| Date of birth: | Mar 7, 1975 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: TOBIN, JAMES 05638 (AR08101398) 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: HIT AND PUNCHED THE VICTIM, CAUSING BRUISES AND ABRASIONS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 784.03(1) ON 012408 AT 2045 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO A CIVIL COMPLAINT OVER A DOG BETWEEN THE COMPLAINANT AND WITNESS ONE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT VIA TELEPHONE, ADVISING HIM THE CALL WAS CIVIL IN NATURE. I FURTHER ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HOW TO RESOLVE THE MATTER VIA THE COUNTY COURT SYSTEM. THE DEFENDANT WAS EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH THE RESOLUTION TO THE MATTER. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER, THIS AGENCY RECEIVED AT CALL ABOUT A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION BETWEEN THE DEFENDANT AND THE VICTIM AT 6958 SOUTH BLACKBERRY STREET. UPON ARRIVAL, DEPUTY CIANCIA AND I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM AND A WITNESS. ACCORDING TO BOTH THE VICTIM AND THE WITNESS, THE DEFENDANT TOOK THE DOG AS THE VICTIM OPENED THE FRONT DOOR OF THE RESIDENCE TO ALLOW THE DOG TO GO OUTSIDE TO THE BATHROOM. AFTER TAKING THE ADULT DOG, THE DEFENDANT FORCED HIS WAY INTO THE RESIDENCE IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE PUPPIES. AS THE DEFENDANT ENTERED THE RESIDENCE, HE HIT THE VICTIM IN THE FACE WITH AN OPEN HAND. A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION ENSUED BETWEEN THE DEFENDANT AND THE VICTIM. DURING THIS ALTERCATION, THE VICTIM SUSTAINED BRUISES AND ABRASIONS ON HIS BACK, HIS ELBOWS AND HIS CHEST AREA. THE DEFENDANT ONLY HAD AN ABRASION ON HIS RIGHT KNUCKLES. DEPUTY CIANCIA TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE VICTIM. SEE ID SERVICES REPORT. SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS WERE OBTAINED FROM BOTH THE VICTIM AND THE WITNESS. AGENCY CARDS BEARING MY NAME AND THIS CASE NUMBER WERE ISSUED TO THE VICTIM AND THE WITNESS. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT VIA TELEPHONE. HE AGREED TO MEET ME AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE COASTAL AREA SUBSTATION IN HOMOSASSA. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, HE WAS READ HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD, TO WHICH HE STATED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WOULD SPEAK WITH DEPUTY CIANCIA AND I. DURING THE CONVERSATION, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO GOING TO THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE TO GET HIS DOGS. HE STATED HE UNDERSTOOD OUR PREVIOUS CONVERSATION ABOUT THE MATTER BEING CIVIL BUT JUST WANTED HIS DOGS THIS EVENING. THE DEFENDANT STATED SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE VICTIM HAD KICKED HIM FIRST AND THAT WAS WHAT INITIATED THE ALTERCATION. THE DEFENDANT ALSO STATED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE CONVERSATION THAT HE KNEW HE HAD SCREWED UP. HE FURTHER STATED HE STAYED AT THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE LAST NIGHT, STAYING IN THE SAME BED AS THE WITNESS WHO IS HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND. THE DEFENDANT COMPLETED A SWORN STATEMENT INDICATING HIS SIDE OF THE STORY. THE DEFENDANT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL, HIS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Jan 24, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08101398 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 784.03(1)(A)(1) |
| Charge description: | BATTERY |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
