| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SUDLOW, JAMES 0759 (AR13-6216) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WALMART, TO WIT: MISCELLANEOUS FISHING EQUIPMENT, 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 MORE THAN $300.00 BUT LESS THAN $5,000.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.014(2)(C)(1). ON 062513, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 6885 SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD, HOMOSASSA, WALMART, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR JOSEPH COMPOSTELLA, WHO STATED THAT HE IS THE APA FOR WALMART. HE STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 HOURS, HE OBSERVED A WHITE FEMALE WITH FIVE CHILDREN, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT MS BRIDGET ORSHAL, DISPLAYING SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR IN THE SPORTING GOODS DEPARTMENT. AS THE COMPLAINANT CONTINUED FLOOR SURVEILLANCE HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT SELECT MULTIPLE FISHING ITEMS AND CONCEAL THEM INTO A PINK BOOK BAG. AFTER SELECTING THE NUMEROUS SPORTING GOOD ITEMS THE DEFENDANT PROCEEDED OVER TO THE PET DEPARTMENT AND COLLECTED TWO BAGS OF DOG FOOD. THE COMPLAINANT THEN FOLLOWED THE DEFENDANT TO THE GARDEN CENTER WHERE THE DEFENDANT PAID FOR THE TWO BAGS OF DOG FOOD AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ANY OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE CONCEALED IN THE BOOK BAG. THE DEFENDANT WALKED OUT OF THE GARDEN CENTER DOORS PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE WITH THE MERCHANDISE STILL CONCEALED IN THE BOOK BAG. AT THAT TIME, THE COMPLAINANT CONFRONTED THE DEFENDANT AND IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AND TOLD HER THE REASON FOR STOPPING HER. HE THEN ESCORTED HER BACK TO THE OFFICE AND CALLED THIS AGENCY. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO KNOWINGLY CONCEALING THE ITEMS AND TAKING THEM AND EVEN STATED SHE INTENDED TO SELL THE $543.11 WORTH OF FISHING EQUIPMENT SHE STOLE FOR EXTRA INCOME TO AN AFRICAN AMERICAN NAMED SHAWN IN HOMOSASSA. THE DEFENDANTâS GRANDMOTHER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO PICKING UP THE CHILDREN. AFTER THE CHILDREN LEFT THE SCENE THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST. HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. SHE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS BOOKED WITH ONE COUNT OF FELONY RETAIL THEFT. BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
