— OKEECHOBEE POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrest Summary Report, Individual Arrest Report Name: MICHAEL GERALD OCONNOR (1577) Street Address: CaP: City, State Zip: OF 34974 Date of Birth: Ss fin ‘Local ID Numbers: 18-12036 = oh State ID Number: FBI aumber: 2 3 5 & Owain «= GBP HS 5 2 an a ‘State: em 8R 7 mew Ha 8 Ee = Weight:250 22 cy XO a rt Byes Color: ee SS Drivers License: SO ‘Btite: FL, = , S = Phone: Work Pion: ‘Sears, Mairi, and Tattoo Information ‘Arrest/Offease Information Booking Number: 4320 Arrest Reference Number: 70105 9166 ‘Timne/Date Arvesteds. 08:17:00 05/24/18 Arresting Officer: J PICKERING _Atveting Ageney: OCPD Case#lxch 332 a ‘Statuter 914.22-1, INTIMIDATESTHREAT Class: 3F Court: OCC $ e690 = onauei "oc, nmanatrdN i Counts; 1 OTN: OeseReine: Cp wet igh 333 Rested: Statute: ‘et |A2, BATTERY; CAUSE BODILY (Class: IM Court: 006 Ay, 26 Offense: 1208! 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All statute codes, All slechoVdrueOfficer Report for Inciden! —_—za Page 2 of3 Narrative ‘ckeechobee City Police Department ‘Arrest Affidavit on 5/24/28 at 0817 houra, 1, Detective James Pickering arrested W/M Michael Gerald 0*Connor on Okeechobee County warrant 1904720183871 at his residence, 409 SE éth Avenue Okeechobee Florida, without incident. ‘the warrants were eigned the Honorable Judge Michael Heisey on 5/23/1! ‘The warrants were ap follow Violation of 7.8.8. 914.22(1) Felony Intinidate Threaten ete victim or witness Violation of F.8.8, 784,03 Misdemeanor Battery Cause Bodily Harn. I, Retective Janes Pickering, transported O'Connor to the Okeechgbet Coutthy Jail. During the transport O'connor anked if the arrest stétmed from the video that he had allowed Detective Sgt Taylor to retrieve. I advised O'Connor that it was and he stated "I guess X shouldn't have given it to her then* ND REDORT orateOKEECHOBEE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESTITUTION FOR INVESTIGATION CASE NUMBER: | _j DATE: sr24i2018 DEFENDANT: Michael gerald Oconnor ‘CHARGES: Tampering with witnes 914.22 3 Battery w Bodily harm 784.03 z : INVESTIGATION: NAME: Detective james Pickering HOURS: 2 TOTAL HOURS: 2 X $28.00 PER HOUR, $60.00 OTHER COSTS:— ORIGIMAL IN THE CIRCUITICOUNTY COURT 19 JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY FLORIDA ‘State of Florida WARRANT ABOITDOIREATA vs, MICHAEL GERALD OCONNOR, ‘Court Case Number ‘Agency Case Number tn County OKEECHOBEE, 472018CF000333A — State of Florida To all and singular the Sherifs of the State of Florida whoreas JAMES PICKERING has made an oath on 2018-05-22, that in the aforesaid county MICHAEL GERALD OCONNOR did unlawfully violate Race ‘Gender ‘DOB WHITE M 1940-08-05 ‘Height Weight Hale 60 250 WHITE Eye ‘SSN UNKNOWN a ‘ilies: == sas OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 Supptemental Names ‘Statute ‘AON: Leval’ > Count Gade Value. ‘Bond FS, 914.221) 006 FELONY 1 OBSTRUCTING ‘$6000.00 Description: INTIMIDATE THREATEN ETC VICT WITNESS INFORMANT F.8, 784,03 (182) 1998 MISDEMEANOR = 1 BATTERY $500.00 Description: CAUSE BODILY HARM TOTAL BOND ‘$8500.00‘Bond Condition —_Datails NOCONTACT DEFENDANT MAY NOT KNOWINGLY COME CLOSER THAN 50 FEET TO THE VICTIM AT ANY PUBLIC PLACE, EXCEPT FOR COURT PROCEEDINGS, OR WITHIN 500 FEET OF THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE OR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, OR 100 FEET OF ANY VEHICLE. REGULARLY DRIVEN BY THE VICTIM. 1 Tampering With Witness, Vietim, Or Informant (F-3) 2 Battery (M1) COUNT 1: On or about May 19, 2018 Michael Gerald Oconnor did knowingly use intimidation or physical force, or threaten another person, of attempt to do $0, or engage in misleading conduct ‘toward another person, with intent to hinder, delay, or prevent the communication to a law ‘enforcement officer of information relating to the commission or possible commission of a criminal ‘offense, and the oficial Investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or ‘prosecution of a misdemeanor, in violation of Florida Statute 914. COUNT 2: On or about May 19, 2018 Michael Gerald Oconnor did intentionally touch or strike (QERETNTTEEn gains! that person's will or dd intentionally cause bodlly harm to said person, in violation of Florida Statute 784.03(1); This Warrant is a command to ARREST instanter thé above named MICHAEL GERALD OCONNOR if and bring said person before the 0 be dealt with according to law. ‘Given under my hand énd geal on 2018-05-23. Electronically Signed on 2018-06-23 HEISEYCity of Okeechobee Police Department Okeechobee City Palice Department Arrest Affidavit (On 5/24/18 at 0817 hours, |, Detective James Pickering arrested W/M Michae! Gerald O'Connor on Okeachobee County warrant # 1904720183871 at his residence, 4409 SE 4th Avenue Okeechobee Flarida, without incident. ‘The warrants were signed the Honorable Judge Michael Heisey on 5/23/18. ‘The warrants were as follows: Violation of FSS. 914.22(1) Felony intimidate Threaten etc victim or witness Violation of FSS, 784.03 Misdemeanor Battery Cause Bodily Harm, |, Detective James Pickering, transported O'Connor to the Okeechobee County Jl. During the transport O'Connor asked if the arrest stemmed from the video that he had allowed Detective Sgt Taylor to retrieve. | edvised O'Connor that it was and he stated "I guess | shouldn't have given It to her then’, END REPORT 50 S.E. Second Avenue * Okeechobee, Florida 34974 * 863/763-5521 * Fax: 863/763-7804CIrTy OF OKEECHOBEE 55 SE THIRD AVENUE OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974 Phone: (863)763-3372 www. cltyofokeechobee.com May 26, 2018 Office of Governor Rick Scott State of Florida The Capitol 400 S. Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 Honorable Governor Rick Scott: Okeechobee City Council Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr. ‘Noel Chandler ‘Monica Clark Mike O'Connor Gary Riter We are advising your office of the arrest of one of our Okeechobee city councitmen, Mike O'Connor, on May 24, 2018, pursuant to a criminal complaint filed with our local police depariment. | have enclosed a copy of the arrest affidavit for review. Councitman O'Connor is presently serving as a duly elected councilman, with his term of office ending with the November 2020 election cycle. it appears the incident complained of Is a domestic matter, unrelated to Councilman O'Connor's Office and duties with the City of Okeechobee; it Is however, a felony arrest. Therefore, our city attorney advises that your office may elect to suspend Mr. O'Connor from office pursuant to Ch. 112.51, Florida Statutes. The City of Okeechobee is not advocating a position either way, and will abide by whatever course of action your office takes. Please contact me should you have further questions or concerns. op — _ Marcos Montes De Oca, P.E. City Administrator