| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CAREY, LEE 0753 (AR14-12145) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: ONE VINTAGE WEDDING BAND WITH 3 MELEE DIAMONDS, A HEART CHARM WITH âMOM,â AND ALSO A âBEVERLY ENTERPRISESâ WITH SMALL RUBY, OF THE VALUE OF $100.00 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $300.00, 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, AND THE PROPERTY WAS TAKEN FROM A DWELLING OR FROM THE UNENCLOSED CURTILAGE OF A DWELLING, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.014(2)(D); AND DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: ONE ACER ASPIRE 7250 LAPTOP COMPUTER WITH WINDOWS 7 AND CHARGER, OF THE VALUE OF $100.00 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $300.00, 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, AND THE PROPERTY WAS TAKEN FROM A DWELLING OR FROM THE UNENCLOSED CURTILAGE OF A DWELLING, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.014(2)(D); AND DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: ONE EXCELL 2300 PSI PRESSURE WASHER WITH A QUANTUM 6.0 HP BRIGGS AND STRATTON MOTOR, AND ALSO ONE POULAN PRO CHAINSAW PP5020AV 50CC WITH A 20 INCH BLADE THAT WAS ALL YELLOW AND BLACK, OF THE VALUE OF $100.00 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $300.00, 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, AND THE PROPERTY WAS TAKEN FROM A DWELLING OR FROM THE UNENCLOSED CURTILAGE OF A DWELLING, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.014(2)(D); AND DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: ONE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3 TABLET 16 GB WITH BROWN CASE AND CHARGER, OF THE VALUE OF $100.00 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $300.00, 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, AND THE PROPERTY WAS TAKEN FROM A DWELLING OR FROM THE UNENCLOSED CURTILAGE OF A DWELLING, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.014(2)(D); AND DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO WIT: ONE WINCHESTER DEFENDER SHOT GUN WITH BROWN FOR GRIP AND A SYNTHETIC PISTOL GRIP, 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 STATUTE 812.014(2)(C)(5); AND DID UNLAWFULLY INITIATE, ORGANIZE, PLAN, FINANCE, DIRECT, MANAGE, OR SUPERVISES THE THEFTS OF SUCH STOLEN PROPERTY AND TRAFFIC IN OR ENDEAVOR TO TRAFFIC IN PROPERTY THAT HE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WAS STOLEN, TO-WIT: ONE VINTAGE WEDDING BAND WITH THREE MELEE DIAMONDS, A HEART CHARM WITH âMOM,â AND ALSO A âBEVERLY ENTERPRISESâ WITH SMALL RUBY, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.019(2); AND DID UNLAWFULLY INITIATE, ORGANIZE, PLAN, FINANCE, DIRECT, MANAGE, OR SUPERVISES THE THEFTS OF SUCH STOLEN PROPERTY AND TRAFFIC IN OR ENDEAVOR TO TRAFFIC IN PROPERTY THAT HE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WAS STOLEN, TO-WIT: ONE ACER ASPIRE 7250 LAPTOP COMPUTER WITH WINDOWS 7 AND CHARGER, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.019(2); AND DID UNLAWFULLY INITIATE, ORGANIZE, PLAN, FINANCE, DIRECT, MANAGE, OR SUPERVISES THE THEFTS OF SUCH STOLEN PROPERTY AND TRAFFIC IN OR ENDEAVOR TO TRAFFIC IN PROPERTY THAT HE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WAS STOLEN, TO-WIT: ONE EXCELL 2300 PSI PRESSURE WASHER WITH A QUANTUM 6.0 HP BRIGGS AND STRATTON MOTOR, AND ALSO ONE POULAN PRO CHAINSAW PP5020AV 50CC WITH A 20 INCH BLADE THAT WAS ALL YELLOW AND BLACK, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.019(2); AND DID UNLAWFULLY INITIATE, ORGANIZE, PLAN, FINANCE, DIRECT, MANAGE, OR SUPERVISES THE THEFTS OF SUCH STOLEN