| Date of birth: | Feb 10, 1978 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: MCINTYRE, JIM 0128 (AR10113811) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: INSULATED COPPER WIRE, THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: $2,399.60 WITH THE INTENT TO EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE VICTIM OF A RIGHT TO THE PROPERTY OR A BENEFIT THEREOF, OR DID APPROPRIATE THE SAID PROPERTY TO HIS OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 812.014(2)(C(1). did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that HE knew, or should have known was stolen, to-wit: INSULATED COPPER WIRING, the property of THE VICTIM, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019. ON 010610, THE DEFENDANT REMOVED OVER 2300 POUNDS OF INSULATED WIRE FROM A JOB SITE BELONGING TO PROGRESS ENERGY, VALUED AT $2,399.60. THE DEFENDANT RECYCLED SAID PROPERTY AT A RECYCLING COMPANY IN CRYSTAL RIVER FLORIDA AND RECEIVED MONEY FOR SAID PROPERTY. NINE OTHER TRANSACTIONS HAVE OCCURRED INVOLVING THE DEFENDANT AND PROGRESS ENERGY STOLEN PROPERTY FROM 010610, WITH THE LAST TRANSACTION BEING 031010. PROGRESS ENERGY SECURITY ADVISED that NO EMPLOYEES, OR EMPLOYEES OF CONTRACTORS HAVE PERMISSION TO REMOVE SCRAP MATERIALS FROM PROGRESS ENERGY JOB SITES. ON THIS DATE CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHO WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED), SEAT BELTED IN THE FRONT OF MY UNMARKED PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. I MET WITH THE DEFENDANT IN THE BOOKING AREA AT THE DETENTION FACILITY AND RELOCATED TO AN INTERVIEW ROOM. IN A SWORN TAPED STATEMENT, THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA CARD AND ASKED IF HE WOULD BE WILLING TO TALK TO ME IN REFERENCE TO THIS INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED HE WOULD AND ADVISED THAT HE WAS INSTRUCTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO CLEAN UP THE WORK AREAS AND GET RID OF THE LEFT OVER SCRAP. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THAT MEANT SCRAPPING THE LEFT OVER MATERIAL FOR MONEY. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT WAS COMPANY PROCEDURE AND THE MONEY FROM THE RECYCLING WAS USED TO HAVE COMPANY PARTIES OR DIVIDED AMONG THE EMPLOYEES WHEN THE JOB WAS DONE, AS A BONUS. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF PROGRESS ENERGY RULES AND WAS DOING WHAT HIS SUPERVISOR INSTRUCTED HIM TO DO. THE DEFENDANT DID PROVIDE ME WITH CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HIS SUPERVISOR. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT AND ONE COUNT OF DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY. THE DEFENDANT WAS RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE AT THIS TIME. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Mar 15, 2010 |
| Booking number: | 10113811 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 812.014(2)(C)(1) |
| Charge description: | GRAND THEFT ($300 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $5,000) |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
| Code: | 812.019 |
| Charge description: | DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
