| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DAVID, JAMES 0525 (AR10115344) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE LOFT BAR AND GRILL , TO WIT: $26.00 IN ALCOHOLIC DRINKS, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE, A MERCHANT, OF THE POSSESSION, USE, BENEFIT, OR FULL RETAIL VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE AND 812.014(3)(A). 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: THROWING A GLASS MUG AND HITTING THE VICTIM IN THE CHEST IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.03(1)(A)(1). ON 061210, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE LOFT BAR AND GRILL LOCATED AT 7977 WEST RIVERBEND ROAD IN DUNNELLON IN REFERENCE TO AN UNKNOWN DISTURBANCE. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, WHO ADVISED THAT SHE HAD JUST ARRIVED AT WORK AND THAT ONE OF HER BARTENDERS ON DUTY WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH A CUSTOMER. THE VICTIM STATED THAT SHE OBSERVED THE CUSTOMER AND FELT THAT THE CUSTOMER DID NOT NEED TO PURCHASE ANYMORE ALCOHOL AND THAT THE CUSTOMER NEEDED TO LEAVE. THE VICTIM STATED, THAT SHE HAD RAN THE DEFENDANT'S "ATM" CARD AND ASKED HER TO SIGN THE TWO RECEIPTS, TO WHICH SHE REFUSED TO SIGN. THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO REASON WITH THE DEFENDANT AND DURING THIS TIME, THE DEFENDANT GOT AGITATED AND STATED TO THE VICTIM "FUCK YOU BITCH I WILL KILL YOU". AT THIS TIME, THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT SHE GAVE THE DEFENDANT AN ULTIMATUM "TO LEAVE NOW OR I'M GOING TO CALL THE POLICE". THE VICTIM STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN GRABBED A BEER MUG GLASS AND THREW IT AT HER FACE. THE VICTIM STATED THAT SHE HAD TO JUMP BACK AND THE GLASS THEN STRUCK HER IN THE CHEST AREA. THIS DEPUTY DID OBSERVE MINOR REDNESS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HER CHEST. THE VICTIM STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN LEANED OVER THE BAR TO REACH AT THE VICTIM AND STATED "I WILL BE BACK TO KILL YOU BITCH". I THEN SPOKE WITH WITNESS ONE, WHO STATED THAT SHE OBSERVED THE INCIDENT. WITNESS ONE STATED THE DEFENDANT WAS MOUTHY, DISRESPECTFUL AND CURSING AT HER MANAGER/VICTIM, TO WHICH SHE THEN INTERVENED AND SPOKE WITH THE DEFENDANT ADVISING HER THAT SHE HAD TWO CHOICES "EITHER THE ESTABLISHMENT WOULD CALL HER A CAB OR THEY WOULD CALL THE POLICE". WITNESS ONE FURTHER ADVISED THAT SHE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT PICK UP A BEER MUG, THROWING IT AT THE VICTIM'S FACE. I SPOKE TO WITNESS TWO, WHO STATED THAT SHE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT BECOME BELLIGERENT WITH ESTABLISHMENT STAFF AND THEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE DEFENDANT PICKED UP A BEER MUG AND THROW IT AT THE VICTIM. WITNESS TWO ADVISED THAT SHE ASSISTED WITNESS ONE AND ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT OUTSIDE OF THE BAR. ALL PARTIES INVOLVED PROVIDED WRITTEN STATEMENTS TO THESE FACTS. I THEN RESPONDED TO THE DEFENDANT 'S LOCATION. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT. I ATTEMPTED TO ASK HER WHAT HAD OCCURRED AT THE BAR, TO WHICH SHE REPLIED "NOTHING". I THEN EXPLAINED TO HER WHY I WAS THERE AND THEN THE DEFENDANT TOLD ME TO "GO FUCK MYSELF". I ATTEMPTED TO REASON WITH HER TO PROVIDE ME WITH HER SIDE OF THE INCIDENT TO WHICH SHE CONTINUED TO TELL ME "TO GO FUCK MYSELF". AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED) PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF BATTERY AND ONE COUNT OF PETIT THEFT RETAIL WITH A TOTAL BOND SET AT $1,000.00. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
