| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MCGILL, TOMMY 1360 (AR16-19809) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WALMART, TO WIT: TWO PACKS OF RAYOVAC AA BATTERIES, HAIR COLOR, TWO FABRIC TRANSFERS, A SCISSOR AND COMB SET, HC EYELINER, CONDITIONER, Q TIPS, SUNGLASSES, AND FRIZZ EZXS HAIR PRODUCT, 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). ON 060916 AT APPROXIMATELY 1409 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE WALMART SUPERCENTER, LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, INVERNESS, 34453, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL PETIT THEFT. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/LOSS PREVENTION SUPERVISOR, MR JOSEPH COMPOSTELLA, WHO ADVISED THAT DURING HIS NORMAL ROUTINE HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MS ALICIA MORAETES, DISPLAYING SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR IN THE STORE. HE CONTINUED TO FLOOR SURVEILLANCE AND OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT SELECT MULTIPLE ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE STORE AND CONCEAL THEM IN HER PURSE. SHE THEN PROCEEDED TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE AND EXITED THE STORE PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT MAKING ANY ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE SHE CONCEALED IN HER PURSE. AT THAT TIME, HE STOPPED THE DEFENDANT AND IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AND ADVISED HER WHY HE WAS STOPPING HER. HE THEN ESCORTED HER TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE AND CALLED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MS MORAETES, AND READ HER MIRANDA WARNING VIA AN AGENCY ISSUED MIRANDA CARD. I ASKED HER IF SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS THAT WERE READ TO HER, AT WHICH TIME, SHE ADVISED YES. I ASKED IF SHE WISHED TO SPEAK TO ME ANY FURTHER ABOUT THIS INCIDENT, AND SHE ADVISED YES. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT HAPPENED. SHE ADVISED THAT SHE WALKED INTO WALMART WITH THE INTENT TO STEAL ITEMS ON A RECEIPT AND RETURN THEM FOR CASH. SHE ADVISED SHE ALSO STOLE OTHER ITEMS AND ATTEMPTED TO WALK OUT PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE, AT WHICH TIME, SECURITY STOPPED HER AND RETRIEVED THE MERCHANDISE. THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED ME WITH A WRITTEN STATEMENT ADMITTING HER ACTIONS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED BEHIND HER BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. HER BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
