| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: WARD, KELLIE 0725 (AR11122074) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, MS KAREN L VISITACION, TO-WIT: IN A 2001 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON WITH A TAG NUMBER OF DUJ2065, BY EXERCISING CONTROL OVER SAID PROPERTY 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 PROPERTY TO THEIR OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, AND KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT SAID PROPERTY WAS STOLEN, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 812.014(1) AND 812.014(2)(C); AND DID UNLAWFULLY TRAFFIC IN OR ENDEAVOR TO TRAFFIC IN PROPERTY THAT THE DEFENDANT KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WAS STOLEN, TO-WIT: IN A 2001 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON WITH A TAG NUMBER OF DUJ2065, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, MS KAREN L VISITACION, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.019(1). ON 080411, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR JOHN KNAPIK, AT 9240 WEST DUNNELLON ROAD. MR KNAPIK ADVISED ME THAT HIS SON, MR JOSHUA KNAPIK (DEFENDANT ONE), AND HIS GIRLFRIEND, MS ANGEL KEIFER (DEFENDANT TWO), CAME DOWN TO FLORIDA FROM NEW YORK ON 072211. HE STATED THAT THEY ARRIVED IN A 2001 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON WITH A TAG NUMBER OF DUJ2065, WHICH IS A NEW YORK PLATE. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT DEFENDANT TWO STATED TO HIM THAT IT WAS HER MOTHER'S VEHICLE AND HER MOTHER WAS GOING TO REPORT IT STOLEN FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES, SO DEFENDANT ONE AND DEFENDANT TWO CALLED A JUNK YARD TO SELL THE VEHICLE TO. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT ON 072511 OR 072611, TWO GIRLS IN A WHITE FLATBED TOW TRUCK CAME TO HIS PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8206 NORTH LAZY TRAIL AND DEFENDANT ONE AND DEFENDANT TWO SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THEM FOR $250.00. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH WITNESS ONE, MS JUNE VASQUEZ, WHO STATED SHE SAW DEFENDANT ONE AND DEFENDANT TWO CAME TO HER RESIDENCE ON SATURDAY (072311), DRIVING THE 2001 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A NEW YORK PLATE ON IT WITH A TAG NUMBER OF DUJ2065. THE WITNESS THEN STATED THAT ON 080311, DEFENDANT ONE AND DEFENDANT TWO CAME OVER TO HER RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 9240 WEST DUNNELLON ROAD AND WERE GOING THROUGH HER RESIDENCE AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE SPEAKERS, CAMERAS, AND JEWELRY FROM HER RESIDENCE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT DEFENDANT ONE TOLD HER DAUGHTER THAT HE WAS GOING TO HOTWIRE A TRUCK ON HER PROPERTY, TAKE IT, AND SELL IT FOR $500.00. I THEN RAN THE TAG NUMBER FOR THE 2001 FORD TAURUS THROUGH FCIC/NCIC AND IT CAME BACK THAT IT WAS STOLEN OUT OF NEW YORK. THE REGISTERED OWNER/VICTIM WAS KAREN L VISITACION. I THEN CONTACTED DETECTIVE COREY SHARPE WHO CONTACTED SUFFOLK COUNTY IN NEW YORK AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY DID TAKE A REPORT OF A STOLEN VEHICLE MATCHING THE ONE THE COMPLAINANT DESCRIBED AND ALSO THE REGISTERED OWNER/VICTIM HAD COMPLETED A VEHICLE THEFT AFFIDAVIT FORM. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH A COMPANY CALLED JUNK CARS VIA TELEPHONE AND SPOKE WITH MS BRITTANY PARKS WHO STATED THAT ON 072611, HER COMPANY HAD MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH DEFENDANT ONE TO BUY THE 2001 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON. SHE STATED THAT ON 072611, SHE AND MS MICHELLE HUNTER RESPONDED TO 8206 NORTH LAZY TRAIL LANE IN CRYSTAL RIVER, AND MADE CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT ONE AND DEFENDANT TWO. MS PARKS STATED THAT DEFENDANT ONE DID ALL THE TALKING AND STATED THAT HE HAD COME TO FLORIDA TO VISIT HIS MOTHER WHO IS SICK AND THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A JOB AND THAT WAS WHY HE WAS SELLING THE 2001 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON. MS PARKS STATED THAT DEFENDANT TWO PROVIDED HER WITH A NEW YORK ID BEARING NUMBER 920560363 AND ALSO PROVIDED A THUMB PRINT AND WAS THE ONE WHO SOLD THE VEHICLE. MS PARKS STATED THAT AT ONE POINT DEFENDANT TWO WAS TOLD BY DEFENDANT ONE TO JUST GO INSIDE AND GET HER ID. MS PARKS STATED THAT WHILE DEFENDANT TWO WENT INSIDE SHE CONTACTED DEFENDANT ONE FROM INSIDE THE RESIDENCE AND SHE STATED THAT SHE HEARD DEFENDANT ONE TELL DEFENDANT TWO TO JUST BRING OUT HER ID SO THEY COULD SELL THE VEHICLE. MS PARKS WITH JUNK CARS ADVISED ME THAT THEY HAD THE VEHICLE AT THEIR IMPOUND LOT LOCATED IN WILLISTON FLORIDA. I THEN CONTACTED DETECTIVE SHARPE AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN LOCATED IN WILLISTON AND HE STATED THAT HE WOULD GO TO WILLISTON TO DO A RECOVERY ON THE VEHICLE. I THEN RESPONDED TO 8206 NORTH LAZY TRAIL AND MADE CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT ONE AND DEFENDANT TWO AND ADVISED THEM THAT THEY WERE BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR GRAND THEFT AND DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY. AS I WAS PLACING THE HANDCUFFS ON DEFENDANT TWO SHE SPONTANEOUSLY UTTERED THAT HER MOTHER/VICTIM, MS KAREN VISITACION WAS SUPPOSED TO DROP THE CHARGES. DEFENDANT TWO STATED NUMEROUS TIMES THAT HER MOTHER WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TAKING CARE OF THIS SITUATION. DEFENDANT TWO WAS THEN PLACED IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. DEFENDANT ONE WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK BY DEPUTY BONURA AND TRANSPORTED BY DEPUTY BONURA TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. BOND WAS SET AT $12,000.00 EACH 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* |
