THE CASE NUMBER, AND ADVISED TO CONTACT THIS AGENCY IF HE NEEDED ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Jun 15, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08103749 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 784.03(1)(A)(1) |
| Charge description: | BATTERY |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
