| Date of birth: | Mar 24, 1960 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: PERUCHE, THOMAS 0638 (AR09111809) 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: GRABBED VICTIM TWO MULTIPLE TIMES, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.03(1)(A)(1) ON 110709, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 7081 SOUTH MAXWELL POINT IN HOMOSASSA IN REFERENCE TO A PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE THAT WAS IN PROGRESS. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH VICTIM ONE AND VICTIM TWO WHO ADVISED THAT DEFENDANT ONE, MR THEODORE MORRIS, HAD PUNCHED VICTIM ONE IN THE FACE AFTER A VERBAL ARGUMENT. I WAS ADVISED THAT DEFENDANT TWO, MS LINDA MORRIS, HAD GRABBED VICTIM TWO MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE VICTIM TWO WAS SITTING ON HER FRONT PORCH. VICTIM TWO HAD JUST BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AFTER HAVING SURGERY, WAS UNABLE TO DEFEND HERSELF AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET BACK INSIDE OF HER HOUSE AND CLOSE THE DOOR. I MADE CONTACT WITH BOTH DEFENDANT ONE AND DEFENDANT TWO AT THEIR RESIDENCE. BOTH DEFENDANTS WERE EXTREMELY INTOXICATED AND WERE PLACED UNDER ARREST WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DEFENDANT ONE ADVISED, WITHOUT BEING ASKED, HE WOULD TAKE THE BLAME FOR EVERYTHING IF ONLY WE WOULD ALLOW DEFENDANT TWO TO BE FREE. DEFENDANT ONE ALSO STATED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS HIS FAULT AND THAT HE should NOT HAVE HIT VICTIM ONE IN THE FIRST PLACE. VICTIM ONE RECEIVED A SMALL LACERATION TO HIS MOUTH AREA. VICTIM TWO DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE RECEIVED ANY INJURIES. BOTH DEFENDANT'S WERE HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED,) SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF PATROL VEHICLES AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL, EACH DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF SIMPLE BATTERY, WITH BOND SET AT $500.00 APIECE, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. AN AGENCY CARD BEARING MY NAME AND THIS CASE NUMBER WAS ISSUED TO THE VICTIMS. THE VICTIMS COMPLETED SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS WHICH WERE LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Nov 8, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09111809 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 784.03(1)(A)(1) |
| Charge description: | BATTERY |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
