IN THE CIRCUITICOUNTY COURT 19 JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ST LUCIE COUNTY FLORIDA. State of Flonda WARRANT A ooReSOIToaTe vs. CHRISTINA ASHTON HAND Court Case Number ‘Agency Case Number In County ST LUCIE, 562017CFOOS21GAXXXXX 201724144 State of Florida ‘To all and singular the Sheriffs of the State of Florida whereas Aisha Hardison has made an oath on 2017-11-29, that in the aforesaid county CHRISTINA ASHTON HAND did unlawfully violate Race Gender = DOB WHITE F 1988-03-02 ‘Height Weight Hair 57 180 BROWN Eye ssN BLUE =z Address, 2218 SE ABCOR RD PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952 ‘Supplemental Names Statute AQN Level Gount Gode Value Bond F.S, 828.12 (2) 6201 FELONY 1 CONSERVATION- ‘$5000.00 Description: CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING Qualifiers: Enhancers: F.S. 828.12 (2) 6201 FELONY 1 CONSERVATION- $5000.00 Description: CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING Qualifiers: Enhancers:Statute AON Level Count Code Value Bond FS, 828.12 (2) 6201 FELONY 1 CONSERVATION- ‘$5000.00 Description: CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING Qualifiers: Enhancers: FS. 828.12 (2) 6201 FELONY 1 CONSERVATION- $5000.00 Description: CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING Qualifiers: Enhancers: FS, 828.12 (2) 6201 FELONY 1 CONSERVATION- ‘$5000.00 Description: CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING Qualifiers: Enhancers: TOTAL BOND ‘$2500.00 4 Cruelty To Animals(2) (F 3) 2 Cruelty To Animais(2) (F 3) 3 Cruelty To Animals(2) (F 3) 4 Cruelty To Animals(2) (F 3) 5 Cruelty To Animals(2) (F 3) COUNT 1: On or about November 26, 2017 Christina Ashton Hand did intentionally commit an act to an animal, or was a person who owned or had the custody or control of any animal and failed to ‘act, which resulted in the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering to the animal, or caused the same to be done, in violation of Florida Statute 828.12(2); ‘COUNT 2: On or about November 26, 2017 Christina Ashton Hand did intentionally commit an act to an animal, or was a person who owned or had the custody or control of any animal and failed to the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infiction of unnecessary pain or ‘or caused the same to be done, in violation of Florida Statute 828.12(2), ‘COUNT 3: On or about November 28, 2017 Christina Ashton Hand did intentionally commit an act ‘to an animal, or was a person who owned or had the custody or control of any animal and failed to ‘act, which resulted in the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or ‘suffering to the animal, or caused the same to be done, in violation of Florida Statute 828.12(2); ‘COUNT 4: On or about November 26, 2017 Christina Ashton Hand did intentionally commit an act to an animal, or was a person who owned or had the custody or control of any animal and failed to ‘act, which resulted in the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infction of unnecessary pain or suffering to the animal, or caused the same to be done, in violation of Florida Statute 828.12(2); COUNT 5: On or about November 26, 2017 Christina Ashton Hand did intentionally commit an act to an animal, or was a person who owned or had the custody or control of any animal and failed toact, which resulted in the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering to the animal, or caused the same to be done, in violation of Florida Statute 828.12(2); ‘This Warrant is a command to ARREST instanter the above named CHRISTINA ASHTON HAND and bring said person before the court to be dealt with according to law. Given under my hand and seal on 2017-11-30 Electronically Signed on 2017-11-30 ‘Judge James McCann |AFFIDAVIT 1905620172378 PORT ST LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE CIRCUIT/COUNTY COURT 19 JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ST LUCIE COUNTY FLORIDA AFFIDAVIT 1905620172378 Court Case Number ‘Agency Case Number 562017CFOOS21GAXXXXX 201724144 