| Date of birth: | Dec 31, 1974 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: KANTER, MICHAEL 0155 (AR08101509) THE DEFENDANT DID THEN AND THERE UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY UTTER AND PUBLISH AS TRUE A CERTAIN FALSE, ALTERED OR FORGED WRITTEN ORDER FOR MONEY, TO THE WITNESS, TO-WIT: A CHECK PAYABLE TO THE WITNESS, DRAWN ON AN AMSOUTH BANK CHECK, IN THE AMOUNT OF $300.00, KNOWING FULL WELL THAT SAID WRITTEN ORDER FOR MONEY WAS FALSE, ALTERED OR FORGED, SAID CHECK BEING PASSED WITH THE INTENT THEN AND THERE TO INJURE AND DEFRAUD THE VICTIM, THE WITNESS, AMSOUTH BANKS, AND DIVERS OTHER PERSONS TO THE STATE ATTORNEY UNKNOWN, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 831.02; A FELONY IN THE THIRD DEGREE. ON 010408, THE VICTIM REPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THAT UNKNOWN PERSON(S) WROTE AND CASHED ONE OF HIS CHECKS, WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE OR PERMISSION. THE CHECK WAS FROM AN AMSOUTH CHECKING ACCOUNT HELD IN HIS AND HIS WIFE'S NAME. THE CHECK WAS NUMBERED 1751 AND WAS MADE PAYABLE TO THE WITNESS IN THE AMOUNT OF $300.00. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE WITNESS, WHO ADVISED THAT HE RECEIVED THE CHECK AS PAYMENT FOR FIREWORKS WHICH HE SOLD WHILE OPERATING A BUSINESS IN CITRUS COUNTY. HE RECEIVED THE CHECK ON 123107. THE WITNESS RECALLED THAT THE CHECK HAD ALREADY BEEN SIGNED AND THE PERSON PRESENTING THE CHECK TOLD HIM THE CHECK HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SIGNED BY HIS BROTHER. THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT HE FILLED IN HIS OWN NAME AND AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE. THE WITNESS' BROTHER, WHO WAS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OF THE FIREWORK STAND RECALLED THE PURCHASE. THE PERSON PRESENTING THE CHECK WAS WEARING A BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS UNIFORM AND THE FIREWORKS PURCHASED WERE LOADED INTO THAT PERSONS WORK VAN. THE VICTIM WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS LEARNED THAT ON 122007 A BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS WORKER HAD BEEN AT HIS RESIDENCE. IT WAS LATER LEARNED THAT THE BRIGHT HOUSE EMPLOYEE'S NAME WAS THE DEFENDANT, MR ALLAN SINGLETON. THE WITNESS WAS PRESENTED A PHOTO LINE UP, WHICH CONTAINED A PICTURE OF THE DEFENDANT. THE WITNESS WAS ABLE TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY ALLAN SINGLETON AS THE PERSON THAT HAD PRESENTED HIM THE PRE-SIGNED CHECK. ON 013008, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT AT THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OPERATION BUILDING . HE WAS READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS PER A PRE PRINTED CARD AND AGREED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. DURING THE TAPED INTERVIEW, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO TAKING THE CHECK TO PURCHASE FIREWORKS AND THEN SELLING THE FIREWORKS TO OBTAIN MONEY TO PAY HIS ELECTRIC BILL AND BUY GROCERIES FOR HIS HOUSEHOLD. THE DEFENDANT WAS COOPERATIVE DURING THE INVESTIGATION AND WROTE AN APOLOGY LETTER TO THE PERSON(S) WHO THE CHECK WAS TAKEN FROM. THE DEFENDANT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. ONCE AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, HE WAS BOOKED ON THE ABOVE LISTED CHARGE. DUE TO HIS COOPERATION THE DEFENDANT'S WAS RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Jan 30, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08101509 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 831.02 |
| Charge description: | UTTER AND PUBLISH A FORGED INSTRUMENT W/INTENT TO INJ/DEFRAU |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
