| Date of birth: | May 29, 1987 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: HUNTER, JEFFERY 0441 (AR09111006) DID UNLAWFULLY, ACTUALLY AND INTENTIONALLY TOUCH OR STRIKE THE VICTIM AGAINST HIS WILL OR INTENTIONALLY CAUSE BODILY HARM TO SAID PERSON, AND IN THE COMMISSION OF THE BATTERY THE DEFENDANT DID USE A DEADLY WEAPON, TO WIT: A LARGE KNIFE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.045(1)(A)(2). ON 091609, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE INCIDENT ADDRESS IN REFERENCE TO A STABBING THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH WITNESS NUMBER ONE WHO ADVISED THAT THE SUSPECT, MR GARY LANE, HAD ATTACKED THE VICTIM WITH A KNIFE IN THE FRONT YARD OF THE RESIDENCE. SHE ADVISED THAT BOTH SUBJECTS WERE CURRENTLY IN THE RESIDENCE. I TOLD HER I NEEDED TO SPEAK WITH BOTH OF THE SUBJECTS AND THEY NEEDED TO STEP OUTSIDE. AS I WAS STANDING NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF THE RESIDENCE, I HEARD A MALE VOICE STATE TO WITNESS NUMBER ONE "JUST TELL THEM IT WAS AN ACCIDENT AND I RIPPED HIS EARRING OUT." AT THAT TIME, BOTH THE VICTIM AND THE SUSPECT CAME OUTSIDE TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE VICTIM WAS HOLDING WHAT APPEARED TO BE A TEE SHIRT AGAINST THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD WHICH WAS DRIPPING A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD. THE SUSPECT, WHO WAS VERY EXCITED, STATED THAT THE TWO HAD BEEN PLAYFULLY WRESTLING IN THE FRONT YARD AND THAT HE HAD ACCIDENTALLY PULLED OUT THE VICTIM'S EARRING. THE SUSPECT STATED SEVERAL TIMES THE TWO WERE OLD FRIENDS AND THAT THERE WAS NO NEED FOR POLICE INVOLVEMENT. THE VICTIM AT FIRST CORROBORATED THE SUSPECT'S STORY. I SPOKE WITH WITNESS NUMBER ONE AGAIN WHO ADVISED THAT THE VICTIM HAD COME TO THE RESIDENCE TO OBTAIN PROPERTY THAT WAS LEFT AT THE RESIDENCE FROM WHEN HE WAS DATING WITNESS NUMBER TWO. SHE STATED SHE OPENED THE DOOR WHEN THE VICTIM ARRIVED AND THE SUSPECT CHARGED AT THE VICTIM WITH A KNIFE IN HIS HAND. SHE STATED THE TWO MOVED INTO THE FRONT YARD AND SHE CLOSED AND LOCKED THE FRONT DOOR. WITNESS NUMBER ONE STATED SHE THEN GOT WITNESS NUMBER TWO AND ADVISED HER THAT THE TWO WERE FIGHTING IN THE FRONT YARD. I SPOKE WITH WITNESS NUMBER TWO WHO ADVISED AFTER WITNESS NUMBER ONE INFORMED HER OF THE FIGHT SHE HAD GONE OUTSIDE AND OBSERVED THE TWO FIGHTING IN THE FRONT YARD. SHE THEN OBSERVED THE SUSPECT ENTER THE FRONT DOOR AND LEAVE THE KNIFE IN THE RESIDENCE BEFORE GOING BACK OUTSIDE. THE SUSPECT AND THE VICTIM THEN ENTERED THE RESIDENCE THROUGH THE GARAGE AND WERE IN A BATHROOM HELPING EACH OTHER CLEAN UP WHEN I ARRIVED. AT MY REQUEST, WITNESS NUMBER ONE LATER WENT INSIDE THE RESIDENCE AND OBTAINED THE KNIFE FOR ME. THE VICTIM HAD A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EAR WHICH WAS BLEEDING PROFUSELY. HE ALSO HAD A SMALL CUT ON HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND A BRUISE ON HIS RIGHT INNER ARM. THE SUSPECT HAD A SWOLLEN LIP AND A RED MARK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD. AT THIS POINT, CORPORAL SCHANEL ARRIVED ON SCENE AND WAS SPEAKING WITH THE VICTIM SEPARATELY. THE VICTIM STATED TO HIM THAT HE HAD COME TO THE RESIDENCE TO RETRIEVE POSSESSIONS AND UPON HIS ARRIVAL, THE SUSPECT HAD ATTACKED HIM WITH A KNIFE. THE VICTIM STATED THE SUSPECT GRABBED HIM IN A HEAD LOCK AND HELD THE KNIFE TO HIM AND TOLD HIM HE WAS GOING TO KILL HIM. THE VICTIM STATED HE TRIED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE