| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CASADA, STEVEN 0460 (AR13-8080) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: A 14 KARAT YELLOW GOLD RING WITH SEVEN CLEAR STONES, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00), 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; AND did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that THE DEFENDANT knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: A 14 KARAT YELLOW GOLD RING WITH SEVEN CLEAR STONES, the property of MS MARY JEANINE FORBUS, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(1); AND KNOWINGLY GAVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF A 14 KARAT YELLOW GOLD RING WITH SEVEN CLEAR STONES, AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $375.00, FROM THE GEORGE OLMSTEAD COINS PAWNBROKER FOR A 14 KARAT YELLOW GOLD RING WITH SEVEN CLEAR STONES, VALUED AT LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 539.001. ON 111913, A THEFT REPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFFâS OFFICE IN REFERENCE TO THE VICTIMâS 14KT YELLOW GOLD RING WITH SEVEN CLEAR STONES AND HOUSE KEYS BEING STOLEN ON 111513. THE VICTIM HAS SEVERAL DIFFERENT CARETAKERS THAT COME INSIDE HER RESIDENCE, BUT THE VICTIM ADVISED CARETAKER MELISSA SPECKNER (DEFENDANT) WAS ACTING SUSPICIOUS WHILE TAKING CARE OF THE VICTIM ON 111513. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THE DEFENDANT PAWNED/SOLD A RING MATCHING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE VICTIMâS RING AT GEORGE OLMSTEAD COINS IN INVERNESS ON 111813. UPON MEETING WITH THE OWNER OF GEORGE OLMSTEAD COINS PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF THE RING IN QUESTION. TRANSACTION FORM NUMBER 000171, SHOWED THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED HER INFORMATION, SIGNATURE, AND RIGHT THUMB PRINT, VERIFYING THE SALE OF THE RING. THE DEFENDANT WAS PAID $375.00 FOR THE RING. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE RING WERE LATER SHOWN TO THE VICTIM AND HER CARETAKER, THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINANT, BOTH THE VICTIM AND THE COMPLAINANT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED THE RING AS BEING THE VICTIMâS RING. ON 112113, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AT HER RESIDENCE. AFTER READING THE DEFENDANT HER MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA A PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO STEALING THE VICTIMâS RING FROM THE VICTIMâS RESIDENCE AND PAWNING THE RING AT GEORGE OLMSTEAD COINS IN INVERNESS. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE DID NOT TAKE THE KEYS TO THE VICTIMâS RESIDENCE. THE CONVERSATION WITH THE DEFENDANT WAS DIGITALLY RECORDED AND LATER DOWNLOADED TO THE AUDIO SERVER. DUE TO PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT WAS DETERMINED THE DEFENDANT WOULD MEET WITH THIS DETECTIVE AT A SET TIME AND LOCATION ON 112213. ON 112213, AT 1100 HOURS, I MET THE DEFENDANT AT THE LOWES PARKING LOT IN INVERNESS WHERE THE DEFENDANT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HER MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA A PRE-PRINTED CARD, AT WHICH TIME, SHE ADVISED SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ESCORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY AND TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS EVENTUALLY RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE. |
