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James Douglas Potts

Last Updated: August 7th, 2024
Jail Location
Florida
63yo
White Male

Personal Details

Date of birth: May 13, 1961
Probable cause affidavit: SUBMITTED BY: TULLY, JAMES 1342 (AR16-19845)(16-80236) DID UNLAWFULLY AND WILLFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A STRUCTURE OR CONVEYANCE, TO WIT: THE PROPERTY OF THE VALUE INN MOTEL LOCATED AT 2350 NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE IN HERNANDO THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WITHOUT BEING AUTHORIZED, LICENSED, OR INVITED TO DO SO BY THE OWNER, LESSEE, OR THEIR AGENT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 810.08(1) AND 810.08(2)(A). ON 061316, AT APPROXIMATELY 0355 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 2350 NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE IN HERNANDO (THE VALUE INN) IN REFERENCE TO A TRESPASSING. WHILE EN ROUTE DISPATCH INFORMED ME THAT THE COMPLAINANT WITNESSED THE SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR JAMES POTTS, GO INTO ROOM 16. THE COMPLAINANT FURTHER INFORMED DISPATCH THAT SHE WAS PRESENT ON 061216 WHEN DEPUTIES TRESPASSED THE DEFENDANT. AT THAT TIME, DEPUTY FISHER (1335) INFORMED ME THAT HE AND DEPUTY FERNANDEZ (1425) DID TRESPASS THE DEFENDANT AND THAT HIS NAME WAS, MR JAMES POTTS. WHILE EN ROUTE I WAS ABLE TO PULL UP A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DEFENDANT AND CONFIRMED THAT HE WAS TRESPASSED IN "AEGIS" FROM THAT LOCATION ON 061216. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/WITNESS, MS STACY HOLLIS, WHO STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS CURRENTLY IN ROOM 16 AND THAT HE HAD NOT LEFT. THE COMPLAINANT FURTHER STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS ARGUING WITH A FEMALE INSIDE OF THE ROOM. AT THAT TIME, I KNOCKED ON THE DOOR WHERE THE DEFENDANT OPENED THE CURTAINS TO THE ROOM AND LOOKED AT THIS DEPUTY FROM APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET AWAY. THE DEFENDANT THEN STATED "GO AWAY." AS THE DEFENDANT OPENED THE CURTAINS AND LOOKED AT THIS DEPUTY I WAS ABLE TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY HIM AS BEING THE DEFENDANT, MR JAMES POTTS. I INFORMED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS TRESPASSED FROM THIS LOCATION AND THAT HE NEEDED TO LEAVE. THE DEFENDANT WOULD NO LONGER ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEPUTY AND WOULD NOT COME TO THE DOOR. AT THAT TIME DEPUTY FISHER ARRIVED ON SCENE. DEPUTY FISHER INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS THE SAME ROOM THAT HE HAD TRESPASSED THE DEFENDANT FROM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. AT THAT TIME I REQUESTED THE HOTEL MANAGER TO OPEN THE DOOR. UPON OPENING THE DOOR I FOUND THE DEFENDANT LYING IN THE BED COVERED UP IN BLANKETS. THE DEFENDANT THEN STATED THAT HE KNEW HE WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE AND ASKED IF HE COULD JUST LEAVE. I INFORMED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE COULD NOT LEAVE. AT THAT TIME I ORDERED THE DEFENDANT OUT OF THE BED AND THE DEFENDANT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR TRESPASS AFTER WARNING. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF TRESPASS OF AN UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURE OR CONVEYANCE. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN BY THIS DEPUTY.
Inmate name: JAMES DOUGLAS POTTS

Known addresses

5606 E Live Oak Ln, Florida 34453
502, Florida 34450
2506 N Todd Pt, Florida 34442

Recent Arrests

Arrest number: 20007
Arrest date: Jun 23, 2016
Arrest type: Warrant/Capias
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Arrest number: 19845
Arrest date: Jun 13, 2016
Arrest type: Misdemeanor
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Arrest number: 15745
Arrest date: Jul 14, 2015
Arrest type: Misdemeanor
Booking location: Citrus County, FL

Recent Charges

Code: 810.08(2)(A)
Charge description: Trespass in structure or conveyance - unoccupied
Bond amount: $1,000

Code: 806.13(1)(B)(2)
Charge description: Criminal Mischief ($200 or more but less than $1000)
Bond amount: $1,000

Code: 843.02
Charge description: RESIST OFFICER W/O VIOLENCE
Bond amount: $1,000

Code: 948.06 M
Charge description: Violation of Probation or Community Control (Misdemeanor)

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