| Date of birth: | Jul 12, 1988 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: MENDIGUTIA, RICARDO 0529 (AR0700500) DID LOITER AND PROWL IN A PLACE, AT A TIME OR MANNER NOT USUAL FOR LAW ABIDING INDIVIDUALS, UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WARRANTED A JUSTIFIABLE AND REASONABLE ALARM OR IMMEDIATE CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF WINN-DIXIE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 856.021(1); ON 081507 AT APPROXIMATELY 0335 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO 333 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD, INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO SUBJECTS ON THE ROOFTOP AT WINN-DIXIE. UPON ARRIVAL ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER UNITS, A PERIMETER WAS ESTABLISHED AROUND THE BUILDING, AND THE HELICOPTER WAS REQUESTED TO CONDUCT A FLY OVER OF THE ROOF. UPON THE HELICOPTER'S ARRIVAL HE OBSERVED THREE SUBJECTS LAYING FLAT ON THE ROOFTOP WHO THEN ATTEMPTED TO CONCEAL THEIR SELVES AND RUN TOWARDS THE WEST END OF THE ROOFTOP. THE SUBJECTS ONCE AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO CONCEAL THEMSELVES from the HELICOPTER. HOWEVER ONCE THE HELICOPTER PUT THE SPOT LIGHT ON THEM, ALL THREE SUBJECTS STOOD UP AND WALKED TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE WINN-DIXIE And SURRENDERED TO THIS DEPUTY. ONCE ALL THREE SUBJECTS WERE IN CUSTODY THEY WERE ALL READ MIRANDA WARNINGS. THE DEFENDANT, MR BRIAN HERMANN, THEN AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THEY ALL JUST HAD DINNER AT THE HUDDLE HOUSE, AND AFTER DINNER THEY DECIDED TO GO FOR A WALK. ALL THREE SUBJECTS THEN WENT TO WINN-DIXIE AND DECIDED TO GO ON THE ROOFTOP. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE WALKING ON THE ROOFTOP, AND UPON SEEING THE PATROL VEHICLES THEY GOT SCARED AND LAID FLAT ON the ROOF HOPING THAT WE would GO AWAY. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT ONCE THEY SAW THE HELICOPTER THEY REALIZED THEY WERE CAUGHT AND DECIDED TO COME DOWN OFF THE ROOF. A ROOF CHECK WAS CONDUCTED FOR ANY POSSIBLE BURGLARY TOOLS OR SIGNS OF FORCED ENTRY ALONG WITH ROOF DAMAGE IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT TO GAIN ENTRY INTO THE BUILDING. THIS CHECK MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE SUBJECTS WERE NOT ABLE TO DISPEL MY ALARM AS TO THEIR REASON FOR BEING ON THE ROOFTOP. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR LOITERING AND PROWLING. HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING and PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Aug 15, 2007 |
| Booking number: | 07004500 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 856.021 |
| Charge description: | LOITERING & PROWLING |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
