| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: RAMOS, ROBALDO 0515 (AR15-14916) DID UNLAWFULLY, WILLFULLY AND MALICIOUSLY INJURE OR DAMAGE CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: PUNCTURED THE AIR MATTRESS WITH A STEAK KNIFE, SAID DAMAGE BEING OF A VALUE OF $200.00 OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 806.13(1)(B)(1). ON 051015, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 5920 EAST CARMEL LANE, INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A VANDALISM THAT HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. I ARRIVED ON SCENE AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, MS BRENDA PELLETIER AND MR BRIAN KING, WHO WERE WAITING IN THE GARAGE FOR MY ARRIVAL. MR KING ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT, MS MINDY SIMS, ARRIVED AT THE RESIDENCE AT APPROXIMATELY 1050 HOURS AND THAT EVERYONE WAS INSIDE OF THE RESIDENCE. ONCE THE DEFENDANT WALKED INTO THE RESIDENCE, EVERYONE WALKED OUTSIDE AND WENT TO HANG OUT IN THE GARAGE. SHORTLY AFTER, MR KING WENT BACK INSIDE THE RESIDENCE TO GET HIS CELLULAR TELEPHONE, WHICH WAS ON TOP OF THE AIR MATTRESS, LOCATED INSIDE THE LIVING ROOM, WHICH WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE DEFENDANT'S BEDROOM. MR KING ADVISED THAT WHEN HE GOT ON TOP OF THE AIR MATTRESS IT STARTED TO DEFLATE RAPIDLY. AS HE INSPECTED THE AIR MATTRESS TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PUNCTURE ON THE AIR MATTRESS, ON THE FOOT SIDE, FACING TOWARDS THE DEFENDANT'S BEDROOM. HE ADVISED THAT NO ONE ELSE WAS INSIDE THE RESIDENCE BESIDES THE DEFENDANT. I MADE CONTACT WITH A THE DEFENDANT, WHO WAS OUTSIDE AT THE SIDE OF THE RESIDENCE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE DEFENDANT FIRST ADVISED THAT SHE WAS CARRYING HER PROPERTY TO HER BEDROOM, WHILE HOLDING A KNIFE AND THAT AS SHE PASSED THE BED, SHE ACCIDENTALLY CUT IT. SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS MORE THAN WILLING TO REPLACE THE ITEMS, DUE TO HER ACCIDENTALLY CUTTING IT. I ADVISED HER THAT THE MATTRESS ONLY SITS APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES FROM THE GROUND AND IF SHE WAS WALKING BY, HOW WAS IT POSSIBLE FOR HER TO CUT THE AIR MATTRESS. I ASKED HER TO DEMONSTRATE HOW IT OCCURRED. ONCE INSIDE THE RESIDENCE SHE ATTEMPTED TO EXPLAIN HOW THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE, AT WHICH TIME, IT DID NOT ADD UP AND WAS IMPOSSIBLE THAT IT HAPPENED THE WAY SHE WAS EXPLAINING IT. AT THAT TIME, I HAD THE DEFENDANT COMPLETE A WRITTEN STATEMENTS. ONCE I WAS DONE READING HER WRITTEN STATEMENT, I SWORE HER TO IT. I READ HER MIRANDA VIA PREPRINTED CARD. SHE ADVISED THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD AND WAS WILLING TO SPEAK WITH ME. ACCORDING TO HER STATEMENT, SHE ADVISED THAT SHE CAME HOME AND NOTICED THAT HER CLOTHES WERE BAGGED AND NEXT TO HER BEDROOM DOOR, WHICH HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO AGAIN. SHE ADVISED THAT SHE HAD BEEN VICTIMIZED AND HER PROPERTY HAD BEEN STOLEN NUMEROUS TIMES. SHE MADE AN EFFORT TO GET IT RESOLVED, BUT IT NEVER DID. SHE ADVISED THAT SHE BROKE DOWN TODAY, AFTER TRYING VERY HARD TO KEEP DOING THE RIGHT THING AND THAT SHE PUT A HOLE IN THE AIR MATTRESS. SHE WAS WILLING TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPLACE IT. I ASKED HOW SHE PUNCTURED THE AIR MATTRESS AND SHE STATED THAT SHE GOT A STEAK KNIFE, OUT FROM THE KITCHEN DRAWER AND PUNCTURED THE AIR MATTRESS. I ASKED HER WHY SHE PUNCTURED IT AND SHE ADVISED THAT TODAY WAS JUST A DAY THAT SHE BROKE DOWN. SHE STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT TAKE THE STRESS ANY LONGER, FROM THE PROBLEMS THAT SHE WAS HAVING WITH OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN THE BACK AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
