| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: FERGUSON, ROBERT 0505 (AR14-10343) (14-66030) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART, TO WIT: BAG OF DOG FOOD, BAG OF CHARCOAL, BY 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 LESS THAN $300.00, WITH A PRIOR CONVICTION, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A) AND 812.015(2); AND DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART, TO WIT: A PAINT BRUSH, BY 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 LESS THAN $300.00, WITH A PRIOR CONVICTION, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), 812.014(3)(A) AND 812.015(2). ON 051314, I RESPONDED TO WAL-MART IN LECANTO IN REFERENCE TO ASSIST DEPUTY SEFFERN JR, WHILE ON AN UNRELATED CALL. WHILE INSIDE THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE COMPLAINANT, MR PATRICK HENRY, OBSERVED A SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MR BRANDON BURKS/DEFENDANT, EXIT THE STORE PASSING ALL POINTS OF PURCHASE WITHOUT PAYING FOR A BAG OF PURINA DOG CHOW AND A BAG OF KINGSFORD CHARCOAL. THE COMPLAINANT WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A TAG NUMBER AS THE DEFENDANT LEFT THE PARKING LOT. WHILE LOOKING FOR THE VEHICLE, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD RETURNED TO THE STORE, AT WHICH TIME THE COMPLAINANT BEGAN FOLLOWING THE DEFENDANT AND OBSERVED HIM SELECT A PAINT BRUSH AND CONCEAL THE PAINT BRUSH IN HIS PANTS. THE DEFENDANT PURCHASES SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS; HOWEVER, FAILED TO PAY FOR THE PAINT BRUSH, AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN TO EXIT THE STORE. DEPUTY SEFFERN JR, MADE CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT, AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT REMOVED THE PAINT BRUSH FROM HIS PAINTS. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT WHO ADVISED THAT HE HAD THE BAG OF DOG FOOD AND CHARCOAL IN HIS VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME I ESCORTED HIM TO RETRIEVE THOSE ITEMS. WHILE ESCORTING THE DEFENDANT, WITHOUT ASKING HIM ANY QUESTIONS, HE ADVISED HE TOOK THE ITEMS BECAUSE TIMES WERE HARD AND MONEY WAS TIGHT. A BAG OF PURINA DOG CHOW, ALONG WITH A BAG OF KINGSFORD CHARCOAL WAS RETURNED TO WAL-MART. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED BEHIND HIS BACK AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. WHILE EN ROUTE, A CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK WAS RUN ON THE DEFENDANT, WHICH REVEALED HE HAD ONE PRIOR CONVICTION FOR THEFT. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH TWO SEPARATE COUNTS OF RETAIL PETIT THEFT WITH A PRIOR CONVICTION. BOND WAS SET AT A TOTAL OF $1,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE STOLEN ITEMS, ALONG WITH A VIDEO OF THE THEFTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT A LATER TIME. AN EMAIL WAS SENT TO DEPUTY T HOLLOWAY ADVISING HIM OF THIS CASE. |
