| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LAMBERT, VERONICA 0494 (AR08106871) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART SUPER CENTER, TO WIT: MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE, VALUED AT $20.05, 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 LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A). ON 122408 I RESPONDED TO THE WAL-MART SUPER CENTER IN REFERENCE TO A THEFT. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER WHO STATED THAT ON THIS DATE THE DEFENDANT WAS OBSERVED LEAVING THE STORE WITH ITEMS THAT WERE NOT PAID FOR. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THE DEFENDANT DID PAY FOR SOME OF THE ITEMS, BUT DID NOT PAY FOR THE REST ($20.05 WORTH OF ITEMS). HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE DEFENDANT HAD BEEN CAUGHT STEALING IN THIS STORE. THE FIRST TIME HE DID NOT REQUEST TO ARREST THE DEFENDANT, NOR DID HAVE THE DEFENDANT TRESPASSED DUE TO THE DEFENDANT PROMISING NOT TO DO IT AGAIN. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT THE FIRST TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE (R.O.R.) AND GIVEN A COURT DATE AND THE DEFENDANT WAS WELL AWARE THAT SHE WAS GETTING A "BREAK." HE STATED THIS TIME THE DEFENDANT GAVE HIM THE SAME STORY SHE GAVE HIM FIRST TIME, PROMISING THAT IF HE LET HER GO, SHE WOULD NOT DO THIS AGAIN. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS IN THE STORE WITH HER DAUGHTER AND ALLOWED HER DAUGHTER TO EAT CANDY THAT SHE DID NOT PAY FOR. WHEN I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY SHE PAID FOR SOME ITEMS AND NOT FOR OTHERS, SHE STATED SHE DID NOT MEAN TO STEAL, AND SHE WAS SORRY AND WOULD NOT DO IT AGAIN. SHE ALSO STATED THE BRA SHE TOOK HAD NO TAG ON IT, AND SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN IT. THE DEFENDANT REQUESTED TO BE R.O.R.'D AGAIN, HOWEVER, I TOLD HER THAT WAL-MART WAS PROSECUTING THIS TIME AND THAT HER FIRST R.O.R. WAS HER "BREAK." THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE WENT TO COURT FOR THE FIRST CHARGE AND PAID THE FINE. I ASKED HER WHY SHE STOLE TODAY AND SHE SAID SHE DID NOT MEAN TO. THE DEFENDANT MADE CONTACT WITH HER FATHER IN THE STORE SO THAT HE COULD TAKE THE CHILD. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT SHE WAS BEING ARRESTED FOR THEFT. SHE AGAIN ASKED IF WE WOULD CUT HER A "BREAK." I AGAIN EXPLAINED THAT THE FIRST TIME WAS HER "BREAK.” I ADVISED HER THAT SHE WAS BEING TRESPASSED AND COULD NOT ENTER WAL-MART EVER AGAIN AND WOULD BE ARRESTED IF SHE DID. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFS, DOUBLE-LOCKED. THE JUVENILE WAS LEFT IN THE CARE OF THE DEFENDANT'S FATHER. A WRITTEN STATEMENT WAS PROVIDED BY THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, WHICH WILL BE PLACED INTO RECORDS. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. HER BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
