| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BONURA, MATTHEW 0334 (AR09106993) DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE CORPORAL BONURA, 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 010209 AT APPROXIMATELY 1133 HOURS I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AREA OF COUNTY ROAD 490 AND VISCERA WAY IN REFERENCE TO A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT. WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE SCENE, I WAS ADVISED BY DISPATCH THAT THERE WAS ONE MALE SUBJECT DOWN, BREATHING, BUT NOT CONSCIOUS, WITH HEAD INJURIES. UPON ARRIVAL TO THE AREA, I WAS FLAGGED DOWN BY TWO WITNESSES TO THE MOTORCYCLE CRASH, WHO ADVISED THAT TWO MALE SUBJECTS HAD JUST LOADED UP THE INJURED PERSON INTO A GRAY VAN that was still on scene AND THAT THE OTHER UNKNOWN MALE SUBJECT HAD TAKEN THE MOTORCYCLE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH FROM THE SCENE AND WAS WALKING WESTBOUND. AT THAT TIME I OBSERVED A WHITE MALE SUBJECT APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS AHEAD OF ME PUSHING the PURPLE IN COLOR HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE. AT THAT TIME, WITH MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS STILL ON, I INDICATED TO THE UNKNOWN MALE SUBJECT PUSHING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STOP BY ACTIVATING MY AIR-HORN. THIS WAS MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED TO WALK SOUTHBOUND WITH THE MOTORCYCLE. I HIT MY AIR-HORN AGAIN, TAPPING IT TWICE TO GET THE MALE SUBJECT TO STOP, WHICH AGAIN MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I THEN TOOK MY PATROL VEHICLE, WITH LIGHTS STILL ACTIVATED, AND PULLED IN FRONT OF THE MALE SUBJECT. I GOT OUT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND INSTRUCTED HIM TO STOP, WHICH ALSO MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I INFORMED THE SUBJECT IF HE DID NOT STOP, I WOULD PLACE HIM UNDER ARREST FOR OBSTRUCTING THIS OFFICER WHILE CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. I WALKED IN FRONT OF THE MOTORCYCLE, blocking his path AND HAD HIM PUT THE MOTORCYCLE DOWN ON ITS KICK STAND. THE SUBJECT THEN BECAME IRATE AND BEGAN YELLING AT THIS DEPUTY, INSTRUCTING ME NOT TO SPEAK TO HIM IN SUCH A MANNER, i informed him that I would not have to yell at him if he would just do what i askED. WHILE THE DEFENDANT WAS YELLING AT THIS DEPUTY, HE THEN BROUGHT HIS FINGER UP APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO INCHES FROM MY FACE, pointing it at me AND CONTINUED TO YELL. I AGAIN ADVISED HIM TO PLACE THE MOTORCYCLE DOWN ON ITS KICKSTAND. Being concerned for the injured subject, i did not have time to continue on with this subject. I ASKED FOR DEPUTY PERUCHE'S ASSISTANCE IN DETAINING THE SUBJECT. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN SECURED IN HANDCUFFS, DOUBLE-LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME I RETURNED MY ATTENTION BACK TO THE INJURED SUBJECT TO PROVIDE HIM WITH MEDICAL ATTENTION. I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL WHO WERE CARING FOR THIS SUBJECT. THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WERE CALLING A TRAUMA ALERT AND WERE GOING TO BE FLYING THE INJURED PERSON OUT. AT THAT TIME DEPUTY PERUCHE ASSISTED THEM WHILE I GATHERED THE DEFENDANT'S INFORMATION AND THE INFORMATION OFF OF THE VEHICLE so that i could provide it to FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL when they arrived on scene to turn the crash portion over to them. I later INFORMED THE DEFENDANT THAT DUE TO HIS ACTIONS HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST OBSTRUCTING ME IN THE COURSE OF MY DUTIES. i did ask the defendant why he did not stop for me, TO WHICH He ADVISED that he did not heAr the air horn, but later told LIEUTENANT Munday how many timeS i hit my air horn to get him to stop. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WHERE UPON ARRIVAL, HE WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF OBSTRUCTING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND WAS GIVEN A BOND OF $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
