| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BYRD, JEDIDIAH 0737 (ar11124016) the defendant DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO WIT: a 2001 ford excursion, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $15,000.00, 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 Her OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.014(2)C(6) . ON 121811, I WAS DISPATCHED TO MAKE CONTact with THE DUNNELLON POLICE DEPARTMENT IN REFERENCE TO A VEHICLE STOLEN OUT OF CITRUS COUNTY. UPON ARRIVAL, I SPOKE WITH THE VICTIM, MS JAMIE L THOMAS, WHO ADVISED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BY THE DEFENDANT, MS ALYSSA ELLIS, FROM THE DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE BECAUSE THE DEFENDANT'S BOYFRIEND WAS GOING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR THE VICTIM. I SPOKE WITH SERGEANT (SGT) GONZALEZ OF THE DUNNELLON POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO ADVISED HE WAS IN THEIR PARKING LOT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED HE SAW THE DEFENDANT DRIVE THROUGH THE DUNNELLON PD PARKING LOT. SGT GONZALEZ STATED HE STOPPED THE DEFENDANT AND ASKED HER IF SHE HAD A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE DEFENDANT TOLD HIM YES, THEN LEFT THE SCENE BECAUSE HER BOYFRIEND HAD BEEN ARRESTED BY DUNNELLON AND SHE DID NOT WANT TO SEE HIM. LATER IN THE EVENING, SGT GONZALEZ CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE DEFENDANT DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEiNg REPORTED STOLEN. AT THAT TIME, SGT GONZALEZ CONTACTED THIS AGENCY AND I MET WITH THEM AT THE CITRUS/MARION COUNTY LINE. I READ THE DEFENDANT hER MIRANDA WARNING FROM A PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD, TO WHICH SHE STATED SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE HAD THE KEYS TO THE VICTIM'S VEHICLE IN HER PURSE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE FROM 2154 CHARLENE PLACE IN DUNNELLON TO GO TO THE WALMART IN DUNNELLON., SHE STATED SOMEONE STARTED CHASING HER SO SHE WENT TO THE DUNNELLON POLICE DEPARTMENT, AT WHICH TIME SHE SAW SGT GONZALEZ. SHE STATED THEY HAD A SMALL CONVERSATION, THEN LEFT. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM WHO STATED SHE DID WANT TO PRESS CHARGES FOR AUTO THEFT. AT THAT TIME I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT OF AN AUTOMOBILE. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR FURTHER PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS BOOKED AND HELD ON A BOND OF $2,000.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 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 you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