State of Flonda vs. CHRISTINA ASHTON HAND In County ST LUCIE, State of Florida To all and singular the Sheriffs of the State of Florida whereas Aisha Hardison has madi in oath on 2017-11-29, that in the aforesaid county CHRISTINA ASHTON HAND did unlawfully violate ‘Statute AON Level FS. 828.12 (2) 6201 FELONY Description: CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING Qualifiers: Enhancers: FS, 828.12 (2) 6201 FELONY Description: CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING Qualifiers: Enhancers: F.S, 828.12 (2) Description: CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING 6201 FELONY Qualifiers: Enhancers: F.S, 828.12 (2) 6201 FELONY Description: CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING Qualifiers: Enhancers: 201724144 2017-12-01 08:23 Count ode Value Bond 1 CONSERVATION- ‘$5000.00 1 CONSERVATION- ‘$5000.00 1 CONSERVATION- $5000.00 1 CONSERVATION- $5000.00 Page 4 of 12AFFIDAVIT PORT ST LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT 1905620172378 ‘Statute AON Level Count Code Value Bond FS. 828.12 (2) 6201 FELONY 1 CONSERVATION- ‘$5000.00 Description: CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING Qualifier Enhancers: TOTAL BOND '$25000.00 41 Cruelty To Animats(2) (F 3) 2 Cruelty To Animals(2) (F 3) 3 Gruetty To Animals(2) (F 3) 4 Cruelty To Animals(2) (F 3) 5 Gruelty To Animals(2) (F 3) COUNT 1: On or about November 26, 2017 Christina Ashton Hand did intentionally commit an act to an animal, or was a person who owned or had the custody or contro! of any animal and failed to act, which resulted in the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or sufiering to the animal, or caused the same to be done, in violation of Florida Statute 828.12(2); COUNT 2: On or about November 26, 2017 Christina Ashton Hand did intentionally commit an act, to an animal, or was a person who owned or had the custody or control of any animal and failed to act, which resulted in the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering to the animal, or caused the same to be done, in violation of Florida Statute 828.12(2);, COUNT 3: On or about November 26, 2017 Christina Ashton Hand did intentionally commit an act to an animal, or was a person who owned or had the custody or control of any animal and failed to act, which resulted in the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering to the animal, or caused the same to be done, in violation of Florida Statute 828.12(2); COUNT 4: On or about November 26, 2017 Christina Ashton Hand did intentionally commit an act to an animal, or was a person who owned or had the custody or control of any animal and failed to ‘act, which resulted in the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering to the animal, or caused the same to be done, in violation of Florida Statute 828.12(2); COUNT 5: On or about November 26, 2017 Christina Ashton Hand did intentionally commit an act to an animal, or was a person who owned or had the custody or control of any animal and failed to ‘act, which resulted in the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering to the animal, or caused the same to be done, in violation of Florida Statute 828.12(2); contrary to the law in such case and provided, and against the peace and dignity ofthe State of Florida 201724144 2017-12-01 08:23 Page 5 of 12AFFIDAVIT 1905620172378 PORT ST LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT : Suspect Name Eirst ‘Middle CHRISTINA ASHTON Last Six HAND: Demographics Race ‘Ethnicity Gender DOB Citizenship WHITE F 1988-03-02 Personal identifiers ‘Height ‘Weight ‘Hair Eye ‘Skin s7 150 BROWN BLUE FAIR Caution/Medical ______ Statement of Probable Cause / Narrative ON 11/26/17 AT ABOUT 1700 HRS, PORT ST. LUCIE OFFICER T. BATTISTELL! RESPONDED TO 4901 NW EVER RD IN REFERENCE TO AN ANIMAL COMPLAINT, HER INITIAL REPORT STATES THE FOLLOWING: UPON MY ARRIVAL, | MADE CONTACT WITH THE PERSON REPORTING, VICTOR HALL, WHO ADVISED ME OF ‘THE FOLLOWIN( VICTOR ADVISED ON TODAYS DATE HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE HOMEOWNERS OF 4901 NW EVER RD, AS THE PROPERTY APPEARED TO BE ABANDONED AND UNKEPT. UPON ATTEMPTING ‘TO MAKE CONTACT AT THE FRONT DOOR, HE OBSERVED SEVERAL LARGE DOGS SITTING AT THE WINDOW AT THE FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE. IMMEDIATELY, VICTOR OBSERVED THE DOGS TO BE IN VERY POOR CONDITION, EMACIATED AND WITH SEVERAL OPEN SORES ON THEIR BODIES. ADDITIONALLY, VICTOR STATED THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ELECTRICITY IN THE RESIDENCE AND COULD NOT RECALL THE LAST TIME HE OBSERVED A PERSON OR VEHICLE AT THE HOME. AT THIS TIME, CONCERNED ‘THE ANIMALS HAD BEEN ABANDONED, VICTOR RETURNED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND CALLED 911 AT THIS TIME, | APPROACHED THE RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 4901 NW EVER RD, AND OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING: ‘THE FRONT LAWN WAS EXTREMELY OVERGROWN AND UNKEPT, WITH A STRONG ODOR OF URINE. COMING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE RESIDENCE. UPON KNOCKING AT THE FRONT DOOR, | COULD DETECT SEVERAL DOGS BARKING FROM THE INTERIOR, BEFORE THEY BECAME VISIBLE AT THE FRONT WINDOW. AT THIS TIME, I WAS ABLE TO OBSERVE THREE LARGE PIT BULLS, A BLACK MALE, A LIGHT. BROWN FEMALE AND A SECOND BLACK AND WHITE MALE IN VERY POOR HEALTH AND WEIGHT 201724144 2017-12-01 08:23 Page 6 of 12AFFIDAVIT 1905620172378 PORT ST LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT STANDING ON THE BACK OF A TATTERED COUCH AT THE WINDOW. AS THE DOGS HAD MANAGED TO PULL ‘THE WINDOW COVERING ASIDE IN THEIR EXCITEMENT, | WAS ABLE TO GET A CLEAR VIEW OF THE INTERIOR OF THE HOME. THE FOLLOWING WAS OBSERVED: DOG FECES, LIVE BUGS AS WELL AS GARBAGE WAS OBSERVED LITTERING THE FLOOR, WITH A STRONG ODOR OF URINE COMING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE HOME. SEVERAL LARGE EMPTY BAGS OF DOG FOOD AND FOOD CONTAINERS WERE ALSO OBSERVED LITTERING THE FLOOR, AS WELL AS A VERY LARGE SPIDER WEB COVERING THE MAJORITY OF THE CEILING, WHILE EXAMINING THE THREE DOGS AT THE WINDOW, | COULD ALSO OVERHEAR WHAT APPEARED TO BE ANOTHER DOG COMING FROM FURTHER WITHIN THE RESIDENCE. | WAS UNABLE TO OBSERVE THIS DOG FROM MY POSITION, AND THEREFORE COULD NOT EVALUATE ITS HEALTH OR BODY CONDITION. AT THIS TIME, | NOTIFIED SERG. M. BOALS #258 OF THE FINDINGS. SERG. BOALS THEN RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND REQUESTED THE ASSISTANCE OF ANIMAL CONTROL THROUGH DISPATCH. A RECORDS: CHECK WAS THEN CONDUCTED ON THE ST LUCIE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISERS WEBSITE, WHICH ‘SHOWED THE RESIDENCE BELONGING TO A CHRISTINA HAND. AN RMS SEARCH RETURNED NEGATIVE. RESULTS FOR A WORKING TELEPHONE NUMBER OR FORWARDING ADDRESS FOR THE OWNER. A CROSS ‘SEARCH THROUGH RMS SHOWED THAT THE RESIDENCE HAD AT ONE POINT BEEN A RESCUE CALLED "LOVING HANDS PIT BULL RESCUE”, WITH A CO-OWNER OF ANDREA ZALAQUETT. NO CONTACT INFORMATION COULD BE LOCATED AT THIS TIME. UPON ANIMAL CONTROL’S ARRIVAL, WE SOON OBSERVED THE GARAGE DOOR SLIGHTLY AJAR AS WELL AS ONE SIDE OF THE FRONT LIVING ROOM WINDOWS. DUE TO THE EXTREME EMACIATED STATE OF THE ‘ANIMALS WE WERE ABLE TO SEE, AS WELL AS BEING UNABLE TO OBSERVE FOOD OR WATER WITHIN THE HOME, IT WAS DECIDED AT THIS TIME TO MAKE ENTRY INTO THE RESIDENCE TO RETRIEVE THEM. WHILE AWAITING THE RESPONSE OF AN ADDITIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, THE GARAGE DOOR WAS FURTHER LIFTED TO DETERMINE AN ACCESS POINT INTO THE RESIDENCE. