| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LAUGHLIN, JEREMY 0617 (AR16-21690) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: 1991 FORD F150 TRUCK, 1993 HAWK LINE TRAILER AND A TROY BUILT TILLER OF THE VALUE OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00), 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 STATUTES 812.014(2)(C)(2). ON 111816, THE VICTIM REPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THAT A KNOWN FEMALE SUSPECT, MS CARLA HOFFMAN, HAD STOLEN HIS 1991 BLUE FORD PICKUP TRUCK, WHICH HAD A BLACK UTILITY TRAILER ATTACHED, WITH A TROY BUILT TILLER IN THE TRAILER. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT SEVERAL WITNESSES ADVISED THE SUSPECT NOT TO TAKE THE TRUCK AND PROPERTY. HOWEVER, SHE LEFT IN THE VEHICLE HEADED TOWARDS HIGHWAY 19. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, WITNESS STATEMENTS WERE COLLECTED IDENTIFYING THE SUSPECT AS CARLA HOFFMAN. THE VEHICLE WAS ENTERED INTO FCIC/NCIC AS STOLEN. ON 111916 AT 0750 HOURS, THIS DEPUTY RECOVERED SAID STOLEN PROPERTY WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY. SHORTLY AFTER RECOVERING THE PROPERTY, THE SUSPECT CALLED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AT WHICH TIME I RESPONDED TO THE RESIDENCE AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE SUSPECT. I EXPLAINED TO THE SUSPECT THAT THE VICTIM HAD REPORTED HIS PROPERTY STOLEN WITH HER AS THE SUSPECT. I INFORMED HER THAT WE HAD COLLECTED WITNESS STATEMENTS TO CORROBORATE HIS STORY. THE SUSPECT BECAME UPSET AND STARTED CRYING AND STATED THAT SHE WAS SORRY FOR TAKING THE PROPERTY. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED). THERE WAS NO FURTHER QUESTIONING AND NO FURTHER STATEMENTS BY THE SUSPECT. THE DEFENDANT WAS SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO THE DETENTION FACILITY STAFF. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT, WITH A BOND SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
