| Date of birth: | Sep 9, 1971 |
| Hair: | Brown |
| Eyes: | Brown |
| Docket no: | 1405308 |
| Complexion: | MED |
| Birth place: | FL |
| Arrest date: | May 14, 2010 |
| Arresting agency: | PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: SKINNER, RODNEY 0563 (AR10114825) INTENTIONALLY ALTER, DAMAGES OR DESTROY ELECTRONIC MONITORING EQUIPMENT PURSUANT TO A COURT OR COMMISSION ORDER. TO WIT: CUT THE DEVICE FROM HIS ANKLE WITH WIRE CUTTERS AND PLACED IT IN A MAILBOX, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 948.11(7). ON 051410 AT APPROXIMATELY 1822 HOURS I RESPONDED TO 3460 NORTH VENTURA VILLAGE CIRCLE, APARTMENT A, IN HERNANDO, IN REFERENCE TO AN ANONYMOUS CALLER REPORTING THAT THE DEFENDANT, MR JOHN MULLER HAD REMOVED AN ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE FROM HIS ANKLE, WHICH WAS PLACED THERE BY AUTHORITIES IN PINELLAS COUNTY. UPON ARRIVAL, I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT BY KNOCKING ON THE FRONT DOOR OF THE APARTMENT, WHICH INITIALLY MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I CONTINUED KNOCKING ON THE FRONT DOOR BECAUSE I COULD HEAR MOVEMENT INSIDE THE APARTMENT. I THEN HEARD A VOICE, WHICH WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE THE DEFENDANT, STATE "IM JUST GOING TO TURN MYSELF IN AND GET IT OVER WITH". AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT ANSWERED THE DOOR AND ALLOWED ME INSIDE THE RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT SPONTANEOUSLY STATED BEFORE BEING ASKED ANY QUESTIONS, "I KNOW I BROKE THE LAW, I CUT THAT MONITORING DEVICE OFF MY ANKLE BECAUSE I JUST COULDN'T TAKE HAVING IT ON ANYMORE". THE DEFENDANT WAS VERY INTOXICATED AND CONTINUED TALKING ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE. THE DEFENDANT STATED HE CUT THE DEVICE OFF ON OR ABOUT 051310 WHILE IN THE AREA OF EAST VERDE COURT IN HERNANDO. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT AFTER CUTTING THE DEVICE OFF WITH A PAIR OF WIRE CUTTERS HE PLACED THE DEVICE IN A MAILBOX AT 2440 EAST VERDE COURT. THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED A BUSINESS CARD FOR DEPUTY DIANA THOMPSON OF THE PINELLAS SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WHO WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING UNIT. THE DEFENDANT WAS VERY COOPERATIVE AND ADVISED THAT IF WE CONTACTED DEPUTY THOMPSON SHE COULD PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. THIS DEPUTY CONTACTED DEPUTY THOMPSON VIA TELEPHONE 727-464-6875, WHO ADVISED SHE IS ASSIGNED TO THE ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING UNIT AND HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE THE DEFENDANT'S WHEREABOUTS. DEPUTY THOMPSON STATED SHE WAS AWARE THAT THE MONITORING DEVICE WAS REMOVED BY THE DEFENDANT AND THAT IS WHY SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE HIM. DEPUTY THOMPSON STATED THAT SHE HAD TRACKED THE DEVICE USING THE GPS SYSTEM TO OUR COUNTY AND LOCATED THE DEVICE IN THE AREA OF EAST VERDE COURT AND NORTH FATIMA AVENUE IN HERNANDO. DEPUTY THOMPSON ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN ARRESTED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE IN PINELLAS COUNTY AND HAD BEEN SENTENCED ON 042710. THE COURT HAD DETERMINED THAT THE DEFENDANT FIT THE CRITERIA FOR THE ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING UNIT AND HAD THE DEVICE PLACED ON HIS ANKLE ON 050310 BY THE PINELLAS COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING UNIT, IN LIU OF A JAIL SENTENCE. THE COURT ORDER WAS SIGNED BY THE HONORABLE JUDGE ROBERT DITTMER. THE SENTENCE WAS SCHEDULED TO END ON 082910. THE DEFENDANT HAD ABSCONDED ON 051310, WHICH WAS THE DAY HE REMOVED THE DEVICE FROM HIS ANKLE. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACE UNDER ARREST AT 2049 HOURS FOR TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED BEHIND THE BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WHERE UPON ARRIVAL HE WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | May 14, 2010 |
| Booking number: | 10114825 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Booking type: | FELONY |
| Statute: | 999999-05 |
| Offense description: | CITRUS #10114825 ALTER/TAMPER ELECT MONITOR |
| Court case: | CRCAB92179CFANO |
| Charge number: | 1 |
| Bond assessed: | $2,000 |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
| Statute: | 316.193(1)/M |
| Offense description: | VOP-DUI |
| Obts: | 5206071944 |
| Court case: | CTC09426695XANC |
| Charge number: | 2 |
| Code: | 948.11(7) |
| Charge description: | ALTER/TAMPER WITH ELECTRONIC MONITOR |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
