| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CASADA, STEVEN 0460 (13-92447) (AR13-6414) DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN STRUCTURE OR CURTILAGE THEREOF, TO-WIT: RESIDENCE, LOCATED AT 1006 TURNER CAMP ROAD, INVERNESS, IN THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WITHOUT SAID PERSON'S CONSENT, WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE THEREIN, TO-WIT: THEFT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 810.02(3)(B). DID THEN AND THERE UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY UTTER AND PUBLISH AS TRUE CERTAIN FALSE, ALTERED OR FORGED WRITTEN ORDERS FOR MONEY, TO THE DEFENDANT, KNOWING FULL WELL THAT SAID WRITTEN ORDERS FOR MONEY WERE FALSE, ALTERED OR FORGED, SAID CHECKS BEING PASSED WITH THE INTENT THEN AND THERE TO INJURE AND DEFRAUD THE VICTIM, AND DIVERSE OTHER PERSONS TO THE STATE ATTORNEY UNKNOWN, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 831.01. DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO WIT: VICTIMâS CHECK NUMBER 2901, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF DENOTED AMOUNT 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 STATE STATUTES 812.014(3)(A). DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY CASADA , WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT FLED ON FOOT, WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. ON 071013 A BURGLARY WAS REPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFFâS OFFICE. THE VICTIM REPORTED THAT AN UNKNOWN PERSON BROKE INTO HER RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 1006 TURNER CAMP ROAD BY UNKNOWN MEANS. AFTER ARRIVING BACK AT HER RESIDENCE FROM BEING OUT OF TOWN, SHE FOUND CERTAIN ITEMS IN DISARRAY. BASED ON PRIOR HISTORY BETWEEN THE VICTIM AND HER SON/DEFENDANT, MR BRANDON KAY, THE VICTIM FELT THAT BRANDON WAS INVOLVED. ON 070913 THE VICTIM RECEIVED A FACEBOOK MESSAGE FROM THE DEFENDANT. IN THE MESSAGE THE DEFENDANT APOLOGIZED FOR STEALING $120.00 FROM HER. AT THE TIME THE VICTIM WAS NOT SURE WHAT THE DEFENDANT MEANT BY THE APOLOGY. THE VICTIM WAS ALSO CHATTING ONLINE WITH THE DEFENDANTâS STEP-SISTER. THE STEP-SISTER ADVISED THE VICTIM THAT THE STEP-SISTER HAD RECEIVED A FACEBOOK MESSAGE FROM THE DEFENDANT. THE MESSAGE FROM THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS AT THE VICTIMâS RESIDENCE CLEANING THE HOUSE WHILE THE VICTIM WAS GONE. AFTER OBTAINING THIS INFORMATION THE VICTIM CHECKED HER BANK TRANSACTIONS ON HER COMPUTER. IT WAS AT THAT TIME SHE OBSERVED CHECK NUMBER 2901 HAD BEEN MADE OUT TO THE DEFENDANT FOR THE AMOUNT OF $120.00. ON 071113, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM WHO ADVISED THAT HER SON HAS NOT LIVED AT THE RESIDENCE FOR SIX MONTHS, HAS NOT BEEN ALLOWED TO BE AT HER RESIDENCE, DOES NOT HAVE A KEY, IS NOT ON THE LEASE, AND HIS BEEN TOLD HE IS NOT WELCOME AT THE RESIDENCE. SHE WAS UNSURE HOW THE DEFENDANT GAINED ENTRY INTO HER RESIDENCE. ON 071113, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND HIS GIRLFRIEND AT THE INTERSECTION OF HARVARD AND HIGHLANDS AVE AS THEY WERE WALKING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, I ADVISED HIM I NEEDED TO SPEAK WITH HIM ABOUT A CASE I WAS WORKING INVOLVING HIS MOM. THE DEFENDANT THEN ADVISED HE NEEDED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM AND ASKED IF HE COULD GO AT HIS GIRLFRIENDâS HOUSE A FEW YARDS AWAY. THE DEFENDANTâS GIRLFRIEND ADVISED IT WAS OK FOR HIM TO USE THE RESTROOM IN THE BACK YARD SINCE HE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO GO INSIDE