| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LOVULLO, SARAH 0723 (AR12124297) DID UNLAWFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY THREATEN BY WORD OR ACT TO DO VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF THE VICTIM, COUPLED WITH AN APPARENT ABILITY TO CARRY OUT SAID THREAT, AND UTILIZED A DEADLY WEAPON, TO WIT: THREW AN APPROXIMATE TWO FOOT LONG MACHETE AT THE VICTIM WITHOUT THE INTENT TO KILL. AND DID AN ACT OR ACTS WHICH CREATED A WELL-FOUNDED FEAR IN THE VICTIM THAT SUCH VIOLENCE WAS IMMINENT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.021(1)(A). ON 010812 AT 1826 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 8343 NORTH VALERIAN WAY IN CITRUS SPRINGS IN REFERENCE TO A PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE INVOLVING A MACHETE. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED AN UNKNOWN BLACK FEMALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE VICTIM, MS KANIESHA MOORE, WHO WAS STANDING IN THE DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE. SHE ADVISED HER UNCLE THE DEFENDANT, MR JOE BETSY, WAS VERY CONFRONTATIONAL WITH HER TONIGHT DUE TO WHEN HE DRINKS HE GETS VERY MEAN AND AGGRESSIVE. SHE FURTHER ADVISED TONIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 HOURS THE DEFENDANT APPROACHED HER WHILE SHE WAS INSIDE THE GARAGE, AND GOT INTO A VERBAL ARGUMENT WITH HER AND STATED IF HE COULD FIND BULLETS HE WOULD FUCKING SHOOT HER. AT THIS TIME, HE THEN GRABBED AN APPROXIMATE TWO FOOT LONG MACHETE WITH A BLACK HANDLE WHICH WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE GARAGE AND RAISED IT UP AND POINTED IT AT HER AND SAID, HE WOULD USE THIS THE SAME FUCKING WAY TO KILL HER WITH. THE VICTIM FURTHER STATED SHE YELLED AT HIM TO PUT IT DOWN AND HE THREW IT AT HER AND SHE QUICKLY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY CAUSING IT TO MISS HER. THE VICTIM STATED SHE RAN INTO THE RESIDENCE AND GRABBED THE TELEPHONE TO CONTACT 911. THIS DEPUTY OBSERVED AN APPROXIMATE TWO FOOT LONG MACHETE WITH A BLACK HANDLE TO BE LYING ON THE FLOOR INSIDE OF THE GARAGE, AT WHICH TIME, I COLLECTED THE MACHETE AND IT WAS LATER TURNED INTO EVIDENCE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND READ HIM HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD AND ASKED HIM IF HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND IF HE WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME AT THAT TIME. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED HE DID UNDERSTAND HIS RIGHTS AND DID WISH TO SPEAK WITH ME. I COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOL EMITTING FROM HIS BREATH. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE THREW THE MACHETE AT THE VICTIM, AT WHICH TIME, HE ADVISED NO AND STATED WE DID GET INTO AN ARGUMENT TONIGHT. I THEN HANDED THE DEFENDANT AND THE VICTIM A STATEMENT FORM WHICH WAS FILLED OUT, SIGNED AND LATER TURNED INTO RECORDS. I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, AT WHICH TIME, HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS FILLED OUT AND SIGNED AND LATER TURNED INTO EVIDENCE. AN AGENCY CASE CARD WAS GIVEN TO THE VICTIM, WITH MY NAME AND THE CASE NUMBER, AND I ADVISED IF SHE HAD ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS TO CONTACT THIS DEPUTY. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE ADA COORDINATOR AT THE OFFICE OF THE TRIAL COURT" ADMINISTRATOR, CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 110 NORTH APOPKA AVENUE, INVERNESS, FLORIDA 34450, TELEPHONE (352) 341-6700, AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED COURT APPEARANCE, OR IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION IF THE TIME BEFORE THE SCHEDULED APPEARANCE IS LESS THAN 7 DAYS; IF YOUR ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
