| Date of birth: | Feb 8, 1968 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: MERRITT, JAMES 0757 (AR13-6284) (13-87025) UNLAWFULLY ENDANGER THE SAFETY OF ANOTHER OR THEIR PROPERTY WHILE INTOXICATED OR DID WHILE INTOXICATED OR DRINKING AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IN A PUBLIC PLACE CAUSE A PUBLIC DISTURBANCE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 856.011; AND DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY JAMES MERRITT, WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: ESCORT THE DEFENDANT TO MY PATROL VEHICLE, WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. ON 062913, WHILE CONDUCTING SECURITY AT A FIREWORKS EVENT AT THE RIVER SIDE RESORT, LOCATED AT 5297 SOUTH CHEROKEE WAY, I WAS FLAGGED DOWN BY A BYSTANDER STATING THAT THERE WAS A DISTURBANCE AT A BATHROOM AT THE RIVER SIDE CRAB HOUSE. UPON ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MS DONNA BURKE, STANDING WITH RESTAURANT STAFF MEMBERS. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DEFENDANT, SHE WAS EXTREMELY INTOXICATED, STATING THERE WAS A MALE IN THE WOMENâS BATHROOM. THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE KNOWS THAT SHE IS VERY INTOXICATED AND MAYBE CRAZY. THE STAFF MEMBERS ADVISED THERE WAS NO MALE IN THE BATHROOM. THE DEFENDANT COULD NOT DESCRIBE THE ALLEGED MALE. THE MANAGEMENT ADVISED THEY WANTED HER REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY. I REQUESTED THE DEFENDANT TO LEAVE THE PROPERTY AND NEED BE WE WOULD CALL A CAB FOR HER DUE TO HER LEVEL OF INTOXICATION. THE DEFENDANT THEN BECAME BELLIGERENT, REFUSING TO LEAVE AND BEGAN SCREAMING PROFANITIES IN A PUBLIC AREA OF OUTSIDE PATIO OF THE RESTAURANT IN VIEW OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. SHE WAS THE PLACED IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND WHILE ESCORTING HER TO MY PATROL VEHICLE, SHE CONTINUED TO SCREAM PROFANITIES AND BEGAN ATTEMPTING TO PULL AWAY AND STIFFENED HER LEGS SO WE COULD NOT PULL HER FORWARD. THE DEFENDANT THEN, USING HER RIGHT LEG, TRIED TO TRIP SERGEANT CONLEY, AT WHICH TIME SHE WAS PLACED ON THE GROUND WHERE SHE SUSTAINED A SMALL ABRASION ON HER RIGHT CHEEK FROM STRUGGLING. SERGEANT CONLEY KEPT HER PLACED ON THE GROUND UNTIL A COULD RETRIEVE MY PATROL VEHICLE. UPON RETURNING BACK TO THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST. SHE WAS THEN SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF DISORDERLY INTOXICATION, WITH A BOND OF $150.00 AND CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF RESISTING WITHOUT VIOLENCE, WITH A BOND OF $500.00. |
| Inmate name: | DONNA MARIA BURKE |
| Arrest number: | 6284 |
| Arrest date: | Jun 29, 2013 |
| Arrest type: | Misdemeanor |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 856.011 |
| Charge description: | DISORDERLY INTOXICATION IN PUBLIC OR ENDANGER ANOTHER WHILE |
| Bond amount: | $150 |
| Code: | 843.02 |
| Charge description: | RESIST OFFICER W/O VIOLENCE |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