THE HOUSE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE DEFENDANT DID NOT RETURN. AS I WENT TO THE GIRLFRIENDâS BACK YARD I DID NOT OBSERVE THE DEFENDANT ANYWHERE. AT THAT TIME, I NOTIFIED DISPATCH AND HAD OTHER RESPONDING UNITS SEARCH THE SURROUNDING AREA. A FEW MINUTES LATER A NEARBY RESIDENCE ON SOUTH LEHIGH TERRACE ADVISED ME SHE OBSERVED A MALE SUBJECT MATCHING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFENDANT AS HE JUMPED HER FENCE AND PROCEEDED IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION. A FEW MINUTES LATER DISPATCHED ADVISED THAT A CITIZEN HAD CALLED TO ADVISE A MALE SUBJECT MATCHING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFENDANT CAME TO HER RESIDENCE ON CORNELL STREET AND ASKED TO USE HER TELEPHONE. AFTER NOT LOCATING THE DEFENDANT, I PROCEEDED BACK TO THE DEFENDANTâS GIRLFRIENDâS RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANTâS GIRLFRIEND ADVISED THAT SHE AND THE DEFENDANT WERE AT THE VICTIMâS RESIDENCE WHILE SHE WAS OUT OF TOWN A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THIS REPORT. SHE ALSO ADVISED THAT SHE WATCHED AS THE DEFENDANT POPPED OUT A WINDOW BY THE DOOR AND CRAWLED THROUGH. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE DEFENDANT EXITED THE RESIDENCE AND HELD UP A CHECK AND TOLD HER TO LOOK AT WHAT HE GOT. THE DEFENDANTâS GIRLFRIEND ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT FILLED OUT THE CHECK FOR $120.00 AND THEY BOTH PROCEEDED TO THE BRANNEN BANK IN INVERNESS TO CASH THE CHECK. THE GIRLFRIEND ADVISED SHE DID NOT GO INSIDE THE BANK BECAUSE SHE DID NOT WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH ANYTHING CONCERNING THE CHECK. WHILE SPEAKING WITH THE GIRLFRIEND, INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS CURRENTLY HIDING OUT AT 3536 SOUTH HIGHLANDS AVENUE IN INVERNESS. I THEN PROCEEDED TO 3526 SOUTH HIGHLANDS AVENUE WITH ASSISTING UNITS AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE HOMEOWNER. THE HOMEOWNER ADVISED THE DEFENDANT WAS CURRENTLY IN THE HOMEOWNERâS BEDROOM. THE DEFENDANT THEN EXITED THE BEDROOM AND WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. AFTER BEING HANDCUFFED BEHIND HIS BACK, THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS FROM A PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE JAIL A DIGITALLY-RECORDED INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED. DURING THE INTERVIEW THE DEFENDANT DENIED BEING IN THE VICTIMâS RESIDENCE WHILE SHE WAS OUT OF TOWN BECAUSE THE DEFENDANT KNEW HE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO BE THERE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED HE STOLE THE CHECK IN NOVEMBER 2012 AND HUNG ON TO THE CHECK BEFORE DECIDING TO CASH IT ON OR ABOUT 070713. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT IT WAS HIS GIRLFRIEND WHO WROTE AND SIGNED THE CHECK. THE DEFENDANT DID ADMIT TO SIGNING THE BACK OF THE CHECK IN ORDER TO CASH THE CHECK IN ORDER TO RECEIVE $120.00. IN ADDITION, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT HE RAN FROM THIS DETECTIVE AND HID IN THE WOODED AREAS NEARBY BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE 3536 SOUTH HIGHLANDS AVENUE ADDRESS. UPON CONCLUSION OF THE INTERVIEW THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED HE WAS BEING CHARGED WITH ONE COUNTY OF BURGLARY TO A DWELLING, ONE COUNT OF PETIT THEFT, ONE COUNTY OF FORGERY, AND ONE COUNT OF RESIST AN OFFICER WITHOUT VIOLENCE. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $16,750.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
