| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SULLIVAN, RYAN 532 (AR16-19940) DID UNLAWFULLY ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT WHILE IN ANY PRISON, JAIL, PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OR WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED TO OR FROM A PLACE OF CONFINEMENT; TO WIT: WHILE UNDER THE CARE OF SEVEN RIVERS HOSPITAL THE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE CUSTODY WHILE RECEIVING TREATMENT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUE 944.4. DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY SULLIVAN (532), WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT FLED AFTER BEING TOLD TO STOP, CONTINUED TO FLEE AFTER BE TASED, AND ACTIVELY RESISTED WITH HIS LEFT ARM AFTER VERBAL COMMANDS WERE GIVEN, WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. ON 061816, WHILE HAVING THE DEFENDANT CONFINED FOR A CRIME COMMITTED IN LEVY COUNTY FOR VIOLATION OF INJUNCTION AND SIMPLE ASSAULT ON A VICTIM IN LEVY COUNTY, THE DEFENDANT WAS RECEIVING MEDICAL ATTENTION AT SEVEN RIVERS HOSPITAL IN CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA. THE DEFENDANT WAS FULLY AWARE THAT HE WAS BEING CHARGED WITH THE TWO MISDEMEANOR CRIMES. WHILE IN HAND RESTRAINTS, THE DEFENDANT SAT UP FROM THE X-RAY TABLE AND LOOKED AROUND AND DID NOT SEE LAW ENFORCEMENT, AT WHICH TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO RUN OUT THE DOOR. THE DEFENDANT WAS GIVEN VERBAL COMMANDS TO STOP; HOWEVER, HE CONTINUED TO ACTIVELY FLEE. AT THAT TIME, I FOLLOWED THE DEFENDANT INTO THE HALLWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO SUBDUE HIM WITH PAIN COMPLIANCE BY UTILIZING MY TASER. THE TASER WAS INEFFECTIVE AND DID NOT MAKE A GOOD CONTACT STRIKE ON THE DEFENDANT, WHO CONTINUED TO FLEE. I GAVE THE DEFENDANT SEVERAL VERBAL COMMANDS BEFORE HE EXITED THE REAR WEST DOOR ENTRANCE OF THE HOSPITAL. AT THAT TIME, I WAS ABLE TO CATCH THE DEFENDANT NEAR THE WEST DOOR ENTRANCE, WHERE I ATTEMPTED TO APPREHEND HIM AND WE BOTH FELL TO THE GROUND. I GAVE THE DEFENDANT SEVERAL VERBAL COMMANDS TO PUT HIS HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK; HOWEVER, HE ACTIVELY RESISTED. I UTILIZED FOREARM STRIKES AND KNEE STRIKES TO GAIN COMPLIANCE. I FORCED THE DEFENDANTâS LEFT ARM BEHIND HIS BACK TO MEET HIS RIGHT ARM, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED). THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TAKEN BACK INTO CUSTODY AND BROUGHT BACK TO THE HOSPITAL STAFF TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE DEFENDANT WAS MEDICALLY CLEARED. POST MIRANDA, WHEN QUESTIONED OF INTENT TO FLEE THE HOSPITAL THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND FLEE FROM THE CUSTODY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WHERE HE WAS CHARGED WITH ESCAPE ($10,000.00 BOND) AND RESISTING AN OFFICER WITHOUT VIOLENCE ($1,000.00 BOND). THE DEFENDANTâS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $11,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
