| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BYRD, JEDIDIAH 0737 (AR12-3398) WILLFULLY AND MALICIOUSLY INJURES, DESTROYS OR REMOVES, OR IN ANY MANNER INTERFERES WITH THE USE OF ANY VEHICLES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, WATER SUPPLIES, HYDRANTS, TOWERS, BUILDINGS, COMMUNICATION FACILITIES OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS OR FACILITIES USED IN THE DETECTION, REPORTING AND SUPPRESSION OF EXTINGUISHMENT OF FIRE, IS GUILTY OF A FELONY OF THE THIRD DEGREE, FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 810.10(1) ON 110412, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 2604 WEST WOODLAND RIDGE DRIVE, WHICH IS THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, IN REFERENCE TO AN INMATE WHO HAD TAMPERED WITH A FIRE SPRINKLER. UPON ARRIVAL I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT CORRECTIONâS CORPORATION OF AMERICA SUPERVISOR, OFFICER MARY BOWERMASTER, WHO ADVISED THE DEFENDANT, MR FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ WHO IS CURRENTLY AN INMATE WAS IN ROOM HB63. SHE ADVISED THE FIRE ALARM STARTED TO GO OFF, INDICATING THAT ROOM, AND THEY RESPONDED TO THE ROOM, WHERE THEY SAW THE SPRINKLER EMITTING WATER AND THE TIP HAD BEEN BROKEN OFF. SHE ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS WEARING A TRASH BAG AS A SHIRT. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, AND I READ HIM HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS, WHICH HE ADVISED HE UNDERSTOOD AND HE AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD HUNG HIS SHIRT OVER THE SPRINKLER HEAD AND WHEN HE PULLED IT DOWN FROM THE SPRINKLER THAT WAS WHEN THE SPRINKLER WENT OFF. HE SAID IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT WHY HE WAS WEARING A TRASH BAG FOR A SHIRT, HE ADVISED THAT IT WAS TO MAKE HIM LOOSE WEIGHT. I ASKED HIM IF HE WAS WORKING OUT, AND HE ADVISED HE WAS NOT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE DEFENDANTâS SHIRT IN HIS CELL, THERE WERE NO TEARS IN THE WHITE SHIRT, INDICATING THAT THE SHIRT WAS NOT USED TO BREAK THE SPRINKLER. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR TAMPERING WITH A FIRE SUPPRESSION DEVICE. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION FACiLiTY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. |
