| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: COX, ANDY 0543 (AR12-1374) DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY COX , WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE ME OUT OF THE YARD WHERE I WAS CONDUCTING A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HANDCUFF THE DEFENDANT TRIED TO PULL AWAY KNOCKING MY CAMERA OUR OF MY HAND AND BREAKING MY PEN, ONCE I HAD BOTH HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK HE CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO PULL AWAY WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON KNOWINGLY TO ABANDON OR DISCARD OR PERMIT TO BE ABANDONED OR DISCARD ON PREMISES UNDER HIS OR HER CONTROL ANY ICE BOX, REFRIGERATOR, CLOTHES DRYER, WASHER, DEEP FREEZER OR SIMILAR AIR TIGHT UNITS HAVING AN INTERIOR STORAGE CAPACITY OF 11/2 CUBIC FEET, TO WIT: A SMALL REFRIGERATOR, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 823.07(2). ON 053012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1140 HOURS, I WAS PERFORMING A SECURITY CHECK IN THE AREA OF WEST JP COURT. I OBSERVED IN PLAIN VIEW A SMALL REFRIGERATOR WITH THE DOOR STILL ATTACHED. I INITIALLY MADE CONTACT WITH TAYLOR BOWMAN WHO BECAME ARGUMENTATIVE AND ADVISED ME THAT NO ONE THE PROPERTY WANTED TO SPEAK TO ME. I ADVISED HIM THERE WAS A MISDEMEANOR IN MY PRESENCE AND I NEEDED TO SPEAK WITH AND ADULT THAT LIVED ON THE PROPERTY. MS LISA BOWMAN CAME OUT AND ASKED ME WHAT WAS GOING ON. I ADVISED HER AND TOLD HER I NEEDED TO SEE HER PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. SHE ASKED ME WHAT ALL THIS IS ABOUT AND I EXPLAINED IT TO HER. SHE ADVISED ME THAT THIS WAS RIDICULOUS BUT APPEARED TO BE RETURNING TO THE RESIDENCE TO GET HER IDENTIFICATION. SHE CAME BACK OUTSIDE AND HANDED ME HER IDENTIFICATION. I WAS FILLING OUT THE CASE CARD IF REFERENCE TO PHOTOGRAPHING THE EVIDENCE, THEN THE DEFENDANT, MR HAL BOWMAN CAME OUTSIDE AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE GATE AND BLOCK MY ACCESS TO PHOTOGRAPHING THE EVIDENCE. I ADVISED HIM THAT HE WAS INTERFERING WITH MY INVESTIGATION. HE ADVISED ME THAT THIS WAS HIS PROPERTY THAT HE COULD DO WANT HE WANTED. I ADVISED HIM TWICE NOT TO BLOCK MY ACCESS, AND HE CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE GATE. AFTER THE THIRD WARNING, I ADVISED HIM HE WAS UNDER ARREST FOR INTERFERENCE AND TO PLACE HIS HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK, HE REPLIED NO. I GRABBED HIM BY HIS LEFT WRIST AND PULLED HIS ARM BEHIND HIS BACK HE TRIED TO PULL AWAY AND SPIN. I GRABBED HIS RIGHT ARM HE AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO PULL AWAY. I ATTEMPTED TO REACH FOR MY HAND CUFFS BUT TAYLOR BOWMAN, ANOTHER IDENTIFIED WHITE MALE, THE DEFENDANTâS WIFE, AND DAUGHTER STARTED TO COME AT ME. I DRUG THE DEFENDANT BACKWARDS, SECURED HIM WITH MY LEFT HAND IN A FINGER LOCK, AND ADVISED THE OTHER SUBJECTS IF THEY DID NOT STEP BACK I WOULD RELEASE MY DOG. THEY CONTINUED TO COME AT ME, AND I ADVISED THEM IF THEY DID NOT STEP BACK I AM RELEASING K-9 PRIEST. THEY STOPPED AND BEGAN FOLLOWING MY ORDERS AND STEPPING BACK AWAY FROM ME. I CALLED FOR ROUTINE BACK UP AND PLACED THE DEFENDANT IN HANDCUFFS. WHEN DEPUTY STOKES ARRIVED, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED IN THE REAR OF HIS PATROL VEHICLE. I THEN PHOTOGRAPHED THE SCENE AND OBSERVED NUMEROUS OTHER VIOLATIONS. I ISSUED MS LISA BOWMAN A NOTICE TO APPEAR CITATION FOR EXCESSIVE HOUSEHOLD TRASH AND HAVING TIRES FULL OF WATER AND OTHER WATER HOLES CAPABLE OF BREEDING MOSQUITOES UNDER FLORIDA STATUE 386.041. THE ENTIRE SCENE WAS PHOTOGRAPHS THE PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE TURNED IN THROUGH Q-TELL. I WAITED FOR SERGEANT CONLEY TO ARRIVE AND ADVISED HIM OF THE SITUATION AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER CLEARED THE SCENE AND WENT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY TO COMPLETE THE BOOKING PROCESS. THE DEFENDANT BOND WAS SET AT $750.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
