| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LAMBERT, BOBBY 0480 (AR11120274) BYRD, JEDIDIAH 0737 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: THE DEFENDANT PUNCHED THE VICTIM IN THE MOUTH TWICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND CUTTING BOTH LIPS AND HIS RIGHT WRIST, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA'S STATE STATUTE 784.03(1)(A)(1). ON 041411, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 10509 EAST FAITH COURT, IN INVERNESS IN REFERENCE TO A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION BETWEEN NEIGHBORS. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, MR ELTON MAMBALA, WHO WAS STANDING IN THE FRONT OF HIS YARD. VICTIM MAMBALA INFORMED ME THAT HIS NEIGHBOR, LATER IDENTIFIED AS DEFENDANT, MR DOUGLAS ROBBINS, KNOCKED ON HIS FRONT DOOR, DEMANDING THE VICTIM RETURN A BICYCLE HE HAD PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED EARLIER THAT DAY. VICTIM MAMBALA STATED THAT HE GAVE THE DEFENDANT A CHECK FOR THE BICYCLE AND THE DEFENDANT WAS NOW CLAIMING THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CASH THE CHECK. VICTIM MAMBALA ASSURED THE DEFENDANT THAT THE CHECK WAS GOOD. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT IF HE COULD NOT CASH THE CHECK, HE WOULD CHARGE HIM AN ADDITIONAL $10.00. THE VICTIM ADVISED AFTER A BRIEF VERBAL ARGUMENT, HE DECIDED TO LET THE DEFENDANT HAVE THE BICYCLE BACK. THE VICTIM STATED THE DEFENDANT THEN ENTERED HIS HOME TO REMOVE THE BICYCLE AND THE VICTIM THEN CHANGED HIS MIND AND GRABBED THE HANDLEBARS OF THE BICYCLE WITH THE INTENTIONS OF PREVENTING THE DEFENDANT FROM TAKING IT. VICTIM MAMBALA STATED THE DEFENDANT THEN STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH WITH HIS FIST CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE VICTIM STATED AFTER FALLING TO THE GROUND THE DEFENDANT THEN HIT HIM TWO MORE TIMES IN THE MOUTH AND JAW. THE VICTIM THEN OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TAKE THE BICYCLE AND FLEE TOWARD THE DEFENDANT'S HOME. THE VICTIM STATED HE THEN CALLED 911 TO REPORT THE CRIME. WHILE THE VICTIM WAS WAITING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ARRIVE, THE DEFENDANT RETURNED AND STARTED ANOTHER VERBAL ALTERCATION. THE VICTIM STATED THAT HE INFORMED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE HAD CALLED THE COPS, WHICH CAUSED THE DEFENDANT TO LEAVE TO WHERE WE NOTICED THAT HE WAS WAITING AT THE CORNER OF EDEN GARDENS AND FAITH COURT. I DID NOTICE THAT THE VICTIM HAD A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD COMING FROM TWO LACERATIONS ON HIS UPPER AND LOWER LIP. I ALSO OBSERVED A SMALL CUT TO THE VICTIM'S RIGHT WRIST. THE VICTIM WAS COMPLAINING OF PAIN TO HIS RIGHT JAW AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. MEDIC ONE ARRIVED ON SCENE AND TRANSPORTED THE VICTIM TO CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT FOR HIS INJURIES. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT ROBBINS WHO WAS WAITING AT THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH COURT AND EDEN GARDENS. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE DID SELL VICTIM MAMBALA A BICYCLE WHERE HE RECEIVED A CHECK AS PAYMENT. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED BY HIS WIFE THAT THE CHECK WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE CASHED. THE DEFENDANT THEN RESPONDED TO VICTIM MAMBALA'S ADDRESS TO RETRIEVE THE BICYCLE. DEFENDANT ROBBINS STATED THAT THE VICTIM STARTED AN ARGUMENT WITH HIM ABOUT THE CHECK BEING GOOD. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE DID TELL THE VICTIM THAT HE WOULD CHARGE HIM AN ADDITIONAL $10.00 IF HE WAS UNABLE TO CASH THE CHECK. THE DEFENDANT WAS TOLD BY THE VICTIM THAT HE COULD HAVE THE BICYCLE BACK. THE DEFENDANT STATED HE THEN GRABBED THE BICYCLE AND ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE. THE DEFENDANT STATED THE VICTIM THEN GRABBED THE BICYCLE'S HANDLEBAR AND THE DEFENDANT'S HAND STATING THAT HE COULD NOT LEAVE. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE THEN HIT THE VICTIM IN THE FACE WITH HIS FIST IN ORDER TO GET THE VICTIM TO LET GO. THE DEFENDANT ALSO STATED THAT AFTER THE VICTIM WAS HIT THE FIRST TIME; HE NOTICED THE VICTIM FELL TO THE GROUND WHERE THE VICTIM HAD GRABBED THE DEFENDANT'S RIGHT SLEEVE CAUSING IT TO TEAR. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE DID HIT THE VICTIM A SECOND TIME IN THE FACE WITH HIS FIST WHEN HE NOTICED THE VICTIM WAS TRYING TO STAND BACK ON HIS FEET. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE THEN TOOK THE BICYCLE AND RETURNED BACK HOME AND LATER RETURNED TO THE INTERSECTION OF EDEN GARDENS AND FAITH TO AWAIT LAW ENFORCEMENT. I DID NOT OBSERVE ANY MARKS OR INJURIES ON THE DEFENDANT. VICTIM MAMBALA ADVISED THAT HE DID WANT TO PROSECUTE AND COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF THE VICTIM'S INJURIES. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR SIMPLE BATTERY, HANDCUFFED, BEHIND HIS BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
