| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: PHILLIPS, CASEY 0482 (AR09111201) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: A RING, OF THE VALUE OF $100.00 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $300.00, ( ACTUAL VALUE $200.00) 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 FOR HER OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, AND THE PROPERTY WAS TAKEN FROM A DWELLING OR FROM THE UNENCLOSED CURTILAGE OF A DWELLING, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 812.014(1) AND 812.014(2)(D); (AND) KNOWINGLY GIVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF A RING, AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION, AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 19.00 FROM COLONIAL PAWN, INC., WHO IS A PAWNBROKER FOR A RING VALUED AT LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF: FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 539.001(8)(b)(8)(a) ON 092909, AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 8305 EAST TURNER CAMP ROAD IN INVERNESS IN REFERENCE TO A THEFT ALREADY OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL THIS DEPUTY MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM. SHE ADVISED THAT WHILE CLEANING OUT HER GRANDDAUGHTER'S BEDROOM SHE HAD LOCATED A TORN UP PAWN SLIP. THE VICTIM, KNOWING THAT HER GRANDDAUGHTER HAD NO ITEMS OF VALUE, PIECED THE PAWN SLIP BACK TOGETHER, SEEING THAT THERE WAS A GOLD IN COLOR RING, WITH RED AND WHITE STONES, THAT HAD BEEN PAWNED IN SIZE 6.5. THE VICTIM THEN WENT BACK AND LOOKED THROUGH HER JEWELRY BOX FOR THE RING AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE RING. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HER GRANDDAUGHTER HAD BEEN FORCED TO LEAVE THE RESIDENCE DUE TO A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION THAT WAS IN PLACE. THE VICTIM FILLED OUT A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT, WHICH WILL BE TURNED OVER TO RECORDS. THIS DEPUTY AND THE VICTIM THEN PROCEEDED TO COLONIAL PAWN AT 2048 HIGHWAY 44 WEST IN INVERNESS. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE STORE OWNER. THE VICTIM DESCRIBED THE MISSING RING, WHICH THE PAWNBROKER HAD IN HIS POSSESSION. THE RING WAS THEN SHOWN TO THE VICTIM AFTER DESCRIBING IT AND SHE ADVISED IT WAS, IN FACT THE MISSING RING. THE PAWN SLIP INDICATED THAT THE DEFENDANT (THE VICTIM'S GRANDDAUGHTER) HAD PAWNED THE RING ON 090209 AT 0927 HOURS FOR $19.00. THE PAWN BROKER TRANSACTION FORM WITH THE DEFENDANT'S THUMB PRINT WAS TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. AN AFFIDAVIT OF PAWN WAS SIGNED BY THE OWNER OF COLONIAL PAWN INC., AND WILL BE TURNED OVER TO RECORDS. AN AFFIDAVIT OF PROPERTY OWNER WAS FILLED OUT AND SIGNED BY THE VICTIM, WHICH WILL BE TURNED OVER TO RECORDS. A PROPERTY RECEIPT FOR THE 10 KARAT YELLOW IN COLOR RING WITH WHITE AND RED STONES, WAS SIGNED BY THE PAWN BROKER AND WILL ALSO BE TURNED OVER TO RECORDS. THIS DEPUTY, WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS CURRENTLY ON PROBATION, RESPONDED TO PROBATION AND PAROLE. THE DEFENDANT'S PROBATION OFFICER WAS ADVISED OF THE CASE AT HAND. HE ADVISED HE WOULD VIOLATE THE DEFENDANT REFERENCE THE NEW CHARGES WHICH IS WHY THE "NO BOND" WAS SET FOR THE DEFENDANT. THIS DEPUTY THEN RESPONDED TO 1371 NORTH JULIA WAY IN HERNANDO TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT. UPON ARRIVAL THE DEPUTY SHOWED THE DEFENDANT THE PIECED TOGETHER PAWN SLIP AND ASKED IF SHE COULD EXPLAIN THE ITEM THAT HAD BEEN PAWNED. THE DEFENDANT EXPLAINED THAT SHE WAS UPSET WITH HER GRANDMOTHER AND HAD TAKEN HER RING AND PAWNED IT. AT THIS TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA FROM A PREPRINTED CARD. SHE WAS ADVISED SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR THEFT FROM A DWELLING MORE THAN $100.00 BUT LESS THAN $300.00, AND FALSE INFORMATION TO PAWN BROKER $300.00 OR LESS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED IN FRONT DUE TO HER BEING PREGNANT. SHE WAS SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS BOOKED AND PROCESSED. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND SET AT PER THE NEW CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST THE DEFENDANT REFERENCE HER CURRENTLY BEING ON PROBATION. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
