| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: YERBURY, CHAD 1244 (AR16-19437) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO WIT: BABY BARGAINS SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF 60.00 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 TO HIS/HER OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, AND THE PROPERTY STOLEN WAS VALUED AT $100.00 OR LESS, THUS THE OFFENDER COMMITS PETIT THEFT OF THE FIRST DEGREE, PUNISHABLE AS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FIRST DEGREE AS PROVIDED IN F.S.S.: 775.082 OR 775.083, AND IS IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.014(3)(A) ON 051216 AT APPROXIMATELY 1105 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO BABY BARGAINS LOCATED AT 162 NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A PAST RETAIL THEFT. BEFORE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE STORE MANAGER, MS CHRISTINA BAUER, SERGEANT BAIRD SENT ME AN EMAIL IN REFERENCE TO THIS CASE FROM YESTERDAY BY DEPUTY EICHORN (1365). THE EMAIL STATED THERE WAS PROBABLE CAUSE FOR A FEMALE SUBJECT WHO WAS THERE TO WORK ON RENTAL VEHICLES, WHO HAD ENTERED THE STORE IN FLIP FLOPS AND EXITED WEARING A PAIR OF BOOTS, WHICH WERE VALUED AT $60.00. THE EMAIL FURTHER INDICATED THAT THE STORE MANAGER HAD VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE AVAILABLE AND IT WOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR EVIDENCE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE STORE CLERK, WHO ADVISED YESTERDAY (051116), A FEMALE WHO WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS BRENDA FARMER, ENTERED THE STORE IN FLIP FLOPS AND WAS OBSERVED ON THE STORE VIDEO CAMERA AND BY AN EMPLOYEE PUTTING ON A PAIR AND BROWN BOOTS AND EXITING THE STORE WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO PAY FOR THEM. THE STORE EMPLOYEES DID NOT RETRIEVE THE BOOTS AT THAT TIME. THE STORE CLERK ADVISED THAT THE VIDEO WAS SENT TO DEPUTY EICHORN'S EMAIL TO BE PUT INTO EVIDENCE AND THE DEFENDANT WAS CURRENTLY ON THE PROPERTY WITH HER HUSBAND WORKING ON A COMPANY VEHICLE. THE COMPLAINANT SHOWED ME THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE, WHERE I OBSERVED A WHITE FEMALE WEARING CAMOUFLAGE WITH HER HAIR PULLED BACK, ENTER BABY BARGAINS IN FLIP FLOPS AND WHILE EXITING THE STORE SHE WAS OBSERVED WEARING A PAIR OF BROWN BOOTS, AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE BOOTS. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHO MATCHED THE DESCRIPTION THE STORE CLERK HAD GIVEN AND ALSO MATCHED THE FEMALE IN THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE. I READ THE DEFENDANT HER MIRANDA RIGHTS FROM AN AGENCY ISSUED PREPRINTED CARD. DURING MY INVESTIGATION THE DEFENDANT, SHE ADMITTED WALKING INTO THE STORE IN HER FLIP FLOPS, SAW A PAIR OF BOOTS, PUT THEM ON AND WITH HER FLIP FLOPS IN HER HAND SHE EXITED THE STORE, WITHOUT PAYING FOR THE BOOTS. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER ADVISED THAT SHE PUT THE BOOTS IN HER VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE WAS UNDER ARREST FOR ONE COUNT OF RETAIL PETIT THEFT. I PLACED THE DEFENDANT IN HANDCUFFS (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK, SECURED HER IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED HER TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING, WHERE HER BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
