| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HOLLOWAY, WILLIAM 0463 (AR14-8799) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART, TO WIT: MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE, BY 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, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015(8). ON 011714, I WAS CONTACTED BY INVERNESS WAL-MART LOSS PREVENTION AGENT JOE COMPOSTELLA. MR COMPOSTELLA ADVISED ME THAT HE HAD OBSERVED ON VIDEO A WHITE FEMALE ENTER THE STORE AND REMOVE A SHARK VACUUM AND ALSO A SPACE HEATER FROM THE SHELF AND PLACE IT IN A SHOPPING CART. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE SUBJECT THEN EXITED THE STORE PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT PAYING FOR SAID ITEMS. I THEN REVIEWED THE VIDEO WITH MR COMPOSTELLA. UPON REVIEWING THE VIDEO, IT WAS CLEAR ON THE DEFENDANT REMOVING THE ITEMS. MR COMPOSTELLA ALSO PROVIDED ME WITH A LICENSE PLATE NUMBER FROM THE SUSPECTâS VEHICLE. ONCE I HAD THIS INFORMATION I PROCEEDED TO OBTAIN THE SUSPECTâS PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER PROVIDED. ON 012114, I CONTACTED THE DEFENDANT AT HER PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT OF HER MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA AGENCY MIRANDA CARD. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT I BELIEVED THAT SHE HAD TAKEN MORE THEN JUST THE TWO ITEMS REPORTED ON 011714. THE DEFENDANT INITIALLY DENIED TAKING ANYTHING ELSE, BUT LATER STATED SHE HAD TAKEN SEVERAL THINGS. I THEN TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER WHERE A DIGITALLY RECORDED POST MIRANDA INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED. DURING THE INTERVIEW, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO TAKING AT LEAST FIVE LARGE FLAT SCREEN TELEVISIONS FROM WAL-MART STARTING ON OR ABOUT THE 010414. SHE FURTHER ADVISED THAT SHE HAD ALSO REMOVED SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS TO INCLUDE FLAT SCREEN MOUNTS, AIR HOCKEY TABLE, CELLULAR TELEPHONE, AND ALSO AT LEAST ONE COMFORTER SET ALONG WITH A SECOND VACUUM, AND AN ORANGE POT SET. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER STATED THAT SHE WOULD TAKE THESE ITEMS AT THE DIRECTION OF A SECOND SUBJECT. SHE ADVISED THAT THE SECOND SUBJECT WOULD ASK HER TO TAKE THE ITEMS AND ONCE SHE EXITED THE STORE SHE WOULD MEET THE SUBJECT AND GIVE THE ITEMS TO HIM. SHE ADVISED THAT SHE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR STEALING THE ITEMS, BUT ONLY DID SO BECAUSE SHE IS IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SECOND SUBJECT. I REQUESTED WAL-MART TO RETRIEVE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF THE DEFENDANT REMOVING THE ITEMS. WAL-MART PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: ON 010414, THE DEFENDANT REMOVED A $686.00 FLAT SCREEN TELEVISION WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. ON 010514, THE DEFENDANT REMOVED A $633.88 FLAT SCREEN TELEVISION WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. ON 010614, THE DEFENDANT REMOVED A $633.88 FLAT SCREEN TELEVISION WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. ON 010614, THE DEFENDANT REMOVED A $178.08 SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. ON 010614, THE DEFENDANT REMOVED A $157.94 FLAT SCREEN WALL MOUNT WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. ON 010814, THE DEFENDANT REMOVED A $474.88 FLAT SCREEN TELEVISION WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. ON 011614, THE DEFENDANT REMOVED A $198.00 VACUUM CLEANER WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. ON 011614, THE DEFENDANT REMOVED A $47.44 SPACE HEATER WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. THE DEFENDANT CONTACTED THE SECOND SUBJECT VIA TELEPHONE AND ASKED IF HE WOULD RETURN THE ITEMS TO HER. THE SECOND SUBJECT HAD HIS BROTHER MEET THE DEFENDANT AT THE BEALL'S DEPARTMENT STORE IN INVERNESS WITH SOME OF THE ITEMS. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE ITEMS THAT WERE RECOVERED AT BEALL'S WERE PROCESSED AND RETURNED TO WAL-MART. DUE TO THE DEFENDANTâS COOPERATION, THE DEFENDANT IS BEING RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE. |
