| Date of birth: | Jan 6, 1955 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: TABB, LYNN 0418 (AR08106641) DID UNLAWFULLY, ACTUALLY AND INTENTIONALLY TOUCH OR STRIKE THE VICTIM(S) AGAINST HIS WILL TO WIT; PUNCHING IN FACE AND UPPER BODY AREA, CHOKING VICTIM ONE, PUSHING VICTIM ONE TO THE GROUND, KICKING HIM IN THE FACE AND MOUTH AREA AND GRABBED VICTIM TWO BY THE SHIRT AND PUSHED HIM AROUND INTENTIONALLY CAUSING BODILY HARM TO SAID PERSON IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.03(1)(A)(1) ON 121008, AT 1704 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 9301 FORT ISLAND TRAIL IN REFERENCE TO A BATTERY IN PROGRESS. WHILE EN ROUTE I WAS ADVISED THAT THE BATTERY WAS OCCURRING NEAR THE GOLF CART RETURN BUILDING. I WAS FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT ALONG WITH ANOTHER WHITE MALE WAS LEAVING IN A BLACK CADILLAC FLORIDA TAG NUMBER SJI7D. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANTS VEHICLE HAD TURNED ONTO CUTLER SPUR AND WAS HEADING INTO CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA. THIS DEPUTY ALONG WITH DEPUTY LABELLE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE PASS OUR PATROL VEHICLES ON CUTLER SPUR AND WE THEN INITIATED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF KINGS BAY DRIVE. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH WITNESS ONE, WHO WAS DRIVING SAID VEHICLE. WITNESS ONE ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT WHO WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A FIGHT AT THE PLANTATION GOLF COURSE AND THAT THEY HAD JUST LEFT THE AREA. CONTACT WAS THEN MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT AND THE DEFENDANT WAS VERY BELLIGERENT AND REFUSED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THAT TIME. I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TO BE WEARING A BROWN SUIT TYPE JACKET AND THERE TO BE BLOOD ON THE JACKET AS WELL AS CUTS AND SCRATCHES ON THE DEFENDANT'S RIGHT HAND. DEPUTY LABELLE STOOD BY WITH THE DEFENDANT AND WITNESS ONE AND I PRECEDED TO THE SCENE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, WHO WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND AND I OBSERVED BLEEDING FROM HIS MOUTH, ALONG WITH BRUISING FROM HIS NECK, LEFT EAR, AND SCRATCHES AND CUTS ON THE VICTIM'S LEFT ELBOW AND HAND AREA. THE DEFENDANT'S INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND HAD A SMALL CUT ON HIS FINGER. THE VICTIM STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING NEAR THE GOLF CART RETURN BUILDING WHEN THE DEFENDANT, WHO WAS WEARING A BROWN SUIT TYPE JACKET, APPROACHED HIM. HE ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS VERY ANGRY AND BEGAN YELLING AT HIM ABOUT RETURNING SOMETHING. THE VICTIM STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO EXPLAIN THAT HE DID NOT WORK AT THE GOLF COURSE AND THE DEFENDANT LOST CONTROL, GRABBED HIM BY THE NECK, AND BEGAN CHOKING HIM. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS PUNCHING HIM IN THE HEAD, FACE AND UPPER BODY AREA. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT AT ONE POINT HE WAS SHOVED TO THE GROUND. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT WITNESS ONE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK UP THE FIGHT AND GET HIM AWAY FROM THE DEFENDANT WHILE HE WAS ON THE GROUND. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN KICKED HIM IN THE MOUTH AREA WITH HIS SHOE. AT THAT POINT HE ADVISED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO GET TO HIS FEET. HE ADVISED THAT HE WAS RUNNING AROUND THE BUILDING AND GOLF COURSE AREA ATTEMPTING TO GET AWAY FROM THE DEFENDANT, HE STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS CHASING HIM AND STILL YELLING AND SCREAMING AT HIM. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE WAS SCREAMING FOR HELP AND THAT THE DEFENDANT AND WITNESS ONE LEFT THE SCENE IN A BLACK CADILLAC. I MADE CONTACT WITH WITNESS TWO WHO ADVISED THAT HE WAS RIDING BY ON HIS BICYCLE WHEN HE OBSERVED THE VICTIM RUNNING FROM THE DEFENDANT. HE ADVISED THAT THE VICTIM APPEARED TO BE INJURED, WAS BLEEDING, AND WENT SCREAMING FOR HELP. HE ADVISED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO APPROACH THE DEFENDANT AND THE VICTIM; HOWEVER, THE DEFENDANT GRABBED WITNESS TWO BY THE SHIRT, AND ATTEMPTED TO HIT HIM AND THROW HIM TO THE GROUND. HE ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS PUSHING AND DRIVING HIM TO THE GROUND AND THEN THE DEFENDANT LET GO AND THE DEFENDANT AND WITNESS ONE RAN OVER TO A BLACK CADILLAC AND LEFT THE SCENE. WITNESS TWO ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT WISH TO PRESS CHARGES AGAINST THE DEFENDANT AND SIGNED A WAIVER OF PROSECUTION WHICH WAS PLACED INTO THE CITRUS COUNTY RECORDS DEPARTMENT. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH WITNESS NUMBER THREE AND SHE STATED THAT SHE OBSERVED A YOUNG MAN RUNNING AROUND THE CART RETURN BUILDING AND SHE FURTHER OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT WHO WAS WEARING A TWEED TYPE SUIT JACKET CHASING HIM. SHE ADVISED THAT THE YOUNG MAN/VICTIM WAS SCREAMING FOR HELP AND THE VICTIM KEPT YELLING KEEP HIM AWAY FROM ME. SHE THEN ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT AND WITNESS ONE GOT INTO A BLACK CADILLAC AND LEFT THE SCENE. SHE ADVISED THAT SHE AND WITNESS FOUR CONTACTED POLICE AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL. I THEN CONTACTED WITNESS FOUR WHO CORROBORATED WITNESS THREE'S STATEMENT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED, VICTIM ONE STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT KEPT YELLING AT HIM "WHAT ARE YOU A FUCKING NIGGER" AND HE ADVISED THAT HE KEPT SAYING IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. VICTIM ONE ADVISED THAT HE DID WANT TO PRESS CHARGES. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF VICTIM ONE'S INJURIES WHICH WERE PLACED INTO EVIDENCE AT THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S EVIDENCE DIVISION. I TOOK WRITTEN STATEMENTS FROM ALL VICTIMS AND WITNESSES WHICH WERE PLACED INTO RECORDS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I CONTACTED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WHO RESPONDED TO THE SCREEN TO CHECK VICTIM ONES INJURIES. PER VICTIM ONE'S REQUEST, HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO SHANDS HOSPITAL. I PROVIDED THE VICTIM AND THE VICTIM'S FATHER WITH AN AGENCY CASE CARD AND INSTRUCTED THEM ON THE STATE ATTORNEY'S PROCEDURES FOR FOLLOWING UP ON THIS CASE. DEPUTY LABELLE ARRESTED THE DEFENDANT AND TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE DETENTION FACILITY PER MY REQUEST. (SEE DEPUTY LABELLE'S SUPPLEMENT) THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Dec 10, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08106641 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 784.03(1)(A)(1) |
| Charge description: | BATTERY |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