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, A FAINT BANGING FOLLOWED BY WHINING WAS DETECTED COMING FROM WITHIN THE RUBBLE OF THE GARAGE. AT THIS TIME, A BLACK MALE PIT BULL WAS OBSERVED SCRAMBLING OVER THE PILES OF GARBAGE AND BOXES, ATTEMPTING TO GET TO OUR POSITION ON THE DRIVEWAY. IMMEDIATELY THE DOG WAS RETRIEVED AND PHOTOGRAPHED. THE DOG WAS THEN OFFERED FOOD AND WATER TO WHICH HE RAVISHLY CONSUMED. WHILE PLACING THE DOG INTO THE REAR OF A MARKED ANIMAL CONTROL VEHICLE, A SECOND BLACK AND WHITE MALE PIT BULL WAS OBSERVED SCRAMBLING ‘THROUGH THE GARBAGE IN THE GARAGE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE THE HOME. HE WAS ALSO RETRIEVED, PHOTOGRAPHED AND THEN PLACED WITH THE FIRST DOG WITH ACCESS TO FOOD AND WATER, UPON THE ARRIVAL OF TWO ADDITIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS, WE ATTEMPTED TO REACH THE THIRD KNOWN BROWN FEMALE PIT BULL IN THE LIVING ROOM. AS IT WAS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN HOW ‘THE FIRST TWO MALES HAD REACHED THE INTERIOR OF THE GARAGE, WE RETURNED AND OPENED THE LIVING ROOM WINDOW. AT THIS TIME, THE FEMALE WAS REMOVED FROM THE RESIDENCE AND. PHOTOGRAPHED, BEFORE BEING SECURED SAFELY IN THE REAR OF A MARKED ANIMAL CONTROL VEHICLE. AS THE ENTIRE RESIDENCE WAS DISCOVERED IN DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS, WITH TRASH, ANIMAL FECES AND BUGS COVERING THE MAJORITY OF THE SURFACES, TWO ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS DONNED PROTECTIVE HAZMAT CLOTHING AND ENTERED THROUGH THE LIVING ROOM WINDOW. THE FRONT DOOR OF THE RESIDENCE WAS THEN OPENED TO ALLOW EASIER ACCESS INTO THE HOME. THE OFFICERS THEN CONDUCTED A SWEEP OF THE RESIDENCE, LOCATING A VERY ILL AND EXTREMELY EMACIATED WHITE FEMALE PIT BULL IN A CLOSED BEDROOM AND AN EMACIATED BROWN AND WHITE YOUNG MALE IN A CLOSED BATHROOM. THESE ANIMALS WERE THEN RETRIEVED FROM THE HOME, WITH SIMILAR PROCEDURES OF THE FIRST THREE PERFORMED. AS A SLIGHT ODOR OF PROPANE GAS WAS DETECTED DURING THEIR INITIAL SWEEP OF THE RESIDENCE, ‘THE ST LUCIE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS REQUESTED TO RESPOND TO THE SCENE. AT THIS TIME, UNITS OF FIRE #14 DONNED SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND FINISHED CLEARING THE RESIDENCE. NO OTHER ANIMALS COULD BE LOCATED. UCI OFC. C. CAPOZZI #788 ALONG WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF FIRE #14 PHOTOGRAPHED THE INTERIOR CONDITIONS OF THE RESIDENCE. AT THIS TIME, IT WAS DISCOVERED ‘THE ANIMALS HAD BEEN CHEWING THROUGH THE WALLS AND DOORS 201724144 2017-12-01 08:23 Page 7 of 12AFFIDAVIT iia PORT ST LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT ‘TRYING TO ESCAPE THE HOME. THIS WAS ALSO HOW THE FIRST TWO DOGS HAD ENTERED INTO THE CLOSED GARAGE, AS A CHEWED HOLE WAS LOCATED IN DOOR AND WALL SEPARATING THE LIVING AREA FROM THE GARAGE. ‘THE ANIMALS WERE THEN TAKEN BY THE PORT ST LUCIE ANIMAL CONTROL TO THE VETERINARY MEDICAL CENTER OF ST LUCIE COUNTY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. THEY WERE ALSO PHOTOGRAPHED BY THE EMERGENCY STAFF DURING THEIR ADMITTANCE INTO THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING THEIR EXAMINATION THAT THE ANIMALS ALSO ALL HAD MICROCHIPS, WITH ONE COMING BACK TO A RAYMOND CARMEN, WHO IS REPORTED TO OWNING THE "ANIMAL KINGDOM" A PET BOARDING FACILITY IN PORT ST LUCIE. CONTACT WAS THEN MADE WITH RAYMOND AND HIS GIRLFRIEND, TRACIE HELINSKI, VIA PHONE. AT THIS TIME THEY INFORMED US OF THE FOLLOWING: ‘TRACIE STATED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO, CHRISTINA HAND AND HER GIRLFRIEND, ANDREA ZALAQUETT, OPENED A PIT BULL RESCUE BY THE NAME OF, "LOVING HANDS PIT BULL RESCUE" NEXT DOOR TO THEIR PET BOARDING FACILITY ON SW BILTMORE ST, PORT ST LUCIE. TRACIE STATED DURING CHRISTINA'S AND ANDREA’S VERY BRIEF STAY AT THE SHOP, RAYMOND HAD PULLED A FEMALE PIT BULL FROM A MIAMI DADE ANIMAL SHELTER ALONG WITH CHRISTINA HAND. HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER THE PIT BULL'S RESCUE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CANCEROUS GROWTH ON ONE OF HER LIMBS, TO WHICH CHRISTINA LATER INFORMED RAYMOND THAT SHE HAD PASSED. HOWEVER, THIS APPEARS NOT TO BE THE CASE AS THE FEMALE WAS LOCATED AMONG THE OTHERS INSIDE THE RESIDENCE ON TODAY'S DATE. OVER THE FOLLOWING WEEKS, TRACIE AND RAYMOND BECAME CONCERNED FOR THE ANIMALS CURRENTLY HOUSED AT THE “RESCUE”, AS THE ANIMALS BARKED CONSTANTLY AND NO CARETAKERS WERE EVER OBSERVED AT THE FACILITY. IT IS NOTED ‘SEVERAL WELFARE CHECKS WERE CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY