| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED By: PATTERSON, DEREK 0560 (AR08106007) did knowingly, actually and intentionally touch or strike DEPUTY PATTERSON, 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) DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY PATTERSON, WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. ON 103008, I OBSERVED the defendant, MS MINDY HUFF, WALKING SOUTHBOUND ON STATE ROAD 41, just SOUTH OF STAGE COACH TRAIL, PARTIALLY IN the ROADWAY. I THEN MADE A U-TURN AND ACTIVATED MY REAR EMERGENCY LIGHTS, STOPPED, AND MADE CONTACT WITH the defendant WHO APPEARED TO BE INTOXICATED. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, I ASKED HER WHERE SHE WAS GOING, TO WHICH SHE REPLIED, HOME, AND POINTED IN the OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WHEN I INQUIRED AS TO WHICH SHE WAS GOING THE WRONG DIRECTION, THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE WAS ON her WAY TO GET HER BIKE, IN ORDER TO GET HOME. I THEN INFORMED the DEFENDANT THAT SHE PROBABLY HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK, AND THAT SHE SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO RIDE HER BIKE. AT THAT TIME, I BEGAN TO TALK ON MY RADIO, AND THE defendant GRABBED A HOLD OF MY LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM AREA IN AN aggressive MANNER. I THEN GRABBED A HOLD OF the defendant, WHO WAS NOW IN the MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY, AND INFORMED HER THAT she WAS UNDER ARREST. THE DEFENDANT THEN BEGAN TO FLAIL HERSELF AROUND IN ATTEMPT TO BREAK FREE FROM THIS DEPUTY. DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC, I DREW MY DEPARTMENT ISSUED TASER AND ADVISED THE DEFENDANT TO STOP RESISTING. I ALSO INFORMED HER THAT IF SHE CONTINUED, SHE WOULD BE TASED. THE DEFENDANT THEN BEGAN TO WALK AWAY FROM ME TOWARDS THE WOOD LINE, WHILE YELLING and SCREAMING DESPITE MY ORDERS TO STOP. THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO REFUSE TO COMPLY DESPITE SEVERAL ORDERS TO DO SO. She WAS THEN TASED, AT WHICH TIME SHE FELL TO the GROUND. ONCE THE CYCLE WAS OVER, THE DEFENDANT AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP DESPITE ORDERS TO STAY ON the GROUND and STOP RESISTING, AT WHICH TIME SHE WAS TASED AGAIN. THE defendant WAS TASED AN ADDITIONAL TWO OTHER TIMES, AND THEN BEGAN TO COMPLY PLACING HER HANDS BEHIND her BACK. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT DUE TO POOR CONTACT OF THE TASER PROBES, THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT EXPOSED TO THE FULL EFFECT OF THE TASER DURING this INCIDENT, HAMPERING MY ATTEMPTS TO TAKE her INTO CUSTODY. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN SECURED, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK and ASSISTED TO HER FEET. I THEN ESCORTED the defendant TO MY PATROL VEHICLE IN AN EFFORT TO PAT her DOWN. AT THAT TIME THE defendant ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS TIMES TO TURN TOWARDS ME DESPITE ORDERS TO FACE MY PATROL VEHICLE. I THEN ESCORTED THE defendant TO the DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE PATROL VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE HER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT THEN USED HER LEG TO ATTEMPT TO KICK HERSELF AWAY FROM THE PATROL VEHICLE. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE defendant WAS SECURED IN the REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE defendant STATED SEVERAL TIMES THAT SHE DID NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG, BUT THAT SHE INTENDED TO FIGHT ME. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT, $5,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
