| Date of birth: | Sep 4, 1965 |
| Hair: | Red or auburn |
| Eyes: | Hazel |
| Supervision type: | DRUG OFFENDER PROBATION |
| Supervision begin date: | Jan 12, 2017 |
| Scheduled termination date: | Jan 11, 2020 |
| Inmate status: | ACTIVE |
| DC number: | U57115 |
| Current location: | TAVARES |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED By: STOKES, ERIC 0736 (AR16-21294) did knowingly, actually and intentionally touch or strike MEDIC, NILO SIERRA, aN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER, against the will of that person while knowing that the said MEDIC was engaged in a lawful performance of HIS legal duties, in violation of Florida Statute 784.07(2)(B). ON 101316, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 8975 WEST HALLS RIVER ROAD IN HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO AN ASSIST FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. WHEN I ARRIVED I MADE CONTACT WITH THE MEDICS ON SCENE. THE VICTIM/MEDIC, MR nILO SIERRA, ADVISED THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE MEDIC 112 AMBULANCE, HE WAS DISPATCHED IN REFERENCE TO A FEMALE WHO WAS FOUND PASSED OUT FACEDOWN IN THE MOBILE HOME PARK. THE VICTIM ADVISED ME THAT HE HAD DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS DEBORAH HEFFERNAN, WAS EXTREMELY intoxicated AND HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRANSPORT HER TO A HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED MEDICALLY. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS REFUSING TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VICTIM REQUESTED THAT I TRY TO CALM HER DOWN AND ATTEMPT TO GET HER TO RIDE TO THE HOSPITAL PEACEFULLY. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHO ADVISED THAT SHE HAD BEEN DRINKING AND WAS TRYING TO WALK TO A STORE TO PURCHASE MORE ALCOHOL. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE HAD CONSUMED TWO BOTTLES OF VODKA AND HAD PASSED OUT ON THE WAY TO THE STORE. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE DEFENDANT, SHE DID ADVISE THAT SHE WOULD RIDE TO THE HOSPITAL PEACEFULLY AND OF HER OWN FREE WILL. DUE TO THE FACT THAT SHE WAS NOT A THREAT TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STAFF OR HERSELF AT THAT TIME I LEFT THE SCENE TO RETURN TO MY NORMAL PATROL DUTIES. A FEW MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE SCENE I WAS DISPATCHED BACK TO THE SCENE WHERE I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM. HE ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS STRAPPED INTO THE SAFETY RESTRAINTS ON THE STRETCHER AND AS THEY WERE EN ROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL THE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTED TO UNLATCH HER SAFETY RESTRAINTS. THE VICTIM THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE NEEDED TO STAY RESTRAINED because THE AMBULANCE WAS NOW MOVING. THE VICTIM STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN STRUCK HIM IN THE GROIN AREA WITH A CLOSED FIST AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GRAB HIM TO PULL HERSELF UP. I OBSERVED THE VICTIM ATTEMPTING TO RESTRAIN THE DEFENDANT'S ARMS WHICH SHE WAS TRYING TO SWING AT THE VICTIM WHEN I ARRIVED. THE DEFENDANT ONCE AGAIN BECAME CALM WHILE I WAS ON SCENE AND AFTER DETERMINING THAT A BATTERY HAD OCCURRED SHE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND ASSISTED INTO MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT HAD ALSO BEEN MEDICALLY CLEARED BY MEDIC 112 PRIOR TO BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST. WHILE I WAS OBTAINING THE DEFENDANT'S IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION, SHE ADVISED ME THAT SHE HAD NO FAMILY AND DID NOT WANT TO LIVE ANYMORE. I TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WHERE SHE WAS PLACED UNDER A SUICIDE WATCH IN REFERENCE TO THOSE statements. I NOTICED THE STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE EMITTING FROM THE DEFENDANT'S BREATH. THE DEFENDANT ALSO HAD BLOOD SHOT EYES AND SLURRED SPEECH. THE DEFENDANT DID APPEAR TO BE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH BATTERY ON AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER WITH A BOND SET AT $5,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE VICTIM HAD NO VISIBLE INJURIES TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED AT THIS TIME. |
| Inmate name: | DEBORAH LOUANN HEFFERNAN |
| Arrest number: | 21294 |
| Arrest date: | Oct 13, 2016 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Discharge date: | Jan 12, 2017 |
| Offense date: | Oct 13, 2016 |
| Offense: | BATT.LEO/FIRFGT/EMS/ETC. |
| County: | CITRUS |
| Community supervision length: | 3Y 0M 0D |
| Case number: | 1600980 |
| Code: | 784.07(2)(B) |
| Charge description: | Battery LEO/Firefighter/EMS Provider/Public Transit Employee |
| Bond amount: | $5,000 |
