| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CHENOWETH, JACOB 0708 (AR15-16512) (15-124526) DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN STRUCTURE OR CURTILAGE THEREOF, TO WIT: 10924 WEST OLIVER STREET, IN THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID WITHOUT SAID PERSONS CONSENT WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT THE OFFENSE OF BATTERY THEREIN AND AT THE TIME THERE WAS A HUMAN BEING IN SAID STRUCTURE AND IN THE COURSE THEREOF THE DEFENDANT DID COMMIT A BATTERY UPON THE VICTIM BY INTENTIONALLY AND UNLAWFULLY TOUCHING OR STRIKING THE VICTIM, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 810.02(2)(A). ON 092115 AT APPROXIMATELY 2008 HOURS, I WAS AT THE HOMOSASSA CIVIC CLUB, LOCATED AT 5530 SOUTH MASON CREEK ROAD, IN HOMOSASSA. I OBSERVED A BLUE IN COLOR TOYOTA TACOMA PICK A WHITE MALE SUBJECT UP AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH MASON CREEK ROAD AND DIVISION AVENUE. THE VEHICLE THEN STOPPED IN FRONT OF 10924 WEST OLIVER STREET FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AND THEN DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK AND PARKED ON THE ROAD WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON. APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER, I OBSERVED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SQUEALING THE TIRES AS IT SLID INTO THE DIRT DRIVEWAY OF 10924 WEST OLIVER STREET. I OBSERVED TWO WHITE MALES WEARING NO SHIRTS GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND RUN INTO THE RESIDENCE. I THEN OBSERVED SCREAMING AND BANGING COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE RESIDENCE, WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WAS TAKING PLACE. I THEN RESPONDED TO THE RESIDENCE AND UPON ARRIVAL I STILL HEARD THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE. AS I APPROACHED THE FRONT DOOR THE VICTIM, MR DANIEL OTT, STATED THAT THEY RAN OUT THE BACK DOOR. I THEN RAN AROUND TO THE REAR OF THE RESIDENCE WHERE I OBSERVED BOTH SUBJECTS TO BE WHITE MALES WITH NO SHIRTS ON RUNNING AWAY FROM THE RESIDENCE. I THEN CAUGHT UP TO THE SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR DOUGLAS HUGH BETTS II, WHERE HE WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFS BEHIND HIS BACK WITHOUT INCIDENT. I THEN LOST SIGHT OF THE OTHER SUSPECT, WHO WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AT MR SHANE LEDBETTER. AS I WAS WALKING THE DEFENDANT BACK TO MY VEHICLE, I OBSERVED A STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOL EMITTING FROM HIS PERSON, SLURRED SPEECH, AND ALTERED MOTOR SKILLS. THE DEFENDANT WAS CONTINUOUSLY YELLING AT THE VICTIMS AND TRYING TO PROVOKE FURTHER FIGHTS. OTHER UNITS ARRIVED ON SCENE AND STOOD BY WITH THE DEFENDANT AT MY VEHICLE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH MR OTT WHO ADVISED HE WAS CLEANING HIS ROOM WHEN HE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY THE DEFENDANT WHERE A PHYSICAL FIGHT ENSUED. MR OTT ADVISED HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE DEFENDANT OUT THE FRONT DOOR WHEN THE DEFENDANT AND SUSPECT AGAIN ENTERED THE RESIDENCE WHERE HE AND THE VICTIM, MR MICHAEL ALLEN, WHERE ATTACKED. AS THIS WAS TAKING PLACE, MR OTT ADVISED THAT THIS DETECTIVE ARRIVED ON SCENE WHERE BOTH THE DEFENDANT AND SUSPECT ATTEMPTED TO RUN OUT THE BACK DOOR OF THE RESIDENCE. MR OTT FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD HEARD FROM OTHER PEOPLE THAT BOTH THE DEFENDANT AND THE SUSPECT WHERE PLANNING THE INCIDENT PRIOR TO COMMITTING IT. MR OTT COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT, SEE STATEMENT FOR FURTHER. I ASKED MR OTT IF HE KNEW WHO ACTUALLY STRUCK HIM, TO WHICH HE ADVISED BOTH THE SUSPECT AND THE DEFENDANT. MR OTT FURTHER STATED THAT BOTH OF THE SUBJECTS ARE KNOWN TO HIM. WHILE SPEAKING WITH MR OTT, I OBSERVED BLOOD COMING FROM HIS NOSE WHERE HE ADVISED HE SUSTAINED THE INJURIES DURING THE FIGHT. MR OTT REFUSED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS). I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH MR ALLEN WHO ADVISED THAT HE WAS AT HIS RESIDENCE WHEN THE DEFENDANT AND SUSPECT CAME INTO HIS RESIDENCE AND ATTACK HIM AND MR OTT. MR ALLEN FURTHER ADVISED THAT A FIGHT ENSUED UNTIL THIS DETECTIVE ARRIVED ON SCENE. I ASKED MR ALLEN IF HE KNEW WHO STRUCK HIM, TO WHICH HE ADVISED BOTH SUBJECTS HIT HIM AT ONE POINT DURING THE FIGHT. MR ALLEN COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT, SEE HIS STATEMENT FOR FURTHER. WHILE SPEAKING WITH MR ALLEN I DID OBSERVE A CUT TO HIS RIGHT EYE, WHICH WAS BLEEDING; HOWEVER, MR ALLEN REFUSED EMS. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE WITNESS, MS KIMBERLY RAMIREZ, WHO COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT CORROBORATED BOTH THE VICTIMS' STATEMENTS, SEE STATEMENT FOR FURTHER. THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT BOTH THE DEFENDANT AND SUSPECT ARE KNOWN TO HER. MR ALLEN AND MR OTT BOTH ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT AND THE SUSPECT DID NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO ENTER THE RESIDENCE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND OFFERED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, TO WHICH HE REFUSED. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF BURGLARY WITH A BATTERY. THE DEFENDANT THEN BEGAN YELLING WHERE I HAD NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH HIM. I THEN TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $25,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