AS WELL AS AT THE RESIDENCE ON NW EVER RD BY ANIMAL CONTROL SINCE 2015, HOWEVER NO NEGATIVE FINDINGS WERE EVER DISCOVERED. IT IS BELIEVED AS REPORTED BY TRACIE THAT CHRISTINA AND ANDREA WERE FRIENDS WITH PRIOR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, MARIA GELLER, WHO SHE BELIEVED WAS GIVING THEM A HEADS-UP TO THE INCOMING OF ANIMAL CONTROL WELFARE CHECKS. AT THIS TIME, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH MARIA GELLER WHO ADVISED ME OF THE FOLLOWING: MARIA ADVISED SHE HAD LOST TOUCH WITH CHRISTINA AND ANDREA, AFTER THE DEATH OF CHRISTINA'S MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER EARLIER THIS YEAR. MARIA DENIED HAVING A WORKING PHONE NUMBER FOR EITHER PARTY NOR A FORWARDING ADDRESS. MARIA ALSO DENIED HAVING ANY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE ANIMALS, THE RESIDENCE OR THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE RESCUE, HOWEVER, MARIA DID ADVISE SHE BELIEVED CHRISTINA HAD RECENTLY BEEN REHIRED AT A ‘SUBWAY RESTURANT, LOCATED ON SW GATLIN BLVD. AS THE BUSINESS WAS ALREADY CLOSED PRIOR ‘TO RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE CONDUCTED AT A LATER TIME/DATE. CID REPORT: I MADE CONTACT WITH ANIMAL CONTROL (A/C) OFFICER T. DEMAG WHO TOLD ME THAT ALL FIVE DOGS WERE RELEASED FROM THE VETERINARY MEDICAL CENTER AFTER BEING TREATED UPON RESCUE, AND ARE NOW AT THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY IN QUARANTINE AND ARE BEING TREATED BY A \VETERINARIAN THERE. ON THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER WEBSITE, | FOUND THAT CHRISTINA HAND BECAME ‘THE OWNER OF THE RESIDENCE AT 4901 NW EVER RD ON APRIL 25TH 2013 AFTER HER FATHER HARRY HAND SIGNED OVER THE PROPERTY TO HER. SHE IS STILL THE CURRENT OWNER OF THE RESIDENCE. PREVIOUS REPORTS REGARDING ANIMAL COMPLAINTS AT THE LOVING HANDS PITBULL RESCUE, WHICH WAS ONCE AT 1675 SW BILTMORE ST IN PORT ST. LUCIE AND LATER AT 1111 DELAWARE AVE IN FORT PIERCE, STATED THAT CHRISTINA HAND AND ANDREA ZALAQUETT WERE THE OWNERS OF THE RESCUE. ‘THE FEW TIMES THAT THE RESCUE WAS INSPECTED, IT APPEARED TO BE IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. | OBTAINED THE BUSINESS DOCUMENT FROM SUNBIZ.ORG AND FOUND CHRISTINA HAND'S NAME UNDER THE LOVING HANDS RESCUE INC. I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY OTHER RESIDENCES OWNED BY CHRISTINA OR ANDREA. LEADSONLINE 201724144 2017-12-01 08:23, Page 8 of 12AFFIDAVIT Alea PORT ST LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT ‘SHOWED THAT CHRISTINA HAS PAWNED ITEMS IN PORT ST. LUCIE AS RECENT AS 11/25/17. SHE PROVIDED THEM WITH THE 4901 NW EVER RD ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER 772-475-2225. USING TLO, | FOUND A RECENT ADDRESS LISTED FOR CHRISTINA AND ANDREA AS 2218 SE ABCOR RD IN PORT ST. LUCIE. THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER WEBSITE SHOWS THIS RESIDENCE IS OWNED BY TINA LIGGIERI WHO | LEARNED WAS CHRISTINA'S MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER. TINA DIED ON 8/5/17. | MADE CONTACT WITH THE CITY UTILITIES DEPARTMENT WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS STILL WATER USAGE AT TINA'S RESIDENCE, AND IS STILL BEING PAID UNDER TINA'S NAME. DET. GIACCONE, A/C OFC. L. BROWN, A/C OFC. T. DEMAG, AND MYSELF WENT TO 2218 SE ABCOR RD AS | BELIEVED THAT CHRISTINA AND ANDREA WERE STAYING AT THIS RESIDENCE. | SAW CHRISTINA'S RED DODGE CHARGER PARKED IN THE SWALE OF THE RESIDENCE. ! KNOCKED ON THE FRONT DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND RANG THE DOORBELL SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NOBODY ANSWERED THE DOOR. | WAS ABLE TO HEAR SEVERAL DOGS BARKING FROM INSIDE OF THE RESIDENCE. DET. GIACCONE WAS ABLE TO LOOK THROUGH A SMALL WINDOW ABOVE THE FRONT DOOR AND COULD SEE A PARTIAL VIEW OF ‘THE INTERIOR. FROM WHAT HE COULD SEE, THE HOME APPEARED TO BE IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, AND HE COULD SEE TWO DOGS IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE HEALTHY CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, THERE WERE DOGS IN THE BACKYARD AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THEIR CONDITIONS. BASED ON THE CONDITIONS OF THE RESCUED PITBULLS, WE OPENED THE FENCE GATE AND ENTERED THE BACKYARD TO EVALUATE ‘THE CONDITIONS OF THE DOGS IN THE BACKYARD. WE OBSERVED TWO DOGS LOCKED IN THE ENCLOSED PATIO WITH FOOD AND WATER, AND THEY APPEARED TO BE IN HEALTHY CONDITION. DET. GIACCONE AND I TRIED SEVERAL MORE TIMES TO MAKE CONTACT WITH A RESIDENT, BUT NOBODY CAME ‘TO THE DOOR. DET. GIACCONE AND | THEN WENT TO CHRISTINA'S FATHER HARRY HAND’S RESIDENCE WHICH WAS JUST ‘SEVERAL MINUTES AWAY. WHEN WE ARRIVED, HARRY STATED HE KNEW THIS WAS SOMETHING ABOUT HIS DAUGHTER. HE SAID CHRISTINA JUST CONTACTED HIM, TOLD HIM THAT DETECTIVES WERE JUST ‘THERE, AND THAT HE NEEDS TO CONTACT A LAWYER AND A BONDSMAN IN ABOUT AN HOUR BECAUSE ‘SHE IS GOING TO GET ARRESTED FOR “DOG NEGLECT’. SHE TOLD HIM IT WOULD COST $4,000, BUT THE BONDSMAN COULD DO A PAYMENT PLAN FOR $2,000. HARRY INVITED US TO SIT WITH HIM IN HIS. RESIDENCE AND TALK. PLEASE NOTE THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE 5 ABANDONED DOGS THAT. WERE RESCUED. HE TOLD US THAT CHRISTINA USED TO HAVE A PITBULL RESCUE IN PORT ST. LUCIE AND FORT PIERCE, BUT THE LANDLORD WOULD NOT INSURE HER BECAUSE THEY WERE PITBULLS. ‘THEREFORE, SHE HAD TO BRING SOME OF THE DOGS TO HER HOME HE BOUGHT HER ON NW EVER RD WHERE SHE LIVED WITH ANDREA. HE SAID THE DOGS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ADOPTED, BUT CHRISTINA TOOK CARE OF THE DOGS. CHRISTINA AND ANDREA BOTH MOVED OUT AROUND THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO TAKE CARE OF CHRISTINA'S GRANDMOTHER, WHO DIED RECENTLY. HE SAID CHRISTINA GOES. ‘TO NW EVER RD EVERY DAY TO TAKE CARE OF THE DOGS. HARRY SAID THAT ALTHOUGH CHRISTINA LIVES NEARBY, HE HARDLY SEES HER OR TALKS TO HER. WE INFORMED HARRY ABOUT THE CASE, TOLD HIM WE HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH CHRISTINA, AND ASKED IF HE COULD CONTACT HER. HARRY CALLED CHRISTINA, AND PUT HER ON THE PHONE WITH ME. CHRISTINA SAID SHE WAS HOME, AND SAID WE COULD GO TO HER HOUSE WITH HARRY TO TALK TO HER. HARRY ALSO PROVIDED ME WITH HER PHONE NUMBER, WHICH IS THE SAME PHONE NUMBER SHE PROVIDED THE PAWN SHOPS. WE FOLLOWED HARRY BACK TO 2218 SE ABCOR RD, AND MET THE A/C OFFICERS THERE AS WELL. UPON ARRIVAL, CHRISTINA WAS STANDING ON THE DRIVEWAY WAITING. | TOLD HER THAT | WAS SURE SHE KNEW WHAT THIS WAS ABOUT, AND SHE AGREED. SHE SAID THAT SHE HAS BEEN GETTING DEATH ‘THREATS, AND EVEN HER WEDDING INVITATIONS WERE POSTED. SHE SAID HER WEDDING IS ON DECEMBER 10TH, AND WOULD REALLY LIKE TO MAKE IT TO HER WEDDING. I TOLD CHRISTINA THAT ANIMAL CONTROL NEEDED TO CHECK ON THE WELFARE OF THE DOGS IN THE HOME. SHE REFUSED TO ‘ALLOW US IN THE HOME WITHOUT A WARRANT, AND SAID SHE WOULD BRING THE DOGS OUTSIDE TO US. CHRISTINA SAID THAT SHE TALKED TO A LAWYER AND THIS IS WHAT SHE WAS TOLD TO DO. CHRISTINA BROUGHT OUT FIVE PITBULLS THAT SHE STATED BELONG TO ANDREA. THEY APPEARED TO BE IN HEALTHY CONDITION. CHRISTINA TOLD US THAT ALTHOUGH HER ATTORNEY TOLD HER NOT TO TALK TO US, SHE WISHED TO PROVIDE US WITH A STATEMENT BUT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HER ATTORNEY PRESENT. SHE STATED THAT SHE WOULD CONTACT HIM TO SET UP AN INTERVIEW, AND LET ME KNOW. THIS WAS ON 201724144 2017-12-01 08:23 Page 9 of 12AFFIDAVIT bse. PORT ST LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT 11127117, PRIOR TO LEAVING, A/C OFC. DEMAG ASKED IF THE DOGS WE RESCUED HAVE OWNERS SO WE COULD CONTACT THEM IF NECESSARY. CHRISTINA SAID ALL OF THE DOGS WERE FROM HER RESCUE, AND SHE PROVIDED US WITH THE NAMES OF EACH DOG. THE BLACK/WHITE MALE PITBULL IS "MOOSE", THE REDDISH-BROWN/WHITE FEMALE PITBULL IS "NALA’, THE BRINDLE/WHITE MALE PITBULL IS “DANNY” WHO USED TO BE NAMED ‘PRETTY BOY", THE WHITE/BRINDLE FEMALE PITBULL IS “SISSY”, AND THE BLACKMWHITE MALE PITBULL IS “CHAOS.” ACCORDING TO CHRISTINA, NONE OF THE DOGS HAVE OWNERS BUT SHE WAS SURE THAT RAY CARMEN WOULD WANT