| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MOORE, ANDREW 0619 (AR09109536) ACTUALLY AND INTENTIONALLY TOUCH OR STRIKE THE VICTIM, A HUMAN FEMALE PERSON WHO WAS PREGNANT AT THE TIME, AGAINST THE WILL OF SAID PERSON, OR BY INTENTIONALLY CAUSING BODILY HARM TO HER, AND, AT THE TIME OF THE COMMISSION OF SAID BATTERY, THE DEFENDANT KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE VICTIM WAS PREGNANT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.045(1)(B). ON 061309 I RESPONDED TO 824 HICKORY AVENUE IN INVERNESS IN REFERENCE TO AGGRAVATED BATTERY WHICH HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM WHO STATED THAT ON 061209 IN THE EVENING HOURS, SHE, WITNESS ONE, WITNESS TWO, AND THE DEFENDANT WERE AT A PARTY AT AN UNKNOWN LOCATION IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA. SHE STATED SHE AND WITNESS TWO WERE INSIDE A BEDROOM WITH THE DEFENDANT CLEANING UP A SPILLED DRINK AND THAT AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT GRABBED HER BY THE SHOULDERS AND THREW HER ON THE BED AND THEN CLIMBED ON TOP OF HER . THE VICTIM STATED WHILE HE WAS DOING THIS ACT HE WAS MAKING SEXUAL COMMENTS TO HER . THE VICTIM STATED THAT EARLIER IN THE EVENING SHE AND HER FRIENDS, ALONG WITH THE DEFENDANT, WERE DISCUSSING HER PREGNANCY, WHEN THE DEFENDANT STATED, "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE PREGNANT, YOU'RE SO YOUNG." THE VICTIM STATED THAT AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, WITNESS ONE AND WITNESS TWO YELLED AT THE DEFENDANT TO GET OFF OF THE VICTIM, AND ASKED WHY HE WAS DOING THAT. THE VICTIM STATED HE THEN LEFT THE RESIDENCE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH WITNESS ONE, WHO IS THE VICTIM'S BOYFRIEND AND FATHER OF THE UNBORN CHILD. HE STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT KNEW HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS PREGNANT AND HE WALKED INTO THE ROOM TO FIND THE DEFENDANT ON TOP OF THE VICTIM (HIS GIRLFRIEND) AND VERBALLY CONFRONTED HIM ABOUT WHY HE WAS DOING SUCH A THING. WITNESS ONE STATED THE DEFENDANT THEN GOT OFF OF THE VICTIM AND ADVISED HE WAS LEAVING THE RESIDENCE TO GO HOME. HE STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT TOLD HIM TO CALL WHEN THEY WERE READY TO LEAVE THAT RESIDENCE BECAUSE HE WAS THEIR ONLY RIDE. WITNESS ONE STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 0630 HOURS, HE CONTACTED THE DEFENDANT TO COME AND PICK THEM UP FROM THE WALGREEN'S BY INDEPENDENCE HIGHWAY. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT STATED TO WITNESS ONE THAT HE WAS COMING FROM HIS RESIDENCE, BUT THE DEFENDANT DID NOT RESPOND FROM THE DIRECTION OF HIS RESIDENCE. UPON ARRIVAL TO WITNESS ONE'S RESIDENCE, HE WAS INFORMED BY HIS YOUNGER SISTER THAT THE DEFENDANT JUST LEFT THEIR RESIDENCE SEE CASE (09060537). UPON SPEAKING WITH WITNESS TWO, HE STATED HE WAS IN THE BEDROOM WITH THE VICTIM AND THE DEFENDANT, CLEANING UP A SPILLED DRINK, WHEN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, ONLY KNOWN AS JASON, GRAB THE VICTIM BY HER SHOULDERS AND THROW HER ONTO THE BED, AND THEN CLIMB ON TOP OF HER. AT THAT TIME WITNESS TWO AND WITNESS ONE CONFRONTED HIM ABOUT IT AND MADE HIM STOP. WITNESS TWO STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN LEFT THE PARTY BUT ADVISED HE WOULD RETURN TO PICK THEM UP TO BRING THEM TO THEIR RESIDENCE. WITNESS TWO PROVIDED THIS DEPUTY WITH THE DEFENDANT'S CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER. AT THAT TIME I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT VIA TELEPHONE AND ASKED IF I COULD SPEAK WITH HIM IN PERSON. HE ADVISED ME TO RESPOND TO HIS HOME RESIDENCE AT 2225 CELINA STREET IN INVERNESS. UPON ARRIVAL I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA CARD. HE ADVISED HE WOULD SPEAK WITH THIS DEPUTY. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE MET WITNESS TWO AT HIS RESIDENCE AND THEY RESPONDED TO WITNESS ONE'S RESIDENCE, WHERE THEY SPENT THE DAY. AT AN UNKNOWN TIME WITNESS ONE, WITNESS TWO, AND VICTIM ONE LEFT WITNESS ONE'S RESIDENCE AND RESPONDED TO THE UNKNOWN LOCATION TO HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS. HE STATED THAT HE WAS THERE FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME, UNTIL SAID PARTIES WERE GOING TO SPEND THE NIGHT AT THAT RESIDENCE. HE ADVISED THEM HE WAS GOING TO LEAVE TO DRIVE AROUND AND IF THEY NEEDED A RIDE TO CALL HIM. HE STATED AT THAT TIME HE LEFT THE RESIDENCE AND RESPONDED TO WITNESS ONE'S RESIDENCE SEE CASE (09060537). THE DEFENDANT STATED HE NEVER TOUCHED THE VICTIM, NOR DID HE MAKE SEXUAL COMMENTS TOWARD HER. HE STATED HE DID KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED THAT AFTER THIS DEPUTY'S INVESTIGATION REGARDING AGGRAVATED BATTERY ON A PREGNANT FEMALE, THE DEFENDANT WAS GOING TO BE PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR THE SAID CRIME. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED THIS DEPUTY WITH A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE AND IDENTIFIED HIS NAME AS JASON REAMS. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK, PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS WERE COLLECTED FROM ALL PARTIES, WHICH WERE TURNED OVER TO RECORDS. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
