| Probable cause affidavit: |
submitted by: BARR, JOSHUA 1338 (AR17-22603) (17-20998) DID, WHILE BEING DETAINED IN A FACILITY AND WITH INTENT TO HARASS, ANNOY, THREATEN, OR ALARM A PERSON IN THE FACILITY WHOM HE KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW TO BE AN EMPLOYEE OF SUCH FACILITY, TO CAUSE OR ATTEMPT TO CAUSE SUCH EMPLOYEE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH BLOOD, MASTICATED FOOD, REGURGITATED FOOD, SALIVA, SEMINAL FLUID, OR URINE OR FECES, WHETHER BY THROWING, TOSSING OR EXPELLING SUCH FLUID OR MATERIAL, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT THREW A STYROFOAM CUP OF URINE THROUGH THE FOOD SLOT OF HIS CELL ON TO CORRECTION OFFICER STRIKING HIM ON HIS ARM AND BODY, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.078(3)(A). ON 021017, I RESPONDED TO the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, LOCATED AT 2604 WEST WOODLAND RIDGE DRIVE IN LECANTO, IN REFERENCE TO A BATTERY OF A CORRECTIONS OFFICER. UPON ARRIVAL, THE VICTIM ADVISED ME WHILE ON DUTY AS A CORRECTIONS OFFICER, THE DEFENDANT, MR WENDELL CLARKE, THREW URINE FROM A STYROFOAM CUP THROUGH THE FOOD SLOT OF HIS CELL, STRIKING THE VICTIM TO his ARM AND UPPER BODY. I REVIEWED JAIL SECURITY FOOTAGE, WHERE I DID OBSERVE THE VICTIM STANDING AT THE DEFENDANTâS CELL DOOR CLOSING THE FOOD FLAP. JUST AFTER CLOSING THE FOOD FLAP THE VICTIM IS SEEN WALKING AWAY AND SHAKING A LIQUID FROM HIS ARMS. I THEN MADE CONTACT with the DEFENDANT, WHO WAS SECURED IN A CELL. POST MIRANDA, THE DEFENDANT DID ADMIT TO THROWING A CUP OF URINE AT THE VICTIM STRIKING HIS UPPER BODY WITH URINE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR BATTERY OF A CORRECTIONAL EMPLOYEE BY THROWING, TOSSING, OR EXPELLING BODILY FLUIDS. HIS BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 PER the BOND SCHEDULE. |
