| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LAHERA, ANDRES 0673 (AR10115604) 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: LOADED AND POINTED A SHOTGUN AT THE VICTIMS WITHOUT THE INTENT TO KILL, AND DID AN ACT OR ACTS WHICH CREATED A WELL-FOUNDED FEAR IN THE VICTIMS THAT SUCH VIOLENCE WAS IMMINENT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.021(1)(A). IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OWN OR HAVE IN HIS CARE, CUSTODY, POSSESSION, OR CONTROL, ANY FIREARM, AMMUNITION, ELECTRONIC WEAPON OR DEVICE, OR TO CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON, INCLUDING A TEAR GAS GUN, A CHEMICAL WEAPON OR DEVICE, IF THAT PERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY IN THE COURTS OF THIS STATE. FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 790.23(1)(A). ON 063010 I RESPONDED TO DENI'S FOOD MART WHERE I MET WITH THE VICTIMS. VICTIM ONE SAID SHE WAS MOVING OUT OF HER RESIDENCE AND SHE WENT TO RETRIEVE HER CLOTHES AND THAT SHE AND THE SUSPECT, RONALD WYDNER, GOT INTO A VERBAL ALTERCATION. SHE INFORMED ME THAT THE SUSPECT, RONALD, BEGAN TO THREATEN TO BREAK HER NECK AND REFUSED HER ENTRY INTO THE RESIDENCE. VICTIM ONE INFORMED ME THAT SHE INFORMED THE SUSPECT THAT SHE HAD HELP WITH HER AND COULD RETRIEVE HER THINGS QUICKLY AND BE OUT OF THERE. VICTIM ONE STATED THAT SHE YELLED TO VICTIM TWO, WHO WAS IN THE VEHICLE, TO COME HELP HER RETRIEVE HER CLOTHES FROM THE RESIDENCE. SHE INFORMED ME AT THAT TIME THE SUSPECT BY THE NAME OF RONALD STATED "I WILL BREAK HER NECK TOO", THEN ENTERED THE RESIDENCE FROM THE PATIO, CAME OUT HOLDING WHAT APPEARED, IN THEIR EYES, TO BE A SHOTGUN. VICTIM TWO SAID SHE SAW HIM FLIP THE SHOTGUN OPEN, PUT A SHELL INTO THE CHAMBER, CLOSE THE SHOTGUN AND THEN POINTED IT IN THEIR DIRECTION. VICTIM TWO YELLED TO VICTIM ONE "LETS GO, I AM CALLING THE COPS". THEY BOTH INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE IN FEAR OF THE SUSPECT RONALD, AND THEY DROVE TO THE CONVENIENT STORE AND DIALED 911 AND WAITED UNTIL I ARRIVED. I THEN HAD BOTH VICTIMS FILL OUT SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS. BOTH WITNESS STATEMENTS WERE COLLECTED AND WILL BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. I THEN WENT TO 3526 TEPEE LANE IN HERNANDO FLORIDA, WHERE I MET WITH THE SUSPECT, MR RONALD WYDNER. I QUESTIONED HIM AS TO WHAT HAPPENED EARLIER THAT AFTERNOON. HE INFORMED ME THAT VICTIM ONE CAME OVER TO RETRIEVE HER CLOTHES AND THAT HE DID DENY HER ACCESS TO THE RESIDENCE. HE THEN STATED THAT THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO KILL HIM AND THAT HE MADE THEM LEAVE. I THEN PLACED RONALD IN HANDCUFFS AND I INFORMED HIM I WAS DETAINING HIM UNTIL I COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. MY BACK UP DEPUTY MATT PAUL WAS QUESTIONING VICTIM ONE'S HUSBAND, WHO ALSO RESIDES AT THE RESIDENCE. HE INFORMED HIM THAT HE WAS SLEEPING AND DID NOT WITNESS THE ALTERCATION. WE THEN QUESTIONED THE SUSPECT'S WIFE, WHO ALSO RESIDES AT THE RESIDENCE, WHO INFORMED US THAT VICTIM ONE DID COME OVER TO RETRIEVE HER CLOTHES AND HER HUSBAND DID REFUSE HER ENTRY INTO THE RESIDENCE. I DID OBSERVE, FROM MY VANTAGE POINT, WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN 12 GAUGE LEANING AGAINST THE LIVING ROOM WALL. I THEN QUESTIONED THE SUSPECT IF THE GUN WAS LOADED, WHICH HE REPLIED YES. I THEN QUESTIONED IF HE HAD HELD THE GUN TODAY. HE STATED HE DID NOT. I THEN ASKED IF HIS FINGERPRINTS WOULD BE ON THAT WEAPON. HE STATED THEY WOULD BE, THAT HE HAS LIVED AT THIS RESIDENCE FOR A MONTH NOW AND THE SHOTGUN USED TO BE KEPT IN HIS ROOM, BUT THAT HE IS A CONVICTED FELON AND THAT YESTERDAY HE TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF TO REMOVE THE GUN OUT OF THE ROOM AND PLACE IT IN THE LIVING ROOM AND INFORMED VICTIM ONE'S HUSBAND, WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE SAID SHOTGUN, THAT HE IS A CONVICTED FELON AND THAT HE COULD NOT POSSESS A FIREARM. I THEN ASKED HOW HE KNEW THE GUN WAS LOADED, WHICH HE DID NOT REPLY. I THEN INFORMED THE SUSPECT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON AND PLACED HIM IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WITHOUT INCIDENT. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
