Workers report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Ma’chir Damarius Miller, 21, is dealing with a false imprisonment cost after authorities mentioned he confined a Tacachale resident contained in the resident’s bed room.
The case was investigated by the Medicaid Fraud Management Unit throughout the Florida Lawyer Common’s Workplace following a grievance from the Division of Kids and Households. In accordance with investigators, the grievance alleged that Miller unlawfully restricted the motion of a Medicaid recipient dwelling on the Tacachale Middle.
Information point out Miller was working as a Residential Unit Specialist at Tacachale on December 20, 2025. He was positioned on administrative go away the subsequent day, December 21, and later resigned on December 23.
A Tacachale nurse reportedly instructed investigators she was distributing remedy within the sufferer’s constructing when she heard a loud “banging” sound. She mentioned she found a gait belt mounted between the sufferer’s bed room doorknob and a handrail, successfully blocking the resident from leaving the room. When the nurse requested who had tied the belt in place, Miller allegedly acknowledged that he had completed it after which eliminated it. The nurse additionally instructed investigators that Miller wouldn’t present his title. She reported that the resident didn’t seem injured or visibly distressed.
Throughout a separate interview with a Tacachale investigator, Miller reportedly admitted tying the gait belt to the door. He allegedly mentioned he was anxious the resident may disrupt the remedy distribution course of. Miller additionally said that he stayed with the resident for about 10 minutes afterward to verify the resident had not been damage.
Tacachale’s coaching supervisor reportedly gave investigators documentation displaying Miller had accomplished coaching on facility insurance policies. She mentioned confining a resident to a bed room was not permitted below that coaching and was not inside Miller’s authority as a employees member.
State investigators mentioned they tried to succeed in Miller by cellphone however acquired no response. They later went to his listed deal with, the place an aged lady reportedly instructed them nobody named Ma’chir Miller lived there and mentioned she didn’t know him. Investigators photographed license plates on a number of autos parked within the driveway, and one of many autos was registered to Miller. When investigators returned to the identical deal with on one other date, a unique lady reportedly answered the door and mentioned Miller did stay there however was not house.
A sworn grievance was filed on August 12, and a warrant for Miller’s arrest was issued the identical day; he was arrested on August 18.
Miller has been charged with false imprisonment. He’s on pre-trial launch in Orange County for making a written risk to kill and aggravated assault with a firearm; he additionally has an energetic warrant for violating his launch circumstances in Orange County. Choose William Davis set bail at $100,000, however Miller’s lawyer has filed a movement requesting his launch on his personal recognizance and stating that he’s at the moment employed as a CNA. That listening to is scheduled for August 27.
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