| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HUGHES, JAMES 0500 (AR11120064) THE DEFENDANT, MS MONICA MORROW, DID UNLAWFULLY FIGHT WITH ONE OR MORE PERSONS, TO WIT: A VERBAL AND PHYSICAL ALTERCATION, IN A PUBLIC PLACE, TO WIT: THE HUDDLE HOUSE RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 1208 NE 5TH STREET, IN CRYSTAL RIVER, TO THE TERROR OF THE PEOPLE IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 870.01(1). ON 040211 AT APPROXIMATELY 304 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE HUDDLE HOUSE LOCATED A T 1208 NE 5TH STREET, IN CRYSTAL RIVER, IN REFERENCE TO A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION IN PROGRESS. UPON ARRIVAL I OBSERVED A LARGE CROWD OF PEOPLE TO BE INSIDE OF THE HUDDLE HOUSE RESTAURANT. UPON EXITING MY PATROL VEHICLE A WHITE FEMALE, IDENTIFIED AS MS DIANA TEAL APPROACHED ME AND STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT, MS MONICA MORROW, HAD ATTACKED HER. MS TEAL ADVISED SHE HAD MADE COMMENTS TO THE DEFENDANT ABOUT HER TATTOOS. MS TEAL ADVISED THE DEFENDANT DID NOT APPROVE OF HER OPINION AND BEGAN YELLING AT HER. MS TEAL ADVISED MS MORROW BEGAN THROWING CUPS AND KNIVES IN AN ATTEMPT TO HIT HER. MS TEAL ADVISED THAT OF COURSE SHE DEFENDED HERSELF AND BEGAN THROWING THINGS BACK AT THE DEFENDANT. MS TEAL ADVISED THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ALTERCATION SHE BELIEVES SHE WAS SCRATCHED IN THE FACE. I DID NOT OBSERVE ANY MARKS ON THE DEFENDANT'S FACE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND SHE ADVISED MS TEAL HAD MADE NUMEROUS COMMENTS ABOUT HER BEING TRASHY. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE HAD ATTEMPTED TO IGNORE MS TEAL'S COMMENTS, BUT SHE JUST KEPT ANTAGONIZING HER. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE TOLD MS TEAL TO SHUT HER MOUTH. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED MS TEAL THEN JUMPED UP AND ATTACKED HER. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED NUMEROUS PEOPLE WERE ATTEMPTING TO HOLD MS TEAL BACK, BUT SHE KEPT THROWING ITEMS AT HER. AT THAT TIME I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE WAS BEING DETAINED AND WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I ATTEMPTED TO GATHER INFORMATION FROM THE WITNESSES, BUT THEY WERE UNCOOPERATIVE. AT THAT TIME I MADE CONTACT WITH THE HUDDLE HOUSE MANAGER AND HE ADVISED THAT BOTH SUBJECTS HAD ANTAGONIZED EACH OTHER AND WERE THROWING ITEMS AT EACH OTHER. THE MANAGER STATED HE TOLD BOTH SUBJECTS THAT HE WAS GOING TO CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT IF THEY DID NOT STOP. AT THAT TIME I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR AFFRAY. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 ACCORDING TO THE BOND SCHEDULE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
