Man Convicted of Domestic Battery After Responding Deputies Did Not Establish Probable Cause

On March 3, 2025, Brian David Bollmann, 49, took a no contest plea deal in which he was convicted of misdemeanor domestic battery and sentenced to one year of probation.  His probation was terminated successfully on March 13, 2026.

Bollmann was arrested on March 14, 2024 for a domestic battery incident that occurred two days prior. However, deputies who initially responded did not establish probable cause.

Deputy Jesse Sampson reported the following:

"On [October 12, 2024] at approximately [1:35 p.m.] I responded to the [incident location] in reference to a robbery.

Upon arrival to the location, I contacted Brian outside the residence. Brian stated that they were burning wood by the father's camper, in which [the victim] approached them complaining about the burning of the wood. David stated that [the victim] appeared intoxicated, and would not stop yelling at him, in which he threw his beer on the ground, between him and [the victim]. David informed that it never hit her, but may have unintentionally splashed her after hitting the ground. David informed that she then ran away towards the house yelling that she was going to call law enforcement. David attempted to go in the house during this time, in which he stated all the doors were locked. David then went back to the fire until contacted by Deputies.

I did not speak with [the victim] about the incident, but observed her sitting on the couch as EMS was gathering vitals. [the victim] appeared to be very intoxicated, and insisted on Deputies to take possession of her two guns that were originally 'stolen.' I located the firearms and turned them over to Deputies to place into [ACSO] storage."

Deputy Nicholas Aldous reported the following:

"On [October 12, 2024, 1:35 p.m] I was dispatched to a call at the [incident location] in response to a robbery.

This incident may be domestic in nature. The parties do sleep in the same bed but have different claims about intimacy. The female states that they are intimate sometimes and the male says that he only sleeps in that room because there are no other rooms in the house available as it is under reconstruction. He states that the last time they were intimate was over six months ago and that she initiated it.

Upon arrival I made contact withComplainant: [the victim] L [the victim]. [the victim] was the caller in this incident and had stated that her guns were taken from her by force and that among other things she was bleeding from the eye and that her jaw was broken. While speaking with [the victim] she did not appear to have a broken jaw nor was she bleeding from the eye. She appeared to be heavily intoxicated. She was extremely hard to keep on track and her conversation was erratic at best. She stated that she only had two beers but deputies found an empty red wine bottle in the top of the garbage can in the kitchen. She denied having any wine.

She stated that her partner/roommate Other Person: Brian David Bollmann and his father were in the backyard burning debris. This angered her and she confronted them. She said that one or both of the men threw something at her, she said it was a beer can at one time but then she said another time that she wasn't sure what the object was. [the victim] had a bump on her leg where she said that the object hit her.

She said that she then went into the house and that Brian came in and punched her in the face and took her guns. She claimed they were sawed-off shotguns. Looking at [the victim]'s face it was extremely hard to see any marks, scratches, or bruises where she claimed she was punched in the face.

EMS came on scene to check out [the victim]. They checked her out and did not transport her to the hospital.

During this whole incident [the victim] was extremely erratic and hard to understand, she went from crying to being angry and to apologetic. I asked her if she takes any drugs and she said that she does not.

Deputies made contact with Brian and his father and they stated that they were out back burning wood debris and that [the victim] came home from somewhere and approached them about burning the wood. She continued to harass them. David stated that he threw his beer directly at his feet between him and [the victim] but that it never hit her. He said it splashed both of them but that was it. He said that his father and him decided to get the guns out of the bedroom for everyones safety.

They took the guns in their original boxes and put them into the father's camper. Their fear was that [the victim]'s mental state was unfit to have firearms at the time. Their intention was not to steal the guns and were going to give them back to her once she was in a normal state.

The firearms were located exactly as the men stated in their original boxes and appeared to never have been removed from the box. They were collected and brought to the Sheriff's Office for safe keeping with the permission of [the victim]. She can retrieve them any time she wants.

