| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HOLLOWAY, WILLIAM 0463 (AR15-14158) (15-14888) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART, TO WIT: SWEAT SHIRT AND PACK OF MT DEW TOTALING $13.88, BY CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE, A MERCHANT, OF THE POSSESSION, USE, BENEFIT, OR FULL RETAIL VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A); AND DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART, TO WIT: MERCHANDISE TOTALING $174.91, BY CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE, A MERCHANT, OF THE POSSESSION, USE, BENEFIT, OR FULL RETAIL VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF MORE THAN $100.00 BUT LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(2)(E). ON 022215, LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR PATRICK HENRY, AT 1936 NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY, REPORTED TWO RETAIL PETIT THEFTS FROM THE STORE. MR HENRY ADVISED THAT HE OBSERVED ON CLOSE-CIRCUIT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ON 012915, THE DEFENDANT SELECTED A 12-PACK OF MT DEW, VALUED AT $3.00 AND A SWEATSHIRT, VALUED AT $10.88, GO PAST ALL POINTS OF SALE AND EXIT THE STORE WITHOUT PAYING FOR SAID ITEMS. THE SECOND THEFT OCCURRED ON 013115, WHERE AGAIN THE DEFENDANT WAS OBSERVED ON CLOSED-CIRCUIT VIDEO SELECTING SEVERAL ITEMS WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $174.91, WHERE SHE THEN EXITED THE STORE WITHOUT PAYING FOR SAID ITEMS. MR HENRY ADVISED THAT BESIDES THE VIDEO, HE WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE DEFENDANT BECAUSE PRIOR TO STEALING THE ITEMS, SHE CASHED A PAYROLL CHECK WHERE SHE HAD TO PROVIDE HER IDENTIFICATION. ON 030715, DEPUTY SEFFERN JR WAS ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AT HER RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. ONCE AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THIS DEPUTY CONDUCTED A POST MIRANDA DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW. THE DEFENDANT INITIALLY STATED THAT SHE KNEW HER RIGHTS AND WAS NOT GOING TO TALK. HOWEVER, LATER SHE CHANGED HER MIND AND STATED SHE WAS NOT THINKING RIGHT ON THE ABOVE TWO DAYS. SHE STATED ON THE FIRST DATE SHE STOLE THE SWEATSHIRT BECAUSE SHE WAS COLD. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER STATED THAT SHE HAD BEEN DOING GOOD AND HAD NOT GOT IN TO ANY TROUBLE IN A LONG TIME AND JUST MADE A BAD DECISION. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF RETAIL PETIT THEFT. HER BOND WAS SET AT A COMBINED BOND OF $1,500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO ISSUED A TRESPASS FROM THE LECANTO WAL-MART. |
