| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: FERGUSON, KYLE 1266 (AR15-17314) DID UNLAWFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY THREATEN BY WORD OR ACT TO DO VIOLENCE TO THE VICTIM, DEPUTY LONG (1303), a LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, against the will of that person while knowing that the said OFFICER was engaged in a lawful performance of HIS legal duties , COUPLED WITH AN APPARENT ABILITY TO CARRY OUT SAID THREAT, DID AN ACT OR ACTS WHICH CREATED A WELL-FOUNDED FEAR IN THE VICTIM THAT SUCH VIOLENCE WAS IMMINENT, in violation of Florida Statute 784.07(2). UNLAWFULLY ENDANGER THE SAFETY OF ANOTHER OR THEIR PROPERTY WHILE INTOXICATED OR DID WHILE INTOXICATED OR DRINKING AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IN A PUBLIC PLACE CAUSE A PUBLIC DISTURBANCE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 856.011. ON 111915 AT APPROXIMATELY 2107 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 774 NORTHEAST 4TH STREET IN CRYSTAL RIVER, IN REFERENCE TO AN intoxicated MALE SLEEPING BETWEEN THE SHEDS. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR BRANDON SLANE, WHO STATED THAT HE OBSERVED A WHITE MALE TO BE LAYING BETWEEN TWO UTILITY SHEDS THAT WERE ON HIS PROPERTY. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT HE ASKED THE SUBJECT TO LEAVE, AT WHICH TIME THE SUBJECT BECAME IRATE AND STARTED CUSSING AT THE COMPLAINANT. AT THAT TIME, THE COMPLAINANT NOTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT , MR LEO JONES, WHO WAS SLEEPING IN THE GRASS BETWEEN THE SHEDS. UPON APPROACHING THE DEFENDANT, I COULD SMELL AN ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMANATING FROM HIS PERSON WHEN I APPROACHED HIM AND WAS APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET FROM THE DEFENDANT. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE NEEDED TO LEAVE, AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT STAND UP DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE WAS intoxicated. I THEN REQUESTED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO DO A WELL BEING CHECK ON THE SUBJECT. MEDIC UNIT 114 ARRIVED ON SCENE AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF ON THE DEFENDANT, AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT STOOD UP AND BEGAN TO WALK TOWARDS DEPUTY LONG (1303). DEPUTY LONG WAS STANDING ON THE ROADWAY AND THE DEFENDANT WALKED ONTO THE PAVEMENT TOWARDS DEPUTY LONG, AT WHICH TIME DEPUTY LONG GENTLY PUSHED HIM BACK AND ADVISED THE DEFENDANT TO GET BACK ON THE GRASS AND STAY AWAY. THE DEFENDANT THEN BALLED UP HIS RIGHT FIST, ENTERED INTO A FIGHTING STANCE AND TOOK A STEP TOWARDS DEPUTY LONG, AT WHICH TIME I TACKLED THE DEFENDANT TO THE GROUND, CAUSING THE DEFENDANT TO LAND IN THE GRASS NEXT TO THE SHED. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK BY DEPUTY LONG AND THIS DEPUTY. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE WAS INJURED, TO WHICH HE STATED ''NO, GO FUCK YOURSELF''. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I ASKED THE COMPLAINANT IF HE WOULD MIND IF THE DEFENDANT LEFT HIS BICYCLE THERE, DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS TOO BIG TO PUT IN DEPUTY LONG'S PATROL VEHICLE. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT HE WOULD LOCK UP THE DEFENDANT'S BICYCLE AND HE WAS GIVEN AN AGENCY CASE CARD CONTAINING THE CASE NUMBER AND THE AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR DISORDERLY INTOXICATION AND FOR ASSAULT ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. SERGEANT ALEXANDER (0561) WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE SITUATION. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WHERE HE WAS HANDED OVER TO THE DETENTION FACILITY STAFF. the DEFENDANT'S BOND FOR THE DISORDERLY INTOXICATION CHARGE WAS SET AT $500.00 AND THE BOND FOR THE ASSAULT ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WAS SET AT $1,000.00, FOR A TOTAL BOND OF $1,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
