| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HESSE, BRYAN 0755 (AR 15-14820) (15-57496) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WAL-MART, TO WIT: PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT PURCHASING A GALLON OF PAINT , SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $25.97 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(1) and 812.014(3)(B). ON 050215, AT APPROXIMATELY 1508 HOURS I RESPONDED TO the WAL-MART LOCATED AT 1936 NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY, LECANTO, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH the LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR PATRICK HENRY, WHO STATED HE RECOGNIZED A FEMALE, IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS CHRISTINE TARASCO THAT HAD STOLEN A GALLON OF PAINT ON 042915. HE STATED that ON that DAY, HE WAS CALLED TO THE HARDWARE SECTION OF WAL-MART BECAUSE THERE WAS A SUSPICIOUS FEMALE WALKING AROUND THE STORE. HE OBSERVED the FEMALE WALK TO THE PAINT DEPARTMENT, REMOVE A GALLON OF PAINT FROM THE SHELF, AND HAVE A STORE ASSOCIATE MIX THE GALLON OF PAINT FOR HER TO PURCHASE. THE FEMALE THEN WENT TO THE GARDEN CENTER AND PURCHASED SEVERAL MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, HOWEVER, when QUESTIONED ABOUT THE GALLON OF PAINT, SHE PROVIDED A RECEIPT AND STATED she ALREADY PAID FOR IT. AT THAT TIME, SHE LEFT THE STORE WITHOUT PAYING FOR THE PAINT. MR HENRY FELT UNEASY ABOUT the WOMAN'S ACTIONS, THEREFORE, HE CHECKED THE ELECTRONIC JOURNAL that DOCUMENTS ALL ITEMS SOLD IN the STORE. IT IS AT THAT TIME HE FOUND THE PAINT HAD NOT BEEN PURCHASED AND THE RECEIPT WAS FROM A PREVIOUS TRANSACTION. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT STATED she WAS IN A GOOD MOOD AND JUST WANTED TO PAINT HER HOUSE, BUT SHE DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY THE PAINT, SO SHE TOOK IT. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. MR HENRY PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT AND A RECEIPT FOR THE ITEMS STOLEN, WHICH WILL BE TURNED INTO RECORDS. MR HENRY PROVIDED A DVD OF SECURITY FOOTAGE WHICH WILL BE TURNED INTO EVIDENCE. |
