| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CUTLIP, JOSHUA 0721 (AR15-16160) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT SELECTED MULTIPLE PIECES OF JEWELRY, CONCEALING THEM ON HER PERSON AND IN HER PURSE AND PASSING ALL POINTS OF FINAL SALE EXITED THE STORE WITHOUT PAYING, 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 AND LESS THAN $5,000.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.015(8). ON 082515 AT APPROXIMATELY 1209 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, LOCATED AT 2851 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE ON DUTY LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER/COMPLAINANT, MR ROGER MOLINA. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT ON 082515, THE DEFENDANT, LATER IDENTIFIED BY HER FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE, AS BEING MS BRITTANY LYNN BUCKLER, ENTERED THE STORE AT APPROXIMATELY 1143 HOURS AND BEGAN TO DISPLAY SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR WHILE INSIDE THE STORE. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT HE MONITORED THE DEFENDANT VIA CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SURVEILLANCE AND OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT QUICKLY SELECTING TWO PAIRS OF TAN PANTS AND EXITING THIS DEPARTMENT, AS SHE PLACED THE TWO PANTS OVER HER LEFT FOREARM. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN OBSERVED IN THE JEWELRY DEPARTMENT MAKING MULTIPLE SELECTIONS OF NECKLACES, RINGS AND BRACELETS. THE DEFENDANT WAS OBSERVED PLACING THE SELECTED MERCHANDISE BETWEEN HER STOMACH AND THE TAN PANTS. THE DEFENDANT WAS OBSERVED EXITING THE JEWELRY DEPARTMENT, QUICKLY SELECTING A DRESS WITHOUT REGARDS TO SIZE OR PRICE, AND ENTERING THE JUNIORS FITTING ROOM ON THE SALE FLOOR. THE DEFENDANT WAS OBSERVED LATER EXITING THE FITTING ROOM AND SEEN QUICKLY PLACING THE TAN PANTS AND DRESS ON A CLOTHES RACK AND SOME JEWELRY ON TOP OF THIS CLOTHES RACK. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT HE QUICKLY INSPECTED THE FITTING ROOM TO VERIFY THAT NO ITEMS WERE LEFT BEHIND AND NOTICED THAT THEY WERE MISSING SEVERAL NECKLACES AND RINGS. THE COMPLAINANT THEN FOLLOWED THE DEFENDANT, WHO WAS SEEN EXITING THE STORE, PASSING ALL POINTS OF FINAL SALE, MAKING NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE SELECTED MERCHANDISE. AFTER EXITING THE STORE THE COMPLAINANT APPREHENDED THE DEFENDANT OUTSIDE IN THE PARKING LOT, AT WHICH TIME, HE VERBALLY IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AND DISPLAYED HIS IDENTIFICATION BADGE. THE COMPLAINANT REQUESTED THE DEFENDANT RETURN TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE AND SHE DID SO, WITH FULL COOPERATION AND WITHOUT INCIDENT AND AWAITED FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THIS DEPUTY. THE COMPLAINANT PROVIDED ME AN ITEMIZED RECEIPT OF THE STOLEN MERCHANDISE THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD SELECTED. THE ITEMIZED RECEIPT SHOWED SEVEN PIECES OF MISCELLANEOUS JEWELRY WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $339.50. THIS ITEMIZED RECEIPT MATCHED THE DESCRIPTION OF THE STOLEN MERCHANDISE THAT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE DEFENDANT'S PERSON AND FROM WITHIN HER PURSE. ALL MERCHANDISE WAS RETURNED TO BEALLS (VICTIM) IN TACT AND IN FULL VALUE. AT APPROXIMATELY 1232 HOURS, I READ THE DEFENDANT HER MIRANDA RIGHTS, VIA A PREPRINTED AGENCY APPROVED MIRANDA CARD. HAVING HER RIGHTS IN MIND, SHE CHOSE TO SPEAK WITH THIS DEPUTY. POST MIRANDA THE DEFENDANT VERBALLY ADMITTED GUILT FOR STEALING THE SELECTED MERCHANDISE AND FURTHER STATED THAT SHE HAD MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAKE AND FELT GUILTY FOR DOING SO. I QUESTIONED THE DEFENDANT AS TO WHAT HER INTENTIONS WERE TODAY, WHILE SHE WAS IN BEALLS AND THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE WAS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT, BUT CHOSE TO SPEND THE AFTERNOON SHOPPING AND ONLY HAD $11.00 IN U S CURRENCY; THEREFORE, DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE ITEMS THAT SHE WANTED. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE ACTED SOLELY OR IF SHE WAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOMEONE ELSE, REGARDING THIS THEFT, SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE AND ACCEPTED FAULT. I PROVIDED THE DEFENDANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT, WHICH SHE COOPERATED AND WILLINGLY FILLED OUT AND COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT, PERTAINING TO HER ACTIONS. AFTER REVIEWING THE SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE DEFENDANT AND HER POST MIRANDA ADMISSION OF GUILT FOR STEALING PROPERTY BELONGING TO BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, INFORMED THE DEFENDANT THAT I WOULD BE PLACING HER UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL GRAND THEFT. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED BEHIND HER BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND LATER PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PROPERTY THAT WAS RECOVERED WAS TAKEN BY THIS DEPUTY FOR EVIDENCE PURPOSES, SEE CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN'S REPORT FOR FURTHER. A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WAS COLLECTED FORM THE COMPLAINANT, ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE IN STORE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE, WHICH WILL BE TURNED OVER TO CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE. THE PROPERTY RECEIPT ALONG WITH THE ITEMIZED RECEIPT WILL BE TURNED OVER TO CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECORDS. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY BY THIS DEPUTY WITHOUT INCIDENT, FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT A TOTAL OF $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. AT THAT TIME, NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN BY THIS DEPUTY. |
