| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HESSE, NICK 0689 (AR10117064) DID UNLAWFULLY, ACTUALLY AND INTENTIONALLY TOUCH OR STRIKE THE VICTIM AGAINST HIS WILL OR INTENTIONALLY CAUSE BODILY HARM TO SAID PERSON, AND IN THE COMMISSION OF THE BATTERY THE DEFENDANT DID USE A DEADLY WEAPON, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT USED A BEER BOTTLE TO STRIKE THE VICTIM IN THE HEAD WITHOUT THE INTENT TO KILL, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 784.045(1)(A)(2). ON 092510 AT APPROXIMATELY 2315 HOURS I RESPONDED TO 8641 EAST ANGLERS COURT IN REFERENCE TO AN AGGRAVATED BATTERY THAT JUST OCCURRED. INITIALLY, WHILE RESPONDING, THIS DEPUTY AND OTHER DEPUTIES WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE VICTIM DUE TO ALL PARTIES BEING INTOXICATED AND EVENTUALLY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SHE WAS LOCATED AT THE ABOVE LISTED ADDRESS. WHILE RESPONDING TO THE SCENE, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH A WHITE MALE AT THE INTERSECTION OF TOM PAUL LANE AND ANGLERS COURT. THE WHITE MALE ADVISED THAT HE HAD SUSTAINED AN INJURY WHEN HE INTERVENED A FIGHT BETWEEN THE DEFENDANT AND THE VICTIM. THE SUBJECT ADVISED HE WAS IN ROUTE TO CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HE CONTINUALLY STATED THAT HE WAS STRUCK BY ACCIDENT. THE SUBJECT PROVIDED HIS NAME, AND AT A LATER TIME, DEPUTY INDORATO MADE CONTACT WITH HIM TO COMPLETE A WRITTEN STATEMENT AND TO RECORD HIS INFORMATION. REFER TO DEPUTY INDORATO'S SUPPLEMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. UPON ARRIVAL I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, WHO ADVISED THAT SHE AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAD RENTED THE RESIDENCE FOR THE WEEKEND FOR A 30 YEAR REUNION PARTY. SHE ALSO STATED THAT DURING THE PARTY SHE WAS INVOLVED IN ALTERCATION WITH THE DEFENDANT, IDENTIFIED AS MS STACIA LARUE, OVER THE VICTIM'S CURRENT HUSBAND. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT MADE SOME COMMENTS TO HER HUSBAND ABOUT THINGS THAT OCCURRED IN HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH PROMPTED THE VICTIM TO BEGIN ARGUING WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHICH LED TO THE DEFENDANT STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE HEAD WITH A BEER BOTTLE, WITH NO PROVOCATION. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS STACIA LARUE, BY HER FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE DEFENDANT INITIALLY, STAYING AT A RESIDENCE NEARBY, REFUSED TO SPEAK TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, HOWEVER CONTACT WAS LATER MADE WITH HER AND SHE STATED THE FOLLOWING; THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE BEGAN ARGUING WITH THE VICTIM, WHEN SUDDENLY SHE WAS PUNCHED IN THE FACE AND SHE SPONTANEOUSLY STATED "WHEN I GET ATTACKED I FIGHT DIRTY". THE DEFENDANT NEVER CLEARLY STATED THAT SHE STRUCK THE VICTIM WITH THE BEER BOTTLE; HOWEVER SHE WAS CONTINUALLY EVASIVE AND BELLIGERENT. WHILE SPEAKING WITH THE DEFENDANT I DID OBSERVE A SMALL CUT ON HER LIP, HOWEVER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT INJURY MOST LIKELY OCCURRED WHILE WRESTLING WITH THE VICTIM. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE CHARGES AGAINST THE VICTIM WITH THAT ALLEGATION; HOWEVER, DUE TO LACK OF INDEPENDENT WITNESSES, THE DEFENDANT WAS REFERRED TO THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR PROSECUTION OF THAT ALLEGATION. WHILE ON SCENE I COLLECTED WRITTEN STATEMENTS FROM ALL PARTIES INVOLVED AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RESPONDED TO THE SCENE TO TREAT THE VICTIMS INJURIES. AT THAT TIME, DUE TO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AND WITNESS STATEMENTS, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HER BACK TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS PROCESSED AND TURNED OVER TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF AND BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE ALTERCATION OCCURRED ON A WOODEN DECK AREA NEAR THE WATER. AN INSPECTION OF THAT AREA REVEALED A BROKEN BEER BOTTLE AND BLOOD LEFT ON THE GROUND. BOTH THE VICTIM AND THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THIS IS WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. DEPUTY STANTON ASSISTED BY TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE VICTIM'S INJURIES AND THE DECK AREA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REFER TO HIS CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN (CST) REPORT. BEFORE LEAVING, I PROVIDED THE VICTIM WITH AN AGENCY CASE CARD BEARING MY NAME AND THIS CASE NUMBER AND SHE WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THIS AGENCY WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS. "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.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
