| Date of birth: | Jan 7, 1963 |
| Hair: | Brown |
| Eyes: | Blue |
| Supervision type: | PROBATION FELONY |
| Supervision begin date: | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Scheduled termination date: | Jan 11, 2013 |
| Inmate status: | ACTIVE |
| DC number: | U38828 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED By: BAIRD, MATTHEW 0624 (AR09111444) did knowingly, actually and intentionally touch or strike DEPUTY BAIRD, 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, in violation of Florida Statute 784.07(2) ON 101509 AT APPROXIMATELY 0035 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED to the RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 9051 EAST FLORAL PARK DRIVE IN FLORAL CITY FLORIDA, IN ORDER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT. ON THE EVENING OF 101409, I HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DISPATCHED TO THE RESIDENCE IN REFERENCE TO NUMEROUS CALLS ABOUT THE DEFENDANT CONCERNING LOST PROPERTY. WHEN DEALING WITH THE DEFENDANT ON 101409 HE APPEARED EXTREMELY INTOXICATED AND WAS BELLIGERENT TOWARDS THIS DEPUTY. THROUGHOUT THE EVENING THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO MAKE CALLS TO 9-1-1, AND BECAME INCREASINGLY BELLIGERENT TO THE DISPATCH OPERATORS. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT ON 101509, HE AGAIN EXITED HIS RESIDENCE AND APPEARED TO BE EXTREMELY INTOXICATED. THE DEFENDANT APPEARED TO HAVE A HARD TIME MAINTAINING HIS BALANCE AND HIS SPEECH WAS EXTREMELY SLURRED. THE DEFENDANT'S EYES APPEARED TO BE RED AND GLOSSY AND THIS DEPUTY DID DETECT AN ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMANATING FROM THE DEFENDANT. WHILE INTERVIEWING THE DEFENDANT I HELD MY AGENCY ISSUED FLASHLIGHT IN MY LEFT HAND, IN ORDER TO ILLUMINATE THE DEFENDANT DURING THE COURSE OF THE INTERVIEW. THE DEFENDANT BECAME INCREASINGLY BELLIGERENT AND OFTEN USED PROFANITY TOWARDS THIS DEPUTY. THE DEFENDANT BEGAN TO POINT HIS FINGER IN A THRUSTING MOTION IN THIS DEPUTY'S FACE AND ATTEMPTED TO USE HIS HANDS IN ORDER TO BLOCK THE LIGHT OF MY FLASHLIGHT. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED NUMEROUS TIMES NOT TO TOUCH THIS DEPUTY AND TO TAKE HIS HANDS AWAY FROM MY FLASHLIGHT. THE DEFENDANT THEN STRUCK OUT WITH HIS LEFT HAND STRIKING MY LEFT WRIST, IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISLODGE MY FLASHLIGHT. AT THIS TIME I DROPPED MY FLASHLIGHT AND TOOK CONTROL OF THE DEFENDANT'S LEFT WRIST AND PLACED HIM UNDER ARREST FOR BATTERY ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE- LOCKED), BEHIND HIS BACK, AND PLACED in the REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THIS DEPUTY THEN TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $5000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Arrest date: | Oct 15, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09111444 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 784.07 |
| Charge description: | ASSAULT/BATTERY LEO |
| Bond amount: | $5,000 |