NALA. CHRISTINA AGREED TO SIGN THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE ANIMAL CONTROL — ANIMAL OWNER TURN IN AGREEMENT FOR ALL FIVE OF THE RESCUED DOGS. SHE COMPLETED AND SIGNED THE FORM FOR ALL 5 DOGS, THEREFORE RELINQUISHING ALL RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP TO THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE AND THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY. | HAVE CALLED CHRISTINA BACK DAILY SINCE, BUT SHE STILL HAS NOT MET WITH HER ATTORNEY. SHE PUT ANDREA ON THE PHONE FOR ME, WHO STATED IMMEDIATELY STATED SHE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT ‘THE DOGS AND WAS GOING TO OBTAIN AN ATTORNEY TOO. I. CONDUCTED A NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASS ON THE 4900-BLK OF NW EVER RD. | MADE CONTACT WITH CARRIE BRAUN AT 4912 NW EVER RD, WHO TOLD ME THAT SHE THINKS CHRISTINA AND ANDREA MOVED OUT OF THE RESIDENCE SOMEWHERE AROUND MARCH TO APRIL OF THIS YEAR. SINCE THEN, SHE SAW CHRISTINA STOP BY THE RESIDENCE JUST A FEW TIMES. CHRISTINA WOULD GET THE MAIL, AND THEN. WOULD GO INTO THE RESIDENCE AND THEN EXIT THE RESIDENCE RIGHT AWAY. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, SHE HAS ONLY SEEN CHRISTINA STOP BY THE RESIDENCE ABOUT TWO TIMES. THE LAST TIME ‘SHE SAW HER QUICKLY STOP BY THE RESIDENCE WAS EARLY OCTOBER. | ALSO SPOKE WITH VICTOR HALL AT 4892 NW EVER RD, WHO WAS THE INITIAL REPORTING PARTY. HE STATED THAT THE PROPERTY STARTED TO LOOK UNMAINTAINED ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO, AND THERE WAS AN ABANDONED CHEVY IMPALA THAT WAS TOWED FROM THE PROPERTY ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. PRIOR TO THAT, HE OBSERVED ‘THAT BOTH CHRISTINA AND ANDREA LIVED AT THE RESIDENCE. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, HE HARDLY SAW ANYONE COME BY. VICTOR LAST SAW CHRISTINA QUICKLY STOP BY THE RESIDENCE ABOUT A MONTH AGO. VICTOR CALLED HIS SON NICHOLAS HALL ON THE PHONE. NICHOLAS TOLD ME THAT IT APPEARED CHRISTINA AND ANDREA MOVED OUT OF THE RESIDENCE DURING THE BEGINNING OF ‘THE YEAR. THE LAST TIME HE SAW CHRISTINA STOP BY WAS IN EARLY SEPTEMBER BEFORE HURRICANE. IRMAHIT. HE ASKED CHRISTINA IF SHE COULD CUT THE GRASS, AND SHE TOLD HIM THAT SHE HAD A DEATH IN THE FAMILY. | ALSO SPOKE WITH PAT AND ANTHONY BARLETTA AT 4851 NW EVER RD, WHO OBSERVED THAT CHRISTINA AND ANDREA USED TO LIVE AT THE RESIDENCE. HOWEVER, THEY HAD NOT SEEN THEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. LOBTAINED THE MEDICAL REPORTS FROM VETERINARY MEDICAL CENTER OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY FROM WHEN THE RESCUED DOGS RECEIVED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT THE NIGHT THEY WERE RESCUED. MOOSE'S MEDICAL REPORT SHOWED THAT HE WAS POSSIBLY AROUND 4-YEARS-OLD, WEIGHED 46.5 POUNDS, AND SUFFERED FROM EMACIATION, FLEAS, DERMATITIS, DRY COAT, MUSCLE ATROPHY, NALA’S MEDICAL REPORT SHOWED THAT SHE WAS LIKELY GREATER THAN 6-YEARS-OLD, WEIGHED 40.5 POUNDS, AND SUFFERED FROM EMACIATION, FLEAS, DENTAL DISEASE, DERMAL MASSES, SCARS, DRY COAT, AND SEVERE MUSCLE ATROPHY. DANNY'S MEDICAL REPORT SHOWED HE WAS POSSIBLY AROUND 3-YEARS-OLD, WEIGHED 37 POUNDS, AND SUFFERED FROM EMACIATION, FLEAS, CHRONIC TAIL INJURY, AND MODERATE TO SEVERE MUSCLE ATROPHY. SISSY'S MEDICAL REPORT ‘SHOWED SHE WAS POSSIBLY AROUND 6-YEARS-OLD, WEIGHED 40.5 POUNDS, AND SUFFERED FROM EMACIATION, INTESTINAL PARASITISM, DERMATITIS, PYODERMA (BACTERIAL INFECTION OF THE SKIN), DECUBITAL ULCERS (SKIN ULCERS), FLEAS, SUSPECTED KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA (DRY EYE), MAMMARY MASSES, AND SEVERE MUSCLE ATROPHY. CHAOS’ MEDICAL REPORT SHOWED HE WAS POSSIBLY AROUND 4-YEARS-OLD, WEIGHED 40 POUNDS, SUFFERED FROM EMACIATION, FLEAS, DENTAL DISEASE, OCULAR DISCHARGE/CONJUNCTIVITIS, AND SEVERE MUSCLE ATROPHY. FULL DETAILS REGARDING ALL OF THE DOGS’ CONDITIONS CAN BE SEEN IN THE MEDICAL REPORTS | OBTAINED. IMADE CONTACT WITH DR. KITCAMS, WHO HAS BEEN TREATING THE DOGS SINCE THEY ARRIVED AT ST. LUCIE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY