| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CHENOWETH, JACOB 0708 (14-134739) (AR14-12183) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WALMART, TO WIT: BLUE TOOTH SPEAKER , SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $49.88, 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 AS A SECOND OFFENSE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.014(3)(B). ON 093014 AT APPROXIMATELY 2037 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO WALMART LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR JOSEPH COMPOSTELLA, WHO ADVISED THAT A WHITE MALE WHO IS KNOWN TO HIM FROM PREVIOUS RETAIL THEFTS AT WALMART IN HOMOSASSA, ENTER THE STORE AT APPROXIMATELY 2010 HOURS THROUGH THE GENERAL MERCHANDISE ENTRANCE. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED HE OBSERVED THE SUBJECT/DEFENDANT, MR CHRISTOPHER LESLIE, DISPLAYING SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR IN THE ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT OF the STORE. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED HE CONTINUED FLOOR SURVEILLANCE ON THE DEFENDANT WHERE HE OBSERVED HIM SELECT A JAM WIRELESS SPEAKER AND CONCEAL IT ON HIS PERSON. THE DEFENDANT THEN PROCEEDED TO THE FRONT OF the STORE, EXITING the GENERAL MERCHANDISE EXIT, PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT ANY ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE HE HAD CONCEALED ON HIS PERSON. the COMPLAINANT STOPPED THE DEFENDANT AND ADVISED HIM WHO HE WAS, ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE AND CONTACTED THIS AGENCY. THE COMPLAINANT COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WILL BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. I REVIEWED THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF THE INCIDENT WHICH CORROBORATED THE COMPLAINANTâS STATEMENT. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND READ HIM HIS MIRANDA WARNING VIA AGENCY PREPRINTED CARD. the DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS and STATED THAT HE WOULD SPEAK WITH ME AT THIS TIME. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHERE HE WAS COMING FROM, TO WHICH HE ADVISED THAT HE WAS WALKING HOME FROM the PROBATION OFFICE TO HIS RESIDENCE OFF OF FORT ISLAND TRAIL. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE HAD BEEN WALKING IN THE RAIN SINCE APPROXIMATELY 1700 HOURS. HE ADVISED HE THEN ENTERED WALMART TO GET OUT OF THE RAIN. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY HE ATTEMPTED TO STEAL THE MERCHANDISE, TO WHICH HE ADVISED HE DID NOT KNOW AND JUST WANTED TO GET HOME. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE HAD STOLEN ANY OTHER MERCHANDISE THAT HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED YET, TO WHICH HE SAID NO. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT HE WAS ON PROBATION FOR, TO WHICH HE ADVISED GRAND THEFT. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL THEFT, HANDCUFFED, BEHIND HIS BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SEARCHED, AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. A COPY OF THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE WAS COLLECTED AND WILL BE TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. A RECEIPT FOR THE MERCHANDISE STOLEN AND RECOVERED WAS COLLECTED AND WILL BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS AT A LATER TIME. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. UPON ARRIVAL AT CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY I DISCOVERED THE DEFENDANT HAD A PREVIOUS RETAIL THEFT CONVICTION FROM 031214 FROM the HOMOSASSA WALMART. |
