| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SUDLOW, JAMES 0759 (AR14-12609) DID UNLAWFULLY COMMIT BATTERY UPON THE VICTIM BY ACTUALLY AND INTENTIONALLY TOUCHING OR STRIKING SAID PERSON AGAINST SAID PERSON'S WILL, OR BY INTENTIONALLY CAUSING BODILY HARM, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT DID KICK THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE CALF AND THE SHIN, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 784.03(1)(A)(1). ON103114, I RESPONDED TO 50 SOUTH FILLMORE STREET IN BEVERLY HILLS, IN REFERENCE TO A VERBAL DISTURBANCE. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MS KAREN PAGE. SHE ADVISED THAT ONE OF HER TENANTS, MR FELIPE RIVERA, (VICTIM) IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE RESIDENCE AND HAD MOVED OUT. AFTER GATHERING INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO THE LANDLORD /TENNANT ISSUE, I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT THE ISSUE SHE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT WAS CIVIL IN NATURE. I FURTHER ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO OBTAIN AN EVICTION NOTICE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT BECAME EXTREMELY IRRITATED AND BEGAN YELLING AND CURSING. SHE THEN STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT ON HER OWN AND WOULD SUE THIS AGENCY. THE DEFENDANT THEN STORMED INSIDE THE RESIDENCE WHERE THE VICTIM WAS LOCATED AND SLAMMED THE DOOR. SECONDS LATER, THE VICTIM AND THE WITNESS, MR CHRISTOPHER RIGOS, CAME OUTSIDE AND ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD JUST KICKED THE VICTIM ON HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE SHIN AND CALF. THEY FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD LOCKED HERSELF IN THE RESIDENCE, AND WOULD POSSIBLY HARM HERSELF OR THE VICTIM. THE VICTIM WAS OFFERED AND DECLINED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. AT THAT TIME, I WENT TO THE FRONT DOOR AND DISCOVERED IT TO BE LOCKED. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO OPEN THE DOOR, TO WHICH SHE RESPONDED, NO. DUE TO MY CONCERNS FOR THE DEFENDANTâS WELL BEING, AS WELL AS FOR OTHERS INSIDE THE RESIDENCE, I FORCED MY WAY INSIDE THE RESIDENCE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHO WAS STANDING IN THE LIVING ROOM. AT THAT TIME I PLACED THE DEFENDANT IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK. THE DEFENDANT WAS SEATED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. BOTH THE VICTIM AND THE WITNESS GAVE CORROBORATING STATEMENTS ADVISING THE DEFENDANT ENTERED THE RESIDENCE IN A RAGE AND KICKED THE VICTIM ON HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE SHIN AND CALF. THE VICTIM PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT. THE WITNESS DECLINED TO COMPLETE A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT, DUE TO THE DEFENDANT BEING HIS MOTHER. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF AND CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF BATTERY. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE FOR THE ABOVE LISTED CHARGE. THE VICTIMâS SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WAS LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. |
