| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CUTLIP, JOSHUA 0721 (AR12124388) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WAL-MART, TO WIT: MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $214.20 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 HER OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.014(3)(a). ON 011412 AT APPROXIMATELY 1508 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO WAL-MART SUPER CENTER IN INVERNESS IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER THAT HAD BEEN DETAINED BY LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER DALE WILLIAMS. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER DALE WILLIAMS AND THE DEFENDANT WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS MS ABIELLE BENNING. THE DEFENDANT HAD BEEN UNDER IN-STORE SURVEILLANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES WHERE SHE WAS OBSERVED PLACING STORE MERCHANDISE FROM THE COUNTERS INTO HER BROWN LEATHER PURSE OVER HER SHOULDER. OFFICER WILLIAMS STATED HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT PLACE SEVERAL ITEMS FROM THE COSMETIC DEPARTMENT INTO HER PURSE, WHERE THE DEFENDANT THEN CONTINUED TO WANDER AROUND THE STORE PLACING OTHER NUMEROUS ITEMS INTO HER LEATHER PURSE. OFFICER WILLIAMS THEN NOTICED THE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE THE STORE AFTER PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE WHERE THE DEFENDANT HAD DELIBERATELY ATTEMPTED TO CONCEAL THE ITEMS INSIDE HER LEATHER PURSE AT THE TIME OF PASSING POINTS OF SALE. OFFICER WILLIAMS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT OUTSIDE WAL-MART, OUTSIDE OF the GROCERY ENTRANCE WHERE HE REQUESTED THAT SHE RETURN TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE WITH HIM FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS. THE DEFENDANT THEN WILLINGLY RE-ENTERED THE STORE WHERE SHE WAS DETAINED UNTIL MY ARRIVAL. OFFICER WILLIAMS WAS ABLE TO RECOVER ALL MERCHANDISE THAT BELONGED TO WAL-MART. OFFICER WILLIAMS HAD THE ASSISTANT MANAGER RING UP THE APPROXIMATE VALUE OF ALL ITEMS THAT WERE COLLECTED WHICH TOTALED $214.20. A COPY OF THIS RECEIPT WAS PROVIDED TO ME. I THEN REQUESTED A COPY OF THE IN-STORE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE BE PROVIDED BY OFFICER WILLIAMS. OFFICER WILLIAMS COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WILL BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. I PROVIDED THE COMPLAINANT WITH AN AGENCY ISSUED CASE CARD BEARING THIS CASE NUMBER AND MY IDENTIFICATION AND INFORMED HIM THAT AFTER DEPARTURE FROM THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, I WOULD RETURN TO WAL-MART IN THE ATTEMPTS TO PICK UP THE IN-STORE SURVEILLANCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, BEHIND HER BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $250.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
