| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BEETOW, CHARLES 0295 (AR12-3694) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART , TO WIT: MISCELLANEOUS CLOTHING AND ELECTRONIC ITEMS, TOTALING $282.60, 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 120412, AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE WAL-MART SUPERCENTER, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER DETAINING A SUBJECT FOR SHOPLIFTING WHILE EN ROUTE, DISPATCH FURTHER ADVISED THAT THIS SUBJECT WAS MEETING WITH SOME RESISTANCE. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, COMPLAINANT, MR JOSEPH COMPOSTELLA, WHO ADVISED THAT HE HAD OBSERVED THE SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ, TO BE OPENING PACKAGES OF LG REFLEX CELLULAR PHONES AND REMOVING THEM FROM THE PACKAGING. HE WAS ALSO WALKING THROUGH THE STORE, WITH SMALL, CHILDRENâS BICYCLE, MISCELLANEOUS CLOTHING, AND CELLULAR PHONES IN A SHOPPING BUGGY. THE DEFENDANT THEN BEGAN EXITED THE BUILDING, PASSING ALL FINAL POINTS OF SALE UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AT THE EXIT DOOR OF THE EAST ENTRANCE, HE AT FIRST BEGAN TO RESIST. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE DEFENDANT CALMED DOWN AND WILLFULLY RETURNED BACK TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE PROPERTY WAS FOUND T BE $282.60. I READ THE DEFENDANT HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA PREPARED TEXT, AND HE ADVISED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD THEM AND WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME AT THIS TIME. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE IS ADDICTED TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, AND WAS STEALING THE ITEMS TO TRADE FOR OXYCODONE AND ROXYCODONE. WHILE PATTING THE DEFENDANT DOWN, SEVERAL HYPODERMIC NEEDLES WERE FOUND IN HIS POCKET, ALTHOUGH THESE WERE NEW AND UNUSED. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THESE NEEDLES WERE NOT HIS BUT HE WAS JUST HOLDING THEM FOR A FRIEND. THESE NEEDLES DID NOT HAVE ANY NARCOTICS WITHIN THEM, AND WILL BE TURNED IN TO CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE DIVISION FOR DESTRUCTION. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT. HE WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK, AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, HE WAS RELEASED TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF RETAIL PETIT THEFT. HIS BOND WAS SET AT $250.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE SUBJECT IS ALREADY OUT ON BOND, ON AN UNRELATED CASE. |
