| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MCINTYRE, JIM 0128 (AR09112000) DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN STRUCTURE OR CURTILAGE THEREOF, TO-WIT: THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE, LOCATED AT 2573 WEST ROYAL PALM DRIVE, DUNNELLON 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: GRAND THEFT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 810.02(3)(b) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF MORE THAN $300.00, BUT LESS THAN $5,000.00, 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 OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.014(2)(C)(1) ON 111309 AT 2100 HOURS, A BURGLARY WAS REPORTED BY THE VICTIM THAT OCCURRED AT 2573 WEST ROYAL PALM DRIVE IN DUNNELLON, WITH PROPERTY STOLEN FROM SAID RESIDENCE IN EXCESS OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS, AND LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. ON 111909, I WAS CONTACTED BY DETECTIVE DAN HOLDER OF THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ID/EVIDENCE DIVISION. DETECTIVE HOLDER INFORMED ME THAT A LATENT FINGER PRINT, RETRIEVED FROM THE EXTERIOR POINT OF ENTRY (REAR WINDOW PANE) OF THE RESIDENCE AT 2573 WEST ROYAL PALM DRIVE IN DUNNELLON, FLORIDA, (CASE 09110546), WAS IDENTIFIED AS BELONGING TO THE DEFENDANT. (SEE DETECTIVE HOLDER'S IDENTIFICATION REPORT). LATER ON THE SAME DATE, I WAS CONTACTED BY DETECTIVE ED BLAIR OF THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TACTICAL IMPACT UNIT. DETECTIVE BLAIR ADVISED THAT DEPUTY JOHN BERGEN HAD CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON A VEHICLE IN CITRUS SPRINGS, AND THE DEFENDANT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY JAIL FOR UNRELATED CHARGES. I RESPONDED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY IN AN ATTEMPT TO INTERVIEW THE SUSPECT/DEFENDANT. UPON ARRIVAL, THE SUSPECT/DEFENDANT WAS TAKEN TO AN INTERVIEW ROOM. THE SUSPECT/DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA VIA PRE PRINTED CARD, AND HE AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. IN A RECORDED INTERVIEW, THE SUSPECT/DEFENDANT DENIED ENTERING ANYONE'S RESIDENCE UNLAWFULLY, AND STEALING PROPERTY. THE SUSPECT/DEFENDANT DID STATE THAT HE KNEW WHERE THE STOLEN PROPERTY COULD BE LOCATED, AND KNEW WHO WAS DOING THE BURGLARIES IN THE CITRUS SPRINGS AREA, BUT ADVISED THAT HE WOULD NOT CO-OPERATE UNLESS THE BURGLARY CHARGES WOULD BE DROPPED. AFTER THE INTERVIEW WAS CONCLUDED, THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF BURGLARY, AND ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT, WITH A TOTAL BOND OF $17,000.00 DOLLARS PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
