| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LOVULLO, SARAH 0723 (AR12124273) ON 010612 THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED ON PROBATION FOR FELONY BATTERY COMMENCING ON 102411 AND ENDING ON 102014. THE DEFENDANT DID VIOLATE THE CONDITIONS OF HIS PROBATION IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 948.06, TO WIT: CONDITION 29: NO BARS, CONDITION 26: NO ALCOHOL/ILLEGAL DRUGS. ON 010612 AT APPROXIMATELY 1840 HOURS I WAS DISPATCHED TO 352 SOUTH WOLFE POINT IN LECANTO, IN REFERENCE TO A VERBAL DISTURBANCE. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR JOSEPH SNYDER. HE ADVISED ME THAT HIS NEIGHBOR, MR RONALD OLECHNOWICH, (DEFENDANT) IS ON FELONY PROBATION AND IS NOT SUPPOSED TO DRINK ALCOHOL. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT ON TODAY'S DATE AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 HOURS, HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TO BE OUTSIDE OF HIS RESIDENCE AND CARRYING A BEER. AT THAT TIME THE COMPLAINANT OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT GET IN TO A VERBAL ARGUMENT WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND, AT WHICH TIME HE CONTACTED THIS AGENCY. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ADVISED HIM WHY I WAS THERE. I OBSERVED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS HAVING A HARD TIME STANDING UP. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE WAS OKAY, WHERE HE RESPONDED HE WAS FINE. UPON THE DEFENDANT RESPONDING, I DETECTED A STRONG SMELL OF ALCOHOL EMITTING FROM HIS PERSON. I THEN ASKED HIM FOR HIS IDENTIFICATION AND CONDUCTED A FCIC/NCIC AND "DAVID" QUERY. THIS REVEALED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS ON PROBATION FOR SIMPLE BATTERY. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE DEFENDANT DID HAVE SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR HIS PROBATION WHICH WAS NO BARS, ALCOHOL OR ILLEGAL DRUGS. I AGAIN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ADVISED HIM OF HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD AND ASKED IF HE UNDERSTOOD AND WOULD SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT DID ADVISE HE UNDERSTOOD AND WOULD SPEAK WITH ME. I THEN ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ANY ALCOHOL TO DRINK TODAY, WHERE HE STATED YES, I ONLY HAD TWO BEERS TONIGHT. AT THAT TIME I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR VIOLATING THE TERMS OF HIS PROBATION. AT THAT TIME HE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I PROVIDED THE COMPLAINANT WITH A STATEMENT FORM WHICH WAS SIGNED AND LATER SUBMITTED TO RECORDS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL, I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT VIA TELEPHONE WITH THE DEFENDANT'S PROBATION OFFICER, INMAN LEE, AT 560-6000. I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT AT THAT TIME AND THERE WAS NO VOICE MESSAGE FEATURE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* "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.” |