ON 11/27/17. SHE TOLD ME THAT THEIR CONDITIONS DID NOT JUST OCCUR WITHIN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. SHE EXPLAINED THAT ALL FIVE DOGS ARE SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC MALNUTRITION, AND BASED ON THEIR LEVEL OF MALNUTRITION, THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER A COURSE OF MONTHS. THEIR BODIES HAVE LEARNED TO ADAPT AND SURVIVE ON 201724144 2017-12-01 08:23 Page 10 of 12ee PORT ST LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT 1905620172378 BEING PROVIDED SUCH LITTLE FOODIWATER OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND BY MOST LIKELY ALSO ‘SCAVENGING OFF OF ANYTHING THEY COULD FIND IN THE ABANDONED HOME. ALL OF THE DOGS ARE ‘ALSO SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC HOOKWORM, WHICH IS PREVENTABLE AND TREATABLE. HOWEVER, ‘THE CHRONIC HOOKWORM IS ALSO PREVENTING THE DOGS FROM RETAINING ANY NUTRIENTS THEY DO INTAKE AND IS CAUSING CONSTANT EXPLOSIVE DIARRHEA. DR. KITCAMS ALSO STATED THAT ALL OF ‘THEIR COATS ARE IN INCREDIBLY TERRIBLE CONDITION, WHICH IS ALSO A SIGN OF CHRONIC MALNUTRITION. SHE AGREED THAT WITH THEIR CONDITIONS THAT THE DOGS HAVE DEVELOPED FROM ‘SUCH LONG PERIOD OF NEGLECT, THE DOGS ARE AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN AND SUFFERING FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. AFTER LEARNING THAT CHRISTINA AND ANDREA RESIDED AT 4901 NW EVER RD UP UNTIL EARLY THIS. YEAR, CHRISTINA IS THE OWNER OF 4901 NW EVER RD, CHRISTINA IS THE OWNER OF LOVING HANDS RESCUE INC WHERE SHE SAID THE § RESCUED DOGS CAME FROM, CHRISTINA TOLD HER FATHER THAT ‘SHE WAS GOING TO BE ARRESTED FOR DOG NEGLECT, CHRISTINA PROVIDED US WITH THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE 5 RESCUED DOGS AND SIGNED OVER ALL OWNERSHIP RIGHTS TO US, ‘SEVERAL NEIGHBORS WITNESSED CHRISTINA QUICKLY STOP AT THE 4901 NW EVER RD RESIDENCE JUST ‘A FEW TIMES SINCE SHE MOVED OUT AND LAST SEEN IN EARLY OCTOBER, AND AFTER LEARNING OF THE ‘SEVERE MEDICAL CONDITIONS OF THE 5 ABANDONED/RESCUED DOGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED MOSTLY FROM BEING MALNOURISHED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, | BELIEVE THAT THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO ARREST CHRISTINA HAND FOR FIVE (5) COUNTS OF THE FOLLOWING OFFENSE: F.S.S, 828.12(2) AGGRAVATED ANIMAL CRUELTY - 3RD DEGREE FELONY - AS CHRISTINA, WHO HAD. ‘CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE FIVE PITBULL DOGS NAMED MOOSE, NALA, DANNY, SISSY, AND CHAOS, FAILED TO ACT IN PROVIDING SUFFICIENT FOOD, WATER, AND EXERCISE WHICH LED TO THE EXCESSIVE AND REPEATED INFLICTION OF UNNECESSARY PAIN AND SUFFERING IN ALL FIVE DOGS THAT WERE LEFT UNATTENDED AT RESIDENCE 4901 NW EVER RD OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS. | AM RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT AN ARREST WARRANT BE ISSUED. Incident Start Incident End 2017-11-28 2017-11-26 Witnesses 7 Victims NAME PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS ‘STATE OF FLORIDA Vehicles 201724144 2017-12-01 08:23 Page 11 of 12AFFIDAVIT 1905620172378 PORT ST LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT Suspect (Continued) Other Information —_ Drivers License Fesoroies020 —_ FORA Other 1D ID Type DOC Number Military 1D ‘Military Status Date Military Status Primary Language Interpreter Required Contact Information Email Address 7724752225 Employer Information Employer Name Contact Name Phone Number Addresses Dascrintion Date. Address RESIDENCE (LAST poir-t127 2218 SEABCOR RD KNOWN) PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952 Thereby request that an arrest warrant be issued for CHRISTINA HAND for violation of Florida State Statute(s) isted above. | swear (or aff) that the facts established on this affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Electronically Signed on 2017-11-29 Electronically Signed on 2017-11-28 ‘Aisha Hardison ‘Witnessed by: Richard Giaccone 201724144 2017-12-01 08:23 Page 12 of 12