| Date of birth: | Jan 17, 1978 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: HINDERHOFER, EDWARD 0667 (AR14-12450) KNOWINGLY GIVE FALSE INFORMATION TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO WAS THEN AND THERE ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ALLEGED COMMISSION OF ANY CRIME, IS IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 817.49. ON 101914 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS, THE DEFENDANT, MR JOHN BEDFORD, REPORTED TO DEPUTY SUDLOW (0759) THAT HIS 2006 LIME GREEN KAWASAKI, KFX 400 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV) HAD BEEN STOLEN. ON 102014 AT APPROXIMATELY 0030 HOURS, I MADE CONTACT WITH MR BEDFORD AT HIS RESIDENCE REGARDING CASE NUMBER 14-143301. DURING THAT INCIDENT, WHICH occurred ON 101914 AT APPROXIMATELY 0130 HOURS, the DEFENDANT DID FLEE FROM THIS DEPUTY ON the ATV THAT HE HAD LATER REPORTED STOLEN. WHILE QUESTIONING MR BEDFORD POST MIRANDA, HE DID ADMIT TO FLEEING FROM THIS DEPUTY AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED FOR CHARGES UNDER THAT CASE. WHILE BEING QUESTIONED FURTHER, HE ADMITTED THAT HE MADE A FALSE REPORT TO DEPUTY SUDLOW ABOUT the ATV BEING STOLEN. HE STATED THAT HE KNEW THAT THE ATV WOULD BE FINGERPRINTED and THAT HE WOULD GET IN TROUBLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ARRESTED FOR CHARGES IN BOTH CASES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. HE WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH FILING A FALSE POLICE REPORT, WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. ONCE AT THE JAIL, THE DEFENDANT COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT, WHICH WAS LATER TURNED INTO RECORDS. |
| Inmate name: | JOHN DANIEL BEDFORD |
| Arrest number: | 12450 |
| Arrest date: | Oct 20, 2014 |
| Arrest type: | Misdemeanor |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 817.49 |
| Charge description: | GIVE FALSE REPORT OF A CRIME TO LEO |
| Bond amount: | $1,000 |
