AO91(Rev,1l/l1)CriminalComplaint

UNITED STATESD ISTRICT COURT

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SouthernDistrictofFlorida

UnitedStatesofAmerica

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CRIM INAL COM PLAINT *

1,thecomplainam inthiscase,statethatthefollowingistruetothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief.

Onoraboutthedatets)of September5,2022 inthecotmtyof Broward inthe

Southern Districtof Flçylj.x ,thedefendants)violated:

CodeSection OfcnseDescription

18U.S.C.j1361 DestructionofUnitedStatesProperty.

Thiscriminalcomplaintisbasedonthesefacts:

SeeattachedAffidavit.

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Complainant'ssignature

AntonioD.Black,Inspector,FPS

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Judge'sx/gatz/l/re

PatrickM.Hunt,UnitedStatesMagistrateJudge

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Sworntoandsubscribedbeforemetelephonically.

Date:

09/06/2022

Cityandstate:

FortLauderdale,Florida

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AFFIDAW T IN SUPPORT O F CRIM INAL COM PLAINT

1,AntonioD.Black,beingdulysworn,doherebydeposeandstate:

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

1am anlnspectoremployed withtheFederalProtectiveService(FPS)ofthe

UnitedStatesDepartmentofHomeland SecurityinM iami,Florida,andhavebeensoemployed

since M arch of2020. l am cun-ently assigned to Region 4,M iami,Florida. My curent

responsibilitiesanddutiesincludetheinvestigationandenforcementoflawsandregulationsto

includeprotectionofftderalpropertyandfederalpersonnel.

2. Asan FPS Inspector,Ihave pm icipated in investigationsregarding offenses

relatedtothreatstofederalfacilitiesandfederalemployees,anddamageanddestructiontofederal

propm-ty,includingfederalbuildings.

lsubm itthisaffidavitinsupportofacriminalcomplaintchargingM ATTHEW

LEON CHILCUTI'($CH1LCUr1'-1-'')withdestructionOfUnitedStatesproperty,inviolationof

Titlel8,UnitedStatesCode,Section136l.

4. Theinformation setforth inthisaffidavitisbasedupon myknowledgeandthe

evidencegatheredduringtheinvestigation.Thisafûdavitdoesnotcontaineveryfactthat1have

learnedduringtheinvestigation,butinsteadhasincludedonlythosefactswhich1believeestablish

therequisiteprobablecause.

PROBABLE CAUSE

Thepremiseslocated at299EastBrowardBoulevard,FortLauderdale,Florida

(hereinafter,theSspremises''),includingtheU.S.FederalBuildingandCourthouselocatedthereon

(hereinafter,theçcourthouse'),ispropertyoftheUnitedStates.

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OnSeptember5,2022,theCourthouscwasclosedinobservanceoftheLaborDay

federalholidayandallpublicentrancestoCourthousewerelocked.

Atapproximately9:03a.m.on September5,2022,CHILCUTT forcedhisway

intotheCourthouse by physically pulling and forcibly openingthelocked doorsatthemain

entranceoftheCourthouse. CHILCUTT'SforcibleentryintotheCourthousewascaptured on

surveillancevideoattheCourthouse.

8. WhileonthePremises,CHILCUTTwillfullyinjuredandcommitedadepredation

againstUnited Statcsproperty,including smashing glass windows,breaking and destroying

interiorandexteriordoors,causingwaterdamage,andbreakinganddestroyingotherUnitedStates

property located withintheinteriorandexterioroftheCourthouse. Surveillancevideo atthe

Coul-thousecaptured CHILCUTT damaging and destroying United Statesproperty,including

smashingglass.

9. W hileCHILCUTTwasonthePremises,privatesecuritypersonnelassignedtothe

Courthouseobserved,byphysicalinspection andviewingofsurveillancevideo,damagetothe

interiorandexterioroftheCourthouse,includingbrokenglass.Theprivatesecuritypersonnel

observed CHILCUTT inside the Courthouse, made contact with CHILCUTT inside the

Courthouse,andcalled9l1.

10. Atapproximately 10:00a.m.,1aw enforcementofficerswiththeFortLauderdale

PoliceDepartment(CIFLPD'')arrivedatthePremisesandenteredtheCourthouse.Uponentering

theCourthouse,FLPD officersobservedCHILCUTT insidetheCourthouse.FPLD detainedand

arrestedCHILCUTTbasedonprobablecauseofburglary.

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Upon being taken into custody, FLPD officcrs observed

CHILCUTT'Sback,consistentwiththebrokenglassfoundthroughouttheCourthouse.

12. W hileincustody,CHILCU-I-TwasadviscdofhisM irandarights,waivedhisright

toremainsilent,andmadeincriminatingstatementsreferencingthatCHILCUTT hadbeeninside

theCourthouse.

FollowingCHILCUTT'SarrestbyFLPD,law enforcementperfonnedaprotective

sweepoftheinteriorandexterioroftheCourthouse,includingtheuseofcanineunits,andfound

nootherunauthorizedpersonsonthePremises.

14. Law enforcementtookthefollowingphotographs,amongothers,ofsomeofthe

small cuts on

damageanddestructiontoUnitedSutespropertyatthePremisesonSepttmber5,2022:

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AccordingtotheGeneralServicesAdministration,theFederalagencyresponsible

forpropert'ymanagementoftheCourthouse,thedamageanddestructiontoUnitedStatesproperty

atthePremisesonSeptember5,2022,isgreaterthan$1,000.

CONCLUSION

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probablecausetobelievethatonoraboutSeptember5,2022,inBrowardCounty,intheSouthern

DistrictofFlorida,M ATTHEW LEON CHILCUTT,didviolateTitle 18,United StatesCode,

Section1361(destructionofUnitedStatesproperty).

FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NAUGHT.

Based on the foregoing facts,youraffiantrespectfully submits thatthere is

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ANTONIO D.BLACK

Inspector

FederalProtectiveService

U.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity

Sworntoandsubscribedtelephonicallythis $ dayofSeptember2022.

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PATRICK M .HUNT

UNITED STATESM AGISTRATEJUDGE

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