| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: POLLARD, RANDALL 0677 (AR09109713) DID UNLAWFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY THREATEN BY WORD OR ACT TO DO VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF THE VICTIM, COUPLED WITH AN APPARENT ABILITY TO CARRY OUT SAID THREAT, AND UTILIZED A DEADLY WEAPON, TO WIT: A POCKET KNIFE WITH AN 3 INCHES IN LENGTH BLADE, WITHOUT THE INTENT TO KILL, AND DID AN ACT OR ACTS WHICH CREATED A WELL-FOUNDED FEAR IN THE VICTIM THAT SUCH VIOLENCE WAS IMMINENT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.021(1)(A). ON I RESPONDED TO 6870 SOUTH FINALE POINT, IN HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO A CIVIL DISPUTE BETWEEN THE LANDLORD/VICTIM, AND THE TENANT/DEFENDANT, MR RICKY KNIGHT. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM AND the DEFENDANT WHO WERE EXTREMELY UPSET REGARDING TRYING TO GET THE DEFENDANT MOVED OUT OF the RESIDENCE. WHEN TALKING TO THE DEFENDANT I COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOL COMING FROM HIS BREATH. IT ALSO APPEARED THAT HE WAS EXTREMELY INTOXICATED. WHILE ON SCENE, A VERBAL ALTERCATION ESCALATED BETWEEN the DEFENDANT AND the VICTIM. WHILE I WAS TRYING TO GET THE PARTIES SEPARATED, THE DEFENDANT PULLED A KNIFE OUT OF HIS LEFT FRONT POCKET AND LOOKED AS IF HE WERE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN IT. WHILE PULLING THE KNIFE OUT OF HIS POCKET AND LOOKING AT THE VICTIM, THE DEFENDANT MADE THE STATEMENT "DO YOU KNOW WHAT I'M ABOUT TO DO". THE VICTIM THEN STEPPED BACK A FEW STEPS. WHILE THE VICTIM WAS RETREATING, THE DEFENDANT KEPT STATING TO THE VICTIM, "I'M GONNA WHOOP YOUR ASS, I'M GONNA WHOOP YOUR ASS". I THEN DREW MY AGENCY ISSUED FIREARM AND POINTED IT AT THE DEFENDANT, AND INSTRUCTED HIM TO DROP the WEAPON, TO WHICH HE COMPLIED AND PLACED THE KNIFE ON the BACK OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT NEVER DID GET THE KNIFE FULLY OPEN BUT WAS ATTEMPTING TO. THE DEFENDANT ALSO STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE KNIFE AS WELL, "I'M NOT GONNA GET MY ASS KICKED AGAIN". DURING THIS ALTERCATION the DEFENDANT MADE IT VERY CLEAR BY HIS WORDS AND ACTIONS THAT HE INTENDED TO HURT THE VICTIM. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST. HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, AND SECURED IN the REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I OBTAINED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM the VICTIM, WHICH WILL BE TURNED IN TO the CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECORDS DEPARTMENT. I ALSO TOOK POSSESSION OF the KNIFE, WHICH WILL BE TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE LOCKER AT the EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC). the DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