SUSPECT AND WAS CUT ON HIS LEFT EAR. I TOLD THE SUSPECT AT THAT POINT HE WAS BEING DETAINED REFERENCE INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT AND HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I READ THE SUSPECT HIS RIGHTS FROM A PREPRINTED MIRANDA CARD AND THE SUSPECT ADVISED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WAS WILLING TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE SUSPECT MAINTAINED HIS STORY ABOUT THE EARRING BEING ACCIDENTALLY RIPPED OUT OF THE VICTIM'S EAR. WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW THE KNIFE I HAD IN MY POSSESSION HAD THE VICTIM'S BLOOD ON IT AND WHY BOTH THE WITNESSES AND THE VICTIM WERE TELLING ME THE SAME STORY, HE STATED HE WANTED A LAWYER. I TERMINATED THE INTERVIEW AT THAT TIME. I ADVISED THE SUSPECT HE WAS UNDER ARREST FOR AGGRAVATED BATTERY INVOLVING A WEAPON AND BEGAN TO TRANSPORT HIM TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE SUSPECT ASKED IF HE COULD ASK ME SOMETHING "OFF THE RECORD". I TOLD HIM I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS OFF THE RECORD. THE SUSPECT THEN STATED THAT THE VICTIM HAD COME TO THE RESIDENCE IN ORDER TO START A FIGHT WITH HIM. THE SUSPECT ADVISED THAT BOTH HE AND THE VICTIM WERE DATING WITNESS NUMBER TWO AND THE VICTIM HAD BEEN THREATENING THE BOTH OF THEM IN REFERENCE TO THIS FOR SOME TIME. THE SUSPECT STATED HE HAD BEEN IN THE KITCHEN WHEN THE VICTIM ARRIVED AT THE RESIDENCE. HE STATED HE HAD BEEN CUTTING SOMETHING AND WHEN HE LEFT THE KITCHEN TO CONFRONT THE VICTIM, HE FORGOT HE HAD THE KNIFE IN HIS HAND. THE SUSPECT STATED THAT THE VICTIM PUNCHED HIM IN THE FACE AND THAT HE HAD PUSHED THE VICTIM AWAY AND HE HAD ACCIDENTALLY CUT THE VICTIM IN THE PROCESS. THE SUSPECT STATED THEY BRIEFLY FOUGHT IN THE FRONT YARD AND WHEN BOTH PARTIES REALIZED THE POLICE WERE ON THE WAY, THE VICTIM STATED THAT HE WAS AFRAID OF GOING TO JAIL BECAUSE HE HAD BEEN THE ONE WHO CAME TO THE RESIDENCE TO START THE FIGHT. THE SUSPECT STATED THE VICTIM CAME UP WITH THE STORY ABOUT THE EARRING BEING RIPPED OUT OF HIS EAR. THE SUSPECT WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH HE DID. THE STATEMENT WAS LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. BOTH WITNESSES PROVIDED SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS WHICH WERE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. THE VICTIM WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT AT THIS TIME DUE TO BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. CUSTODY WAS TAKEN OF THE KNIFE WHICH WAS TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $5,000 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Sep 16, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09111006 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Arrest date: | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08106425 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Arrest date: | Oct 9, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08105667 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 784.045(1)(A)(2) |
| Charge description: | AGGRAVATED BATTERY USING A DEADLY WEAPON |
| Bond amount: | $5,000 |
| Code: | 806.13(1)(B)(2) |
| Charge description: | CRIMINAL MISCHIEF ($200 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $1000) |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
| Code: | 784.03(1)(A)(1) |
| Charge description: | BATTERY |
| Bond amount: | $100 |
