| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: RICHEY, JONATHAN 0678 (AR14-12734) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WALGREENS , TO WIT: CONCEALED COSMETIC ITEMS TOTALING $194.71, PROCEEDING PAST THE LAST POINT OF SALE WHILE THE STORE ALARM WAS GOING OFF AND FAILED TO STOP FOR STAFF, 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 $100.00 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.014(2)(E). ON 110914, AT APPROXIMATELY 1928 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE WALGREENS LOCATED AT 310 NORTH EAST HIGHWAY 19 IN CRYSTAL RIVER, IN REFERENCE TO A THEFT THAT JUST OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/MANAGER, MS CRYSTAL GAINEY, WHO ADVISED ME THAT A FEMALE IDENTIFIED AS MS ANGELA HILE, PURCHASED A PRESCRIPTION FROM THE PHARMACY. MS HILE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, PROCEEDED TO THE COSMETIC AISLE, WHERE THE CLERK ON DUTY/WITNESS, MR TREVOR ROBERTS, IMMEDIATELY SAW THE DEFENDANT CONCEALING HAIR DYE IN HER BAG. THE WITNESS PUSHED THE SECURITY BUTTON, WHICH ALERTED THE STAFF TO BEGIN WALKING THE STORE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT HAD BORROWED A CELLULAR PHONE FROM THE COSMETIC CLERK AND REALIZED THAT THE STAFF WAS WATCHING HER, WHERE SHE BEGAN RUNNING TOWARDS THE DOOR. THE DEFENDANT EXITED THE DOOR, PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE WHILE THE ALARM WAS SOUNDING. THEY WERE ABLE TO RECOVER THE CELLULAR PHONE, HOWEVER DID NOT RECOVER THE STOLEN PROPERTY. THE COMPLAINANT ALSO RECOVERED A CHECK FROM VICTORIA SECRET MADE OUT TO THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE HAD DROPPED DURING THE COMMISSION OF THE THEFT. I REVIEWED THE IN STORE VIDEO, WHERE I IDENTIFIED THE DEFENDANT, DUE TO THE FACT I HAD DEALT WITH HER ON A PREVIOUS CALL EARLIER IN THE DAY. DEPUTY REYNOLDS AND I RESPONDED TO THE DEFENDANTâS RESIDENCE, WHERE I MADE CONTACT WITH HER. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY SHE TOOK PROPERTY FROM WALGREENS AND THE DEFENDANT REPLIED, BECAUSE SHE DID NOT HAVE MONEY TO PAY FOR IT. I READ THE DEFENDANT MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD, WHERE SHE AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME FURTHER. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE TOOK TWO HAIR DYES AND A HAIR BAND. THE DEFENDANT WAS CURRENTLY WEARING THE HAIR BAND, WHICH SHE GAVE TO ME AND STATED THAT SHE HAD THE HAIR DYE INSIDE THE RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT HAD HER HUSBAND LOOK FOR THE HAIR DYE, WHICH MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE DEFENDANT THEN ADVISED THAT SHE THREW THE HAIR DYES OUT OF THE WINDOW AT THE INTERSECTION OF CRYSTAL STREET AND BALLOON STREET. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND HER BACK. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE DID NOT THROW THE HAIR DYE OUT, AND IT WAS CURRENTLY IN THE RIGHT REAR FLOORBOARD OF HER FORD EXCURSION. THE DEFENDANT GAVE DEPUTY REYNOLDS AND I PERMISSION TO LOOK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEPUTY REYNOLDS ADVISED THAT HE LOCATED THE HAIR DYE, ALONG WITH SEVERAL ITEMS THAT ALSO APPEARED TO BELONG TO WALGREENS. I TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING AS DEPUTY REYNOLDS PROCEEDED TO WALGREENS. UPON ARRIVAL AT WALGREENS, DEPUTY REYNOLDS VERIFIED THAT THE ITEMS BELONGED TO WALGREENS, TO INCLUDE PERFUME, TOOTHPASTE AND HAIR DYE, WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $194.71. DEPUTY REYNOLDS RETURNED THE PROPERTY TO THE VICTIM AND COLLECTED THE IN STORE VIDEO. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED ACCORDINGLY FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT, WHERE HER BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
