JOMM ISA
PROBABLE CAUSE
CASE #: 15-19141
TO: FIRST APPEARANCE MAGISTRATE
DEFENDANT: Deandre Najee Johnson
CHARGES: Battery- Cause Bodily Harm
SUMMARY OF OFFENSES AND PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT:
On Wednesday night, June 24, 2015 at approximately 11:30pm a disturbance occurred
at Yiannis nightclub, part of Strip Entertainment Group, located at 320 Raven St. This
establishment is in the city of Tallahassee, FL and near the FSU campus. An officer
with the Tallahassee Police Department was at the business and reported the incident
as a battery offense. The following information was obtained from video at the scene
and during interviews with the victim and witnesses.
The victim was in the nightclub waiting to order a drink at the bar, which was very
crowded, When she got to the bar she felt someone pushing her from behind,
aggressively. She turned to address the person pushing her, the defendant, who was
now face to face with the victim at the bar. The victim raised her right arm to defend
herself, The defendant grabbed her arm that was raised and began pushing her. The
defendant maintained his grasp on her right arm. The victim raised her knee to the
defendant's midsection in an attempt to shove him away. The defendant pulled her
arm down as she was pushing him with her knee. The victim attempted to strike the
defendant with her lef fist to release his grasp. The defendant countered by punching
the victim on the left side of her face. The two then separated with the victim remaining
at the bar and the defendant leaving the establishment with associates.
One of the witnesses heard the victim yell “no” twice at the defendant prior to him
punching her in the face. The victim’ account is consistent with video from the scene.
The victim suffered bruising under her left eye, swelling to the left cheek and upper lip,
and a small cut near the bridge of her nose.
‘The defendant was named by witnesses at the scene and his identity was confirmed by
photograph. The victim does not know the defendant. She wishes to proceed with
prosecution for the charge of battery.
‘The preceding is true to the best of my present knowledge or belief.
‘SIGNATURE, ol) 230 Inv. Craig Isom #730 TALLAI
POLICE DEPARTMENT
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928 We oc nr StelNOTARYIASA, Notarization: | Sworn and
subscribed befére me this 2: __ day of 2015.
My commission expires: Law Enforcenfent Officer
Probable Cause approved by S.A. Willie Meggs, 6/29/15.
ORDER: THIS CAUSE coming before me as a First Appearance Magistrate, and
reviewed the preceding Affidavits, find:
Probable cause sufficient;
Probable cause not sufficient and unles:
hours, the defendant shall be released 9)
Bond Amount Requested
JUDGE SIGNATURE