| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BEHNEN, JONATHAN 0442 (AR09107999) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF VICTIM/MERCHANT, TO WIT: NEWPORT 100'S FULL FLAVOR CARTON OF CIGARETTES VALUED AT $30.00, 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 LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A). ON 030709, THIS DEPUTY MADE CONTACT AT THE KWIK STOP/CHEVRON GAS STATION LOCATED AT 118 NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 19 IN CRYSTAL RIVER, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER THAT THE MERCHANT AND AN UNKNOWN CUSTOMER HAD DETAINED. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/VICTIM, WHO ADVISED THAT SHE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT (MR CHRISTOPHER FRALIX) ENTER INTO HER STORE, REMOVE A CARTON OF NEWPORT 100'S, FULL FLAVOR CIGARETTES FROM THE SHELF, WALK DOWN AN AISLE AND INSERT THE CARTON INTO HIS PANTS AND UNDER HIS SHIRT. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN IMMEDIATELY TOLD BY THE COMPLAINANT TO REMOVE THE ITEM, TO WHICH HE COMPLIED AND HANDED IT BACK TO HER. SHE THEN ASKED THE CUSTOMER FOR HELP TO DETAIN THE DEFENDANT UNTIL MY ARRIVAL. THE CUSTOMER ASKED NOT TO BE IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT. THE DEFENDANT IMMEDIATELY MADE A SPONTANEOUS STATEMENT TO THIS DEPUTY THAT HE COULD NOT FIND A JOB AND THAT WAS WHY HE HAD STOLEN THE CIGARETTES. THE COMPLAINANT DID ADVISE THIS DEPUTY SHE HAD SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS OF THE DEFENDANT IN HER COMPUTER IN REFERENCE TO THE THEFT IN QUESTION. THE COMPLAINANT WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE THOSE PHOTOS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT; HOWEVER, THOSE PHOTOS WILL BE RETRIEVED BY THIS DEPUTY ON TOMORROW'S DATE. THE STOLEN ITEM WAS RETURNED TO THE COMPLAINANT/VICTIM. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE LOCKED AND SECURED IN REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $250.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
