| Date of birth: | Jan 4, 1969 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: RAMOS, ROBALDO 0515 (AR16-20469) DID UNLAWFULLY COMMIT BATTERY UPON THE VICTIM BY ACTUALLY AND INTENTIONALLY TOUCHING OR STRIKING SAID PERSON AGAINST SAID PERSON'S WILL, OR BY INTENTIONALLY CAUSING BODILY HARM, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT THREW THE VICTIM OUT OF A CHAIR CAUSING THE VICTIMâS LEFT KNEE TO SWELL AND THE CHAIR THEN HIT THE VICTIMâS BUTTOCKS CAUSING IT TO BE TENDER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.03(1)(A)(1). ON 080316, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 7801 EAST WATSON STREET, LOT 3, IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A BATTERY THAT HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, MS JENNIFER OSBORN, WHO PROVIDED A WRITTEN STATEMENT. THE VICTIM ADVISED WHILE SHE WAS AT HER NEIGHBORâS RESIDENCE (7801 EAST WATSON STREET, LOT 8) SHE GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MS TARA EASON, OVER HER DOG BARKING. ONCE THE VICTIM TOLD THE DEFENDANT âOKAY,â THE DEFENDANT BECAME ANGRY AND FLIPPED THE VICTIM OUT OF A CHAIR BY LIFTING THE BACK OF THE CHAIR WHILE THE VICTIM WAS SITTING IN THE CHAIR. ONCE THE VICTIM WAS THROWN OUT OF THE CHAIR, SHE STRUCK HER LEFT KNEE ON THE LEG OF THE TABLE, CAUSING IT TO SWELL. THE CHAIR THEN STRUCK THE VICTIM ON HER LEFT BUTTOCKS, CAUSING IT TO BE TENDER. AT THAT TIME, THE VICTIM GOT UP AND WENT TO HER RESIDENCE WHERE SHE CONTACTED THE SHERIFFâS OFFICE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND HER STORY CORROBORATED THE VICTIMâS STORY; HOWEVER, THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THE VICTIM NEVER HIT THE GROUND. THE VICTIM PROVIDED A WRITTEN STATEMENT. I THEN SPOKE WITH THE HOMEOWNER/WITNESS, MR MANUEL MARKS, AND HIS STORY CORROBORATED THE DEFENDANTâS STORY. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARRESTED FOR BATTERY. THE VICTIM AND DEFENDANTâS WRITTEN STATEMENTS WERE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. SEE CRIME SCENE TECHNICIANâS REPORT IN REFERENCE TO PHOTOGRAPHS. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN THE FRONT, SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
| Inmate name: | TARA ANN EASON |
| Arrest number: | 20469 |
| Arrest date: | Aug 3, 2016 |
| Arrest type: | Misdemeanor |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 784.03(1)(A)(1) |
| Charge description: | Battery |
| Bond amount: | $1,000 |
