| Probable cause affidavit: |
submitted by: beetow, charles 0295 (AR12124407) DID UNLAWFULLY WEAR A MASK, HOOD OR OTHER DEVICE ON A PUBLIC WAY AS TO CONCeal, HIDE, COVER OR TO CONcEAL THE IDENTITY OF THE WEARER UPON ANY LANE, WALK, ALLEY, STREET, ROAD, HIGHWAY OR OTHER PUBLIC WAY, IN VIOLATION OF florida state STATUTE 876.12. ON 011612, AT APPROXIMATELY 2030 HOURS, WHILE ON PATROL in THE DOWNTOWN INVERNESS BUSINESS DISTRICT, I WAS APPROACHED BY A FEMALE IN A VEHICLE VOICING HER CONCERNS ABOUT A SUBJECT SITTING ON A PARK BENCH WITH HIS FACE COVERED WITH A YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF. THIS FEMALE DESCRIBED THE SUBJECT WHo SHE BELIEVED TO BE A BLACK MALE, HOWEVER, HAD PROBLEMS being ABLE TO ARTICULATE A BETTER DESCRIPTION other than HIS CLOTHING WHICH WAS ALL BLACK AND THE YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF. AFTER THE female SUBJECT HAD LEFT, I DID RECALL AN EARLIER COMPLAINT THAT ANOTHER DEPUTY HAD HANDLED AT LONG JOHN SILVER'S IN INVERNESS. THIS COMPLAINT DID COME IN REFERENCE TO A BLACK MALE WEARING ALL BLACK AND A YELLOW SCARF COVERING HIS FACE with a hoodie WALKING AROUND THE BUSINESS. FELLOW DEPUTIES WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SUBJECT IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA; HOWEVER, CONTACT WAS LATER made WITH THE SUBJECT MATCHING THIs DESCRIPTION, LATER IDENTIFIED AS mr TRamel HeRoN. THE SUBJECT WAS WEARING ALL BLACK, HOWEVER, HIS HOOD FROM HIS JACKET WAS PULLED DOWN, AND HE WAS NOT WEARING A SCARF AROUND HIS FACE. the subject did have in his left rear pocket a pair of dark gray work gloves. AT THAT TIME, MR HERON STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND, HOWEVER, EXPRESSED HIS DISCONTENT with THE citrus county SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND ADVISED HE WAS A DEPUTY HIMSELF AND HE KNOWS THE LAW. it should be noted that the subject is not a member of the sheriff's office or law enforcement in any way. mr heron has been known to suffer from mental health issues. THE SUBJECT ALSO USED NUMEROUS PROFANITIES TOWARDS MYSELF AND OTHER FELLOW DEPUTIES, HOWEVER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS NO LONGER WELCOME AT LONG JOHN SILVER'S AND WAS TRESPASSED. he was also advised that he was not allowed to walk around with his face concealed in any way. MR HERON WAS THEN SENT ON HIS WAY. MR HERON AGAIN WAS LOCATED WALKING ACROSS NORTH APOPKA avenue and AGAIN ACROSS WEST MAIN STREET, IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. I DID NOTICE AT THIS TIME MR HERON HAD HIS HANDS IN HIS POCKETS, A HOOD PULLED UP OVER HIS HEAD, AND A YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF COVERING HIS MOUTH AND NOSE. BEING familiar WITH THE SUBJECT, I THEN TURNED MY PATROL VEHICLE AROUND AND SPOKE WITH THE SUBJECT. UPON PULLING UP NEXT TO HIM, HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED HIS HANDKERCHIEF DOWN AND HIS HOOD DOWN, AND STARTED SHOUTING OUT "WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT NIGGER, YOU FUCKING PIGS ARE ALWAYS HARASSING ME". HE IMMEDIATELY PLACED HIS HANDS IN THE AIR, AND STARTED TO SPEAK GIBBERISH. I ASKED THE SUBJECT WHY HE WAS WALKING AROUND BUNDLED UP WITH HIS HEAD AND FACE COVERED LIKE IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE TO WHICH HE STATED "FUCK YOU". AT THAT TIME, I THEN PLACED THE SUBJECT UNDER ARREST AND ADVISED HIM THAT I WAS PLACING HIM UNDER ARREST FOR WEARING A MASK, HOOD, OR OTHER DEVICE ON A PUBLIC WAY AS TO CONCEAL HIS IDENTITY. THE SUBJECT STATED "WHATEVER". FOR DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES, THE WEATHER OUTSIDE WAS NOT WINDy, THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE TAKEN FROM THE THREE LOCAL THERMometers FROM SEVERAL BUSINESSES SHOWED 55 DEGREES indicating THAT THE SUBJECT WAS exhibiting UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY for booking and PROCESsing AND HEld AT $250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "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 YOUR ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
