| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DOWLING, THOMAS 0709 (AR15-13483) DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY DOWLING, WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: PROVIDING A FALSE NAME AND RUNNING AWAY FROM THIS DEPUTY WHILE I WAS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION, WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. ON 011215, AT APPROXIMATELY 2143 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE WINN DIXIE LOCATED AT 3565 NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY IN BEVERLY HILLS, IN REFERENCE TO A TRESPASSING. WHEN I ARRIVED, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR GARY WELFEL, WHO IS ALSO THE AREA MANAGER FOR WINN DIXIE. THE COMPLAINANT WAS STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE STORE, WHERE HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A FEMALE INSIDE THE STORE WHO FREQUENTLY HARASSES CUSTOMERS BY ASKING THEM TO BUY FOOD FOR HER. THE COMPLAINANT HAS CALLED THE SHERIFFâS OFFICE MULTIPLE TIMES TO HAVE THIS SUBJECT TRESPASSED, BUT PRIOR TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRIVAL SHE FLEES THE AREA. THE COMPLAINANT DESCRIBED THE SUBJECT AS A WHITE FEMALE WITH LONG BROWN HAIR WHO WAS SKINNY AND APPROXIMATELY 5â03. HE ADVISED THAT SHE WAS WEARING SHORT JEANS AND A GREY SWEATSHIRT. I ASKED WHERE SHE WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE STORE, AT WHICH HE STATED THAT SHE ACTUALLY GOT A CUSTOMER TO BUY SOME FOOD FOR HER AND WAS IN THE CHECKOUT LINE. I WAITED WITH THE COMPLAINANT AT THE EXIT, WHERE I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FEMALE HE WISHED TO HAVE TRESPASSED. I WAS ABLE TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE DEFENDANT AS MS KARI ELLIS, WHO LIVES AT 8 HOOVER STREET IN BEVERLY HILLS, DUE TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAVING MANY DEALINGS WITH HER. I STATED TO HER THAT I WAS DEPUTY DOWLING WITH THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE MANAGER OF WINN DIXIE WOULD LIKE HER TRESPASSED, DUE TO HER HARASSING CUSTOMERS. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT FOR THE CORRECT SPELLING OF HER NAME AND HER DATE OF BIRTH, AT WHICH TIME SHE STATED THAT HER NAME WAS DAWN F RODD WITH A DATE OF BIRTH OF 082578. DUE TO ME KNOWING THAT THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT CORRECT I ASKED THAT SHE WALK OVER TO MY PATROL VEHICLE SO THAT I COULD GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION. THE DEFENDANT ASKED IF SHE COULD SIT DOWN ON A BENCH NEAR MY PATROL VEHICLE, WHERE I ALLOWED HER TO SO. I WALKED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE TO RUN THE INFORMATION THAT I WAS PROVIDED, AS WELL AS TO RUN THE DEFENDANTâS CORRECT NAME, BUT AS I GOT TO MY DRIVER DOOR THE DEFENDANT TOOK OFF ON FOOT, RUNNING TOWARDS THE AREA OF TRUMAN BOULEVARD. I ANNOUNCED ââSHERIFFâS OFFICE, STOP RUNNINGââ MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE DEFENDANT DID NOT STOP. WE RAN TOWARDS THE AREA OF TRUMAN BOULEVARD AND SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, WHERE I CAUGHT THE DEFENDANT BY THE BACK OF HER SWEATER. THE DEFENDANT GRABBED ONTO A STOP SIGN AND KEPT SAYING ââI DONâT WANT TO GO TO JAILââ. I GAVE MULTIPLE COMMANDS FOR THE DEFENDANT TO LET GO OF THE STOP SIGN, BUT THE DEFENDANT WOULD NOT LISTEN. WHEN I GOT THE DEFENDANT TO LET GO OF THE STOP SIGN SHE STARTED FLAILING HER ARMS, TRYING ESCAPE MY GRASP. WITH A FRONT LEG SWEEP WHILE HOLDING ON TO BOTH OF HER ARMS, I PLACED THE DEFENDANT ON THE GROUND. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND THE BACK. WE BOTH WALKED BACK TO MY PATROL VEHICLE, WHERE I READ THE DEFENDANT MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD EACH OF THE RIGHTS I EXPLAINED TO HER AND HAVING THESE RIGHTS IN MY MIND THE DEFENDANT WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY SHE GAVE ME A FALSE NAME AND WHY SHE RAN, WHERE SHE STATED THAT SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD A WARRANT. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT I KNEW HER CORRECT NAME. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT THE NAME SHE HAD PROVIDED ME WITH WAS HER SISTERâS NAME. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WAS NOW TRESPASSED FROM THE WINN DIXIE IN BEVERLY HILLS AND WAS GOING TO BE PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RESISTING WITHOUT VIOLENCE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEFENDANT DID NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTS BUT WAS A SUSPECT IN A RETAIL THEFT WHERE SHE RESISTED THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER. THE DEFENDANT WAS SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
