| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: RODRIGUEZ, MARCIAL 0301 (AR11119537) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT WAS CARRYING AWAY MISCELLANEOUS WAL-MART MERCHANDISE, WITH THE INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE WAL-MART 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 STATUTE 812.014(3)(A). ON 022711, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE WITNESS/COMPLAINANT, MR DALE WILLIAMS, WHO IS THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER FOR THE WAL-MART SUPER CENTER. HE ADVISED THAT ON THIS DATE, HE OBSERVED A FEMALE SUBJECT RANDOMLY SELECT MERCHANDISE THROUGHOUT THE STORE. HE STATED THAT THE FEMALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, AMANDA MORTISE, PLACED THE ITEMS SHE HAD SELECTED IN TO PLASTIC WAL-MART SHOPPING BAGS THAT SHE HAD TAKEN FROM A REGISTER UPON ENTERING THE STORE. MR WILLIAMS STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE STORE THROUGHOUT THE GENERAL MERCHANDISE EXIT. HE STATED AT THAT TIME HE IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AND DETAINED THE DEFENDANT UNTIL MY ARRIVAL. MR WILLIAMS PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WAS LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. MR WILLIAMS ALSO SHOWED ME A SHOPPING CART WHICH WAS FILLED WITH 21 ITEMS WHICH ARE LISTED AS FOLLOWS: ONE CASE OF BUD LIGHT BEER, A HERSHEY'S CREAMER, A SECOND BOTTLE OF CREAMER, ONE SPORT BOTTLE, TWO "CARS" PLATES, TWO PLAYTEX PLATES, TWO "SIPPY" CUPS, TWO BUBBLE BATHS, ONE BOTTLE BRUSH, ONE THREE PACK OF 9 OUNCE BABY BOTTLES, THREE NOTEBOOKS, ONE ORGANIZER AND THREE LICENSE BALL CAPS FOR A TOTAL VALUE OF $87.00. MR WILLIAMS PROVIDED ME WITH A REGISTER RECIPE REFLECTING THESE ITEMS AND THEIR TOTAL VALUE. THERE WERE THREE PLASTIC BAGS CONTAINING THREE GALLONS OF MILK THAT MR WILLIAMS ADVISED THE DEFENDANT DID PURCHASE. AT THAT TIME I SPOKE WITH THE DEFENDANT WHO WAS BEING COOPERATIVE. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HER MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA A PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD, AND STATED THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF THE STATEMENTS PROVIDED BY MR WILLIAMS WERE TRUE AND CORRECT, WHERE SHE ADVISED THEY WERE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY SHE CHOSE TO ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE ITEMS SHE TOOK WITHOUT PAYING FOR THEM, TO WHICH SHE STATED SHE DID NOT KNOW. THE DEFENDANT DID TRUTHFULLY PROVIDE HER PERSONAL INFORMATION BUT STATED SHE COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ADDRESS AS SHE HAS JUST MOVED BACK TO FLORIDA. THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE WORKS AS A LIVE IN NANNY. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR ONE COUNT OF RETAIL THEFT, HANDCUFFED BEHIND HER BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND SEATED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. AT THIS POINT, THE DEFENDANT BECAME ANGRY AND BELLIGERENT AND STATED, "THIS IS WHAT I GET FOR BEING COMPLIANT? NEXT TIME I'LL RUN, I'M NOT AFRAID, I'VE DONE PRISON TIME." THE STOLEN ITEMS WERE RETURNED TO WAL-MART FOR STOCK AND THE ITEMS WERE ALSO PHOTOGRAPHED BY THIS DEPUTY AND LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING, WHERE HER 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 you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