Due to [the victim]'s behavior, inconsistent stories, and appeared intoxication level it was considered that she be placed under a Marchman Act. I decided against this as she was in her own house and she at her own will released the weapons to be kept away from her.

Both men were extremely calm and stated that no one ever touched [the victim]. David claims that he is a convicted felon and knows that he can not be in possession of guns. That's why his father had them in his camper for safe keeping. According to David, the situation with [the victim] has not been good for a while and he feels that her motive is to get him into trouble so that she can take the property which he paid for. He claims that he moved her onto his property and that now she wants him and his father off so she can be there alone.

[The victim] does have a vehicle that she can use any time she wants and has the ability to leave at any time she wants.

Due to inconsistent stories, no clear primary aggressor and a lack of an independent witness no charges are being filed in conjunction with this incident...

On [October 13, 2024], I was assigned to a follow-up investigation...

[The victim] had called in and wanted to speak with deputies. When I arrived she stated that David and his Father had been underneath the house all night spying on her. She also claimed that they took down the Ring camera and denied her access to it. According to her they were moving the trailers around the property all night. She requested a "restraining order" against them. I explained that wasn't how restraining orders worked. She then told me that the father was sitting harassing her right now in his chair just out back. I looked and the father was sitting in a chair on the back of the property where he had been the day before. The chair was across from his camper that he lives in on the back of the property and nowhere near the house. [the victim] also claimed that David's father had electronic devices in the house to spy on her and then went into a conversation about how he tried to shoot at her in September through a hole in his trailer.

I then made contact with David and asked him about the camera. He denied doing anything to the camera and showed me on his phone where it was working. I then inspected the camera and could determine that it had not been taken down.

There is a security screw on it and the key was inside with [the victim]. I then had [the victim] pull up her phone and check the camera and it worked. Her answer was that they fixed it just prior to my arrival, however David did not know I was coming and I determined this to not be true.

[The victim] had already made contact with Peaceful Paths prior to my arrival and also requested a Sheriff's Office Victim's Advocate. It was determined that one would make contact with her on Monday by phone. She understood and was happy with that. I then conducted a LAP on [the victim] as she was in a more stable mental state than the prior day. She spoke with the counselor on the phone. I gave [the victim] information on where to apply for an injunction as well as the eviction process. She planned on heading to the courthouse on Monday. She has a working phone and vehicle but refused to leave the area for a few different reasons. I explained to her that I could not force her or David to leave. I then took pictures of her face and leg. There did appear to be a small bruise on her face. Today she said that it was from where David put his hand on her face and threw her to the ground. This was not consistent with what she had said the prior day. I could not see a bruise on her leg but took a picture of where she stated it was.

Then I asked about the trailers being moved and David showed me where he moved the trailer back towards the rear of the property in order to be able to live in it to be away from [the victim]. He said he had to move it to reach the electric and showed me the cord. This aligned with what he was saying. Neither of the men had any dirt on them and denied going under the house. I explained the process of getting an injunction as well as an eviction to David and he said that he was going to apply for them on Monday. David said that he would record any interaction with [the victim] in order to protect himself.

[The victim] asked me if I would assist in her getting her car closer to the house so she could load up some stuff and I said yes.

She moved her vehicle and a friend stopped by while I was there. David said that he would not be going anywhere near the house and got some clothes and boots for work from the house with [the victim]'s permission. Him and his father said they would only be in their area out back and that they would only go past the house while leaving the property."

Deputy Robert Stafford reported the following:

"On [October 12, 2024], The Victim and Defendant were involved in an altercation. The Victim and Defendant reside at the incident location as a family and have been involved in an intimate dating relationship for several months.

On [October 12, 2024], The Victim stated that the Defendant struck her in the face and then pushed her head into a piece of furniture. Deputies that responded [that day] were unable to establish probable cause as there was no visible physical evidence present.

