| Date of birth: | Mar 14, 1994 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: DALTON, CREGG 0683 (AR12-3257) (CASE: 188139) DID, HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION, A WEAPON, tO WIT: A HATCHET, ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 790.115(1). ON 102412 I WAS PERFORMING MY NORMAL DUTIES AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AT CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL. AT THAT TIME I WAS NOTIFIED BY ADMINISTRATION THAT WE HAD A STUDENT SKIPPING CLASS. WHILE ASSISTING ADMINISTRATION LOOK FOR THE STUDENT/SUSPECT, MR WILLIAM ZIEGLER, I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE MR ZIEGLER IN ONE OF THE SCHOOL WINGS WHERE HE WAS CALMLY SITTING ON THE GROUND. AT THAT TIME I ESCORTED HIM TO STUDENT SERVICES AND NOTIFIED ADMINISTRATION THAT I HAD LOCATED HIM. ON TODAYâS DATE, MR COPELAND, COMPLAINANT/SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR, BEGAN TO CONDUCT A SEARCH OF THE SUSPECT, WILLIAM ZIEGLER, IN MY PRESENCE. AT THAT TIME A BLACK IN COLOR HATCHET WAS FOUND, MEASURING 8 AND A HALF INCHES, WITH A GREEN COLORED ROPE TIED TO THE HANDLE, APPROXIMATELY 4 AND A QUARTER INCHES IN LENGTH AND A BLADE WHICH MEASURED 2 AND 3 QUARTERS INCHES IN LENGTH. THE BLADE HAD THE APPEARANCE OF BEING NEWLY SHARPENED. WHEN ASKED WHY HE HAD THE HATCHET IN HIS POSSESSION, MR ZIEGLER REPLIED HE HAD FORGOTTEN HE HAD IT IN HIS JACKET AND HAD USED IT ON A HUNTING TRIP. A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY MR ZIEGLER. DUE TO MR ZIEGLER BEING IN POSSESSION OF THE HATCHET ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED FOR BEING IN POSSESSION OF A WEAPON ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, the DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
| Inmate name: | WILLIAM ANDREW ZIEGLER |
| Arrest number: | 3257 |
| Arrest date: | Oct 24, 2012 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 790.115(1) |
| Charge description: | Exhibit Weapon at school/school activity |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
