| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED By: PRUITT, DODI 0396 (AR11123886) did knowingly, actually and intentionally touch or strike DETECTIVE PRUITT, a LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, against the will of that person while knowing that the said OFFICER was engaged in a lawful performance of HER legal duties, in violation of Florida STATE Statute 784.07. ON 121011, YOUR AFFIANT WAS WORKING AN OFF DUTY DETAIL AT ROCK CRUSHER CANYON IN CRYSTAL RIVER. AT APPROXIMATELY 2230 HOURS, A FEMALE SUBJECT APPROACHED MYSELF AND DETECTIVE BERGEN AND ADVISED A FIGHT WAS TAKING PLACE AND DIRECTED US TO THE LOCATION. UPON OUR ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED A CROWD OF APPROXIMATELY 20 PEOPLE AND A SECURITY OFFICER FROM THE EVENT STAFF. THE SECURITY OFFICER WAS PUSHED BY AN UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL. DETECTIVE BERGEN APPROACHED TWO PEOPLE AND SEPARATED THEM. ONE A FEMALE AND THE OTHER SUBJECT A MALE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONTAIN THE SITUATION, THE DEFENDANT, MR RICHARD BURBANK, PUSHED YOUR AFFIANT TO THE GROUND AND LAID ON TOP OF ME. YOUR AFFIANT SHOUTED NUMEROUS TIMES, "SHERIFF'S OFFICE. YOU NEED TO COMPLY." YOUR AFFIANT THEN PLACED THE DEFENDANT ON THE GROUND AND ATTEMPTED TO HANDCUFF HIM. THE DEFENDANT THEN ATTEMPTED TO PUNCH YOUR AFFIANT IN THE FACE, AT WHICH TIME, I TASED HIM. THE DEFENDANT THEN COMPLIED AND DEPUTY DIXON (0108) ASSISTED WITH HANDCUFFING THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST (DOUBLE LOCKED), SEARCHED BY DETECTIVE BERGEN, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE DEFENDANT REFUSED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) AND THE TASER DARTS WERE REMOVED BY A CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EMPLOYEE. WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT APOLOGIZED ALL THE WAY THERE. HE ADVISED HE WAS TRYING TO PROTECT HIS WIFE AND THOUGHT I WAS A MALE SUBJECT IN A WHITE T-SHIRT. I WAS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED WEARING A CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE GREEN UNIFORM AND A BLACK JACKET WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE LOGO ON IT. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00 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* |
