| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SMOLENSKY, STEVE 0142 (AR07004030) did unlawfully and intentionally touch or strike THE VICTIM against THE VICTIM'S will, or intentionally caused bodily harm to THE VICTIM while the said DEFENDANT, MR SHAEUN CHILDS, was being detained in or was under sentence in a county or municipal jail facility, to-wit: CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, in violation of Florida Statutes 784.082; ON 072007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1810 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY LOCATED AT 2604 WEST WOODLAND RIDGE DRIVE, LECANTO, IN REFERENCE TO A BATTERY. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, WHO ADVISED THAT ON 072007 BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS AND 1600 HOURS, HE WENT TO THE INTERCOM BUTTON LOCATED IN THE CELL TO SEE ABOUT GETTING A REQUEST. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT AFTER TALKING TO THE OFFICER in the CONTROL POD, HE HEARD A BLACK MALE SUBJECT IN THE POD SAY SOMETHING FROM BEHIND HIM. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT the SUBJECT APPROACHED HIM FROM BEHIND AS HE BEGAN CLIMBING THE STAIRS IN POD E5. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THE SUBJECT YELLED SOMETHING TO HIM, AT which TIME HE TURNED AROUND AND THE BLACK MALE SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS the DEFENDANT, GRABBED HIM BY HIS SHIRT COLLAR WITH BOTH HANDS AND SWUNG HIM DOWN THE STAIRS. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE HIT THE GROUND AND SCRAPPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND POSSIBLY INJURED HIS RIGHT HIP AND BUTTOCKS. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) WERE REFUSED. THE VICTIM STATED THAT ALMOST AS SOON AS THE INCIDENT BEGAN THE OFFICERS WERE IN THE POD AND THE DEFENDANT WAS REMOVED TO A different POD AREA AND THIS AGENCY WAS NOTIFIED. THE VICTIM COMPLETED A WRITTEN STATEMENT REFERENCE THIS INCIDENT (TO FOLLOW). I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MR SHAEUN CHILDS, IN AN INTERVIEW ROOM LOCATED NEAR THE BOOKING AREA OF THE DETENTION FACILITY. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA CARD, AND question REFERENCE THIS INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT the VICTIM WENT TO THE INTERCOM TO REQUEST A REQUEST FORM, SO THAT HE COULD ASK THAT ANOTHER SUBJECT IN THE POD BE REMOVED. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THERE ARE FOUR BLACK MALES IN THAT POD AND THAT THEY ARE CONSTANTLY BEING HARASSED BY THE "OLD WHITE GUY'S THAT LIVE UP STAIRS". THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THEY ARE CONSTANTLY TALKING ABOUT THEM AND BEING SOMEWHAT RACIAL. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT ON 072007 HE HAD FINALLY HAD enough. HE ADVISED THAT AFTER THE VICTIM REQUESTED THE REQUEST FORM, HE WALKED UP BEHIND HIM AND GRABBED THE VICTIM BY THE SHIRT AND PULLED HIM DOWN THE STAIRS. The DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THE VICTIM WAS ONLY THREE STEPS UP AT THE TIME, AND DID NOT HIT ANY STEPS ON THE WAY DOWN BUT DID HIT THE GROUND. The DEFENDANT ALSO ADMITTED THAT HE WANTED TO FIGHT OVER THE INCIDENTS THAT HAD BEEN OCCURRING RECENTLY. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT I WAS UNABLE TO TALK TO ANY DETENTION FACILITY STAFF AT THIS TIME WHO MAY HAVE WITNESSED THIS INCIDENT, BECAUSE THEY HAD GONE HOME FOR THE DAY AND THE NIGHT SHIFT WAS THERE WHO DID NOT WITNESS IT. The DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT BATTERY IN A DETENTION FACILITY IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.082. The DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 PER BOND SCHEDULE. CONTACT WAS THEN MADE with BOOKING OFFICER PRICE, WHO ADVISED THAT THE INCIDENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECORDED ON THE CAMERAS LOCATED IN THE POD. OFFICER PRICE ADVISED THAT SHE WOULD CONTACT DAY SHIFT PERSONNEL VIA EMAIL SO THAT A COPY OF THE ALTERCATION COULD BE TURNED INTO CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S EVIDENCE. I PROVIDED OFFICER PRICE WITH AN AGENCY CASE CARD BEARING THE CASE NUMBER. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
