| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HOLLOWAY, WILLIAM 0463 (15-5993) (AR15-13520) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: WALMART OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: SPEAKERS BLUE RAY PLAYER BLUE TOOTH BOOM BOX, 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 HIS OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 812.014. I WAS CONTACTED BY WALMART LOSS PREVENTION ASSOCIATE/COMPLAINANT, MR JOSEPH COMPOSTELLA, WHO ADVISED THAT HE HAD JUST STOPPED THE DEFENDANT, MS BETHANY BORGUS, WHO HAD COMMITTED A RETAIL PETIT THEFT. HE FURTHER ADVISED THE DEFENDANT MADE STATEMENTS TO HIM THAT SHE HAD ALSO STOLEN FROM THE HOMOSASSA WALMART. MR COMPOSTELLA ADVISED ME THAT HE WOULD REVIEW THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FROM THE HOMOSASSA WALMART AND LET ME KNOW OF ANY THEFTS FROM THAT STORE. ON 011415, MR COMPOSTELLA AGAIN CONTACTED ME AND ADVISED ME THAT HE HAD VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SHOWING THE DEFENDANT COMMITTING THREE SEPARATE THEFTS AT THE HOMOSASSA WALMART. HE ALSO HAD VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SHOWING THE DEFENDANT STEALING FROM THE INVERNESS WALMART. I RESPONDED TO THE HOMOSASSA WALMART, LOCATED AT 6885 SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH MR COMPOSTELLA, WHO SHOWED ME THE VIDEO OF THE DEFENDANT ON 011115. SHE SELECTED SIMILAC BABY FORMULA AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN IT AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. THE TRANSACTION WAS DENIED. THE DEFENDANT WAS OBSERVED WALKING OUT OF THE FRONT DOOR WITH THE STOLEN BABY FORMULA. LATER IN THE DAY, THE DEFENDANT WAS OBSERVED AGAIN ENTERING THE STORE AND SELECTED A WHAL HAIR TRIMMER. SHE THEN TOOK IT TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER AND RECEIVED A WALMART REFUND GIFT CARD FOR $58.27. MR COMPOSTELLA THEN SHOWED ME ANOTHER VIDEO FROM 010515. THE DEFENDANT ENTERED THE STORE, SELECTED AN INSTYLER HAIR STRAIGHTENER, WENT TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER AND RECEIVED A FRAUDULENT REFUND OF $52.98 ON A WALMART GIFT CARD. ONCE WE COMPLETED REVIEWING THE VIDEO, MR COMPOSTELLA AND I RESPONDED TO THE INVERNESS WALMART, LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY. ONCE THERE WE REVIEWED VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF THE DEFENDANT SELECTING ITEMS ON 010515. THE DEFENDANT SELECTED A BLUE TOOTH SPEAKER SYSTEM, A BLUE RAY DVD PLAYER, AND A BLUE TOOTH BOOM BOX. THE DEFENDANT THEN WENT TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER WHERE SHE RETURNED THE BLUE RAY DVD PLAYER FOR $99.88. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN OBSERVED PUSHING A SHOPPING CART WITH THE OTHER ITEMS, PASS ALL POINTS OF SALE AND EXIT THE STORE. THE TOTAL OF THIS THEFT WAS $494.90. AFTER REVIEWING THE VIDEO, I RESPONDED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE THE DEFENDANT WAS BEING HELD ON A PREVIOUS THEFT CHARGE. DURING A POST MIRANDA DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO ALL FOUR THEFTS. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF RETAIL GRAND THEFT FROM THE INVERNESS WALMART WITH A BOND OF $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
