| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DIXON, MEREDYTH 0108 (AR11119038) DID KNOWINGLY, ACTUALLY AND INTENTIONALLY TOUCH OR STRIKE THREE JUVENILE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS, DWAYNE BRADY, BIFF MCCORMICK AND RICHARD RADEBOLDT II, FROM CYPRESS CREEK JUVENILE OFFENDER CORRECTIONS CENTER, TO WIT: STRIKE OR KICK THE DETENTION FACILITY STAFF, AGAINST THE WILL OF THE PERSON WHILE KNOWING THAT THE SAID CORRECTION'S OFFICER WAS ENGAGED IN THE LAWFUL PERFORMANCE OF HIS LEGAL DUTIES, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.075. ON 012811 AT APPROXIMATELY 1705 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO 2855 WEST WOODLAND RIDGE DRIVE IN LECANTO IN REFERENCE TO A BATTERY ON DETENTION FACILITY STAFF. UPON ARRIVAL I MADE CONTACT WITH THE FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR DALLAS SCOTT, WHO ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT ZURIEL ASH HAD BATTERED THREE OF THE DETENTION FACILITY STAFF, WHO WERE ALL SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. MR SCOTT STATED THAT DURING THE ALTERCATION, DETENTION OFFICER MCCORMICK RECEIVED A HEAD WOUND AND THE OTHER OFFICERS RECEIVED INJURIES TO THEIR RIBS. MR SCOTT SAID THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD FOREWARNED HIM EARLIER ON THIS DATE THAT HE WAS GOING TO ATTACK ONE OF HIS STAFF. AT THAT TIME HE ADVISED HIM IF HE ATTACKED ONE OF HIS STAFF THAT HE WOULD BE SENT OUT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT BEFORE THE ALTERCATION HE TRIED TO CALM THE DEFENDANT BY SPEAKING WITH HIM AND COUNSELING HIM, WHICH DID NOT WORK. MR SCOTT SAID HE THEN LEFT THE ROOM AND THE STAFF ENTERED TO TRY TO DETAIN THE DEFENDANT AND THAT IS WHEN THE DEFENDANT BEGAN STRIKING, KICKING AND RESISTING, CAUSING INJURY TO THE THREE STAFF MEMBERS. MR SCOTT STATED IT TOOK SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS TO CONTROL THE DEFENDANT, BY PLACING HIM DOWN ONTO THE BUNK. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL AND PLACED IN HANDCUFFS TO AWAIT THE ARRIVAL OF THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED FOR THREE COUNTS OF BATTERY ON DETENTION FACILITY OFFICERS AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WITH NO BOND AND A HOLD PLACED. "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* |