I responded to the incident location on [October 14, 2024]. The Victim, Defendant and The Defendants, Father were again involved in a verbal argument where the Defendant and his Father were making statements that they would kill the Victim. Upon arrival, I made contact with the Victim where I could clearly see noticeable (purple in color) bruising which extended from her temple to her chin on the right side of her face as well as similar bruising on the left side by her jaw line.

The Victim also had a softball size bruise on inside of her shin that was also purple in color. These injuries were consistent with the claims of battery that occurred on [October 12, 2024].

On [October 14, 2024] it was determined that the Defendant did knowingly and intentionally strike the Victim in the face/head against her will on [October 12, 2024]. The Defendant was placed in under arrest based on the apparent injuries from the incident of domestic battery that occurred on [October 12, 2024] coupled with the statements made by the Defendant to harm the Victim on this date. An independent witness wrote a sworn statement about the Defendants' statements and demeanor on this date.

A temporary injunction for protection was also issued by Judge Wilson-Bullard on [October 14, 2024], but had not been served at the time of this incident. Judge Wilson-Bullard also observed the injuries to the Victim's face when she filed for the Temporary Injunction for Protection. The Defendant was served this Temporary Injunction for Protection at the Alachua County Jail upon arrival before he was booked in...

After speaking with Sgt. Townsend and [Deputy Sheriff] Harris, it was determined that the incident that occurred today was verbal only.

There were threats made by Bollmann and his father to kill [the victim] but an assault charge could not be established based on the statements of all parties and of an independent witness...

While speaking to Sgt. Townsend he told me that he observed bruising to [the victim]'s face and leg. I made contact with [the victim] and observed bruising that was purple in color on her face that extended from her temple to her jaw line on the right side of her face. Also on her left side jaw line there were bruises present that were the same purple color. The bruising was consistent with the battery that she alleged to have taken place on [October 12, 2024]. There was also another purple in color bruise on the inside of her leg that was approximately the size of a softball. This bruise was in the area where [the victim] said she was struck by the can of beer...

Based on the totality of the two incidents that occurred today with the threats made by Bollmann to kill [the victim] and the obvious physical injury consistent with the claims of violence perpetrated by Bollmann on [October 12, 2024], I placed Bollmann under arrest for Domestic Battery."

Deputy D. Harris reported the following:

"On [October 14, 2024]... I responded to the [incident location] in reference to an assault...

[The victim] alleged that she had a friend, [(independent witness)], come over to help her load items into her car. While they did this, Brian and David Bollmann, approached and began an argument. During the argument, Brian and David allegedly threatened to shoot [the victim], with guns that they removed from her. Brian also made the statement that he "already had a hole for her".

Prior to them separating, David threw a metal sign in the direction of [the victim] and [Witness'] vehicle. [the victim] was unsure if the sign struck the vehicle, but stated that it 'went flying' and nearly struck her. [the victim] did not have video of this incident. No weapons were observed during this incident.

I then spoke with Brian. Brian stated that he noticed an unknown vehicle drive to the residence. He wished to identify who was in it and what items were being removed from the residence. He stated that [Witness] calmed [the victim] down to prevent any argument. [the victim] then observed David and began to yell at him. Brian denied that David threw any items at [the victim]. He stated that his father was sitting on a trailer by the residence and that the sign described was near a propane tank, immediately adjacent to the residence. Brian took some video on his cell phone of the incident, but it did not include the argument or show David throwing anything. It did show that Brian was by his camper and David walking back at a later time.

I also spoke with David. David stated that he was sitting on the trailer's fender, as he can't stand for long periods. He advised that he and Brian approached the residence to identify the vehicle's driver. He recognized her as [Witness]. Post Miranda warning, David denied throwing any object at [the victim]. He stated that the sign described was kept closer to the gate on the property.

[Witness] later arrived on scene and she was interviewed. [Witness] stated that she heard the argument and that Brian and David were making threats to kill her. She observed David throw the sign, but could not tell if it was directed at [the victim], based on her perspective/angle. She did not observe any weapons during this incident."

Update | April 28, 2026: Updated to reflect outcome of case and information from reports that were not yet obtained when the article was published.