| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BONURA, MATTHEW 0334 (AR08105107) did knowingly, actually and intentionally touch or strike DEPUTY BONURA, a LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, against the will of that person while knowing that the said OFFICER was engaged in a lawful performance of HIS legal duties, in violation of Florida Statute 784.07(2) DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY BONURA, DEPUTY ROUSH AND DEPUTY MARK FARMER , WHO WERE THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: EXECUTING AN ARREST, WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. ON 090808 AT APPROXIMATELY 1319 HOURS, WHILE PATROLLING THE MOBILE HOME PARK ACROSS FROM THE MCDONALD'S IN HOMOSASSA, I HAD COME ACROSS A WHITE MALE SUBJECT WEARING A GRAY TANK TOP AND BLUE JEAN SHORTS STRIPPING COPPER WIRE. AT THAT TIME, DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF COPPER WIRE THEFTS WE HAVE BEEN HAVING, I EXITED MY PATROL VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO TALK TO THE SUBJECT, WHO IMMEDIATELY TOOK OFF RUNNING IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION TOWARD HIGHWAY 19. AT THAT TIME I INITIATED A FOOT PURSUIT AND CHASED THE SUBJECT TO A WOODED AREA OFF OF ELKHORN. I THEN LOST SIGHT OF THE SUBJECT AS HE SCALED TWO FENCES. AT THAT TIME I HAD DISPATCH SET UP A PERIMETER IN THIS AREA. SEVERAL CIVILIANS APPROACHED THIS DEPUTY AND INFORMED ME THAT THE SUBJECT I WAS CHASING WAS AN INDIVIDUAL BY THE NAME OF RICHEY, WHO ALSO HAD A WARRANT OUT FOR HIS ARREST. WHILE OBTAINING THIS INFORMATION, ANOTHER CIVILIAN APPROACHED ME AND STATED THEY HAD OBSERVED THE SUBJECT RUNNING TOWARD THE BELL VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK. AT THAT TIME K-9 DEPUTY RITLI ARRIVED ON SCENE AND WE THEN TRACKED TOWARD THE BELL VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK. WHILE WE WERE ON OUR TRACK, WE WERE ADVISED OVER THE RADIO THAT ANOTHER CIVILIAN INFORMED A DEPUTY THAT WAS ON THE PERIMETER, THAT THE SUBJECT LIVED IN THE BELL VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK. AS WE ENTERED THE PROPERTY OF THE BELL VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE SUBJECT I WAS PURSUING WAS IN ROOM 9. AT THAT TIME, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CORPORAL SANTIAGO, CORPORAL ROUSH, DEPUTY FARMER, AND DEPUTY LAMBERT, I KNOCKED ON THE DOOR, ANNOUNCING MY PRESENCE. AT THAT TIME A VOICE YELLED, "HOLD ON". I KNOCKED AGAIN, ANNOUNCED MY PRESENCE AGAIN, AND ADVISED THE PERSON TO COME TO THE DOOR. AFTER HEARING A LOT OF SCUFFLING, THE DEFENDANT ANSWERED THE DOOR VERY BELLIGERENT, ARGUMENTATIVE AND HOSTILE TOWARD THIS DEPUTY. I THEN INSTRUCTED THE DEFENDANT TO STEP FROM THE DOOR AND ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE ELSE IN THE ROOM WITH HIM, TO WHICH HE STATED THERE WAS. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS A STRONG PRESENCE OF A CHEMICAL BURNING FROM INSIDE THE ROOM. I IMMEDIATELY ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS AN ODOR COMMON WITH METH LABS. BASED ON MY TRAINING I KNOW THAT THESE TYPES OF ODORS CAN BE DEADLY AND/OR CAUSE SERIOUS HARM AND ALSO THAT THESE TYPES OF LABS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO BE HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE. AT THAT TIME FOR THE DEFENDANT'S SAFETY AND MY OWN, I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE DEFENDANT FROM THE DOORWAY. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT SWATTED AT MY HAND AND PULLED AWAY FROM MY GRASP. THAT WAS WHEN CORPORAL ROUSH AND DEPUTY FARMER PLACED THE DEFENDANT ONTO THE GROUND AND SECURED HIM IN HANDCUFFS. THE ENTIRE TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS COMBATIVE AND NOT FOLLOWING THEIR INSTRUCTIONS. AT THAT TIME, FOR THE SAFETY OF THE OTHER SUBJECT IN THE ROOM, MYSELF AND DEPUTY LAMBERT ENTERED INTO THE MOTEL ROOM. DEPUTY LAMBERT CAME UPON A MALE SUBJECT WHO WAS INSIDE THE RESTROOM. I PROCEEDED ON AND PULLED OPEN THE CURTAIN LEADING INTO THE KITCHEN AND WAS IMMEDIATELY OVERWHELMED WITH A STRONG BURNING CHEMICAL, WHICH INSTANTLY BURNED MY EYES CAUSING THEM TO SHUT, AND BURNED MY THROAT. I THEN YELLED TO DEPUTY LAMBERT TO GET OUT, AND AT THAT TIME MYSELF, DEPUTY LAMBERT AND THE WITNESS FROM THE RESTROOM EXITED THE MOTEL ROOM. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ADVISED BY MYSELF THAT I WOULD BE PLACING HIM UNDER ARREST FOR ASSAULT AND RESISTING ARREST. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY BY CORPORAL ROUSH. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE DEFENDANT IS NOT THE INITIAL SUBJECT I WAS PURSUING ON FOOT. THIS INCIDENT WAS ALSO OBSERVED BY THE OWNER OF THE MOTEL, WHO DID COMPLETE A WRITTEN STATEMENT. AT THAT TIME SERGEANT GLAZE HAD CONTACTED DETECTIVE NOVY, WHO ADVISED HE WOULD BE RESPONDING TO OUR LOCATION. DEPUTY LAMBERT REMAINED ON SCENE WITH THE WITNESS. I THEN CLEARED THE SCENE AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE. DUE TO THE SYMPTOMS I WAS HAVING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WAS CALLED AND I WAS TRANSPORTED TO SEVEN RIVERS HOSPITAL WHERE I WAS DECONTAMINATED AND OBSERVED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND RELEASED. SERGEANT DIXON RESPONDED TO SEVEN RIVER'S HOSPITAL WHERE HE INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD TAKEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE INITIAL SCENE AND HAD SECURED ALL THE COPPER WIRE IN MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE WIRE WILL BE TURNED OVER TO EVIDENCE. AT THAT TIME THE SCENE AT THE BELL VILLA MOTEL WAS TURNED OVER TO THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT (SEE CASE 08090298). I THEN RESPONDED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY AND, UPON ARRIVAL, CHARGED THE DEFENDANT WITH ONE COUNT OF ASSAULT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND ONE COUNT OF RESISTING ARREST; TOTAL BOND OF $1,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