PROPERTY AND TRAFFIC IN OR ENDEAVOR TO TRAFFIC IN PROPERTY THAT HE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WAS STOLEN, TO-WIT: ONE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3 TABLET 16 GB WITH BROWN CASE AND CHARGER, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.019(2); AND KNOWINGLY GAVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF ONE VINTAGE WEDDING BAND WITH THREE MELEE DIAMONDS, A HEART CHARM WITH âMOM,â AND ALSO A âBEVERLY ENTERPRISESâ WITH SMALL RUBY, AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $23.00, $13.00, AND $14.00, RESPECTIVELY, FROM THE ABC PAWN, COIN AND JEWELRY PAWNBROKER FOR THE JEWELRY VALUED AT LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF: FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 538.23(3)(A); AND KNOWINGLY GAVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF ONE ACER ASPIRE 7250 LAPTOP COMPUTER WITH WINDOWS 7 AND CHARGER, AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $120.00 FROM THE PATâS PAWN AND JEWELRY PAWNBROKER FOR THE LAPTOP VALUED AT LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF: FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 538.23(3)(A); AND KNOWINGLY GAVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF ONE EXCELL 2300 PSI PRESSURE WASHER WITH A QUANTUM 6.0 HP BRIGGS AND STRATTON MOTOR, AND ALSO ONE POULAN PRO CHAINSAW PP5020AV 50CC WITH A 20 INCH BLADE THAT WAS ALL YELLOW AND BLACK AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $50.00 AND $50.00, RESPECTIVELY, FROM THE PATâS PAWN AND JEWELRY PAWNBROKER FOR THE FIREARM VALUED AT LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF: FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 538.23(3)(A); AND KNOWINGLY GAVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF ONE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3 TABLET 16 GB WITH BROWN CASE AND CHARGER, AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $100.00 FROM THE PATâS PAWN AND JEWELRY PAWNBROKER FOR THE FIREARM VALUED AT LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF: FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 538.23(3)(A); AND DID HAVING BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, AND CONVICTED ON 031407 (REFERENCE CASE NUMBER 0901042522), UNLAWFULLY OWN OR HAVE IN HIS CARE, CUSTODY, POSSESSION OR CONTROL A FIREARM, TO-WIT: ONE WINCHESTER DEFENDER SHOT GUN WITH BROWN FOR GRIP AND A SYNTHETIC PISTOL GRIP, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 790.23(1)(A); ON 081814 THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFFâS OFFICE RECEIVED A REPORT OF GRAND THEFT FROM A DWELLING LOCATED AT 7015 W VILLAGE DRIVE, HOMOSASSA. THE VICTIMâS ADVISED THAT THEY FELT THAT THEIR SON THE DEFENDANT, CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM MESERVE, MAY HAVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THESE THEFTS. DURING THE COURSE OF INVESTIGATION I LOCATED SEVERAL PAWN TRANSACTION CONDUCTED BY DEFENDANT MESERVE. THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE AS LISTED BELOW. ON 050114 DEFENDANT MESERVE PAWNED ONE VINTAGE WEDDING BAND WITH 3 MELEE DIAMONDS RECEIVING $23.00.DEFENDANT MESERVE ALSO PAWNED A HEART CHARM WITH âMOMâ FOR $13.00 AND ALSO A âBEVERLY ENTERPRISESâ WITH SMALL RUBY FOR $14.00. THESE TRANSACTIONS OCCURRED AT ABC PAWN, COIN AND JEWELRY. THE VICTIM POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED THE PROPERTY AS THEIRS ON 081914. ON 081214 DEFENDANT MESERVE PAWNED ONE ACER ASPIRE 7250 LAPTOP COMPUTER WITH WINDOWS 7 AND CHARGER AT PATâS PAWN AND JEWELRY. DEFENDANT MESERVE RECEIVED $120.00 FOR THIS TRANSACTION. THE VICTIM DID IDENTIFY THIS ITEM TO BE STOLEN ON 082114. ON 081514 DEFENDANT MESERVE PAWNED ONE EXCELL 2300 PSI PRESSURE WASHER WITH A QUANTUM 6.0 HP BRIGGS AND STRATTON MOTOR FOR $50.00 AND ALSO ONE POULAN PRO CHAINSAW PP5020AV 50CC WITH A 20 INCH BLADE THAT WAS ALL YELLOW AND BLACK FOR $50.00. THESE ITEMS WERE PAWNED AT PATâS PAWN AND JEWELRY AND POSITIVITY IDENTIFIED BY THE VICTIMâS ON 082114. ON 081814 DEFENDANT MESERVE PAWNED ONE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3 TABLET 16 GB WITH BROWN CASE AND CHARGER AT PATâS PAWN AND JEWELRY FOR $100.00. THE VICTIM IDENTIFIED THIS ITEM TO BELONG TO THEM ON 082114. INFORMATION WAS ALSO OBTAINED THAT DEFENDANT SUSAN LYNN CHANCE HAD PAWNED PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE VICTIM. ON 062314 DEFENDANT CHANCE PAWNED ONE WINCHESTER DEFENDER SHOT GUN WITH BROWN FOR GRIP AND A SYNTHETIC PISTOL GRIP FOR $110.00 AT PATâS PAWN AND JEWELRY. THE VICTIM INDENTIFIED THIS ITEM TO BELONG TO THEM ON 082114. THE WITNESS AT PATâS PAWN AND JEWELRY ADVISED THAT HE DID REMEMBER THIS TRANSACTION AND STATED THAT BOTH DEFENDANT WERE INSIDE THE PAWN SHOP AND CAME IN WITH THE FIREARM. DEFENDANT MESERVE IS A CONVICTED FELON. ALL ITEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE VICTIMâS WERE PHOTOGRAPHED AND ALL PROPER PAWN PAPER WORK WAS SUBMITTED TO RECORDS. THE ORIGINAL FLORIDA PAWN TRANSACTIONS FORMS WERE SUBMITTED TO EVIDENCE AND ON 082214 DEPUTY STANTON (ID 0260) COMPLETE A FINGER PRINT COMPARISON AND DID MATCH THE LATENT PRINTS TO THE TRANSACTIONS FORMS TO THOSE OF THE DEFENDANTS. ON 092614 I OBTAINED INFORMATION THAT THE DEFENDANTS WERE AT 8205 W LONGFELLOW ST, HOMOSASSA. I CONDUCTED A DRIVE BY THIS ADDRESS AND DID OBSERVE THE VEHICLE REGISTERED TO DEFENDANT CHANCE. I PARKED DOWN THE STREET AND AS I BEGAN WALKING TOWARDS THE RESIDENCE I DID OBSERVE DEFENDANT MESERVE TO BE PACING THE DRIVE WAY ON HIS CELL PHONE. I ANNOUNCED MYSELF TO DEFENDANT MESERVE AND ASKED HIM IF DEFENDANT CHANCE WAS PRESENT TO WHICH HE ADVISED THAT SHE WAS INSIDE THE RESIDENCE. DEFENDANT MESERVE ASKED WHY I WAS THERE AND I ADVISED HIM OF THIS CASE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT CHANCE AND REQUESTED FOR DEPUTY MERRIT (ID 0757) TO RESPOND. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM VIA TELEPHONE WHO ADVISED THAT HE DID WISH TO PURSUE CHARGES IN THIS CASE ON BOTH DEFENDANTS. I THEN HANDCUFFED DEFENDANT MESERVE (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED HIM IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I THEN CONDUCTED A DIGITALLY RECORDED POST MIRANDA INTERVIEW WITH DEFENDANT CHANCE. DEFENDANT CHANCE ADVISED THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND DID WISH TO SPEAK WITH ME AT THIS TIME. DEFENDANT CHANCE STATED THAT DEFENDANT MESERVE PROVIDED HER WITH THE FIREARM TO PAWN AND ALSO PROVIDED HIM WITH THE MONEY FROM THE TRANSACTION. DEFENDANT CHANCE STATED THAT SHE DOES HAVE A DRUG ADDICTION AND THE MONEY WAS USED FROM THE SALE TO PROVIDE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. DEFENDANT CHANCE WAS COOPERATIVE AND STATED THAT THE ITEMS WERE STOLEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAWNING. I ADVISED DEFENDANT CHANCE THAT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST AND HANDCUFFED HER BEHIND HER BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND SECURED HER IN THE REAR OF MY AGENCY VEHICLE. I THEN TRANSPORTED BOTH DEFENDANTS TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. DEFENDANT MESERVE WAS CHARGED WITH FIVE COUNTS OF GRAND THEFT, FOUR COUNTS OF ORGANIZING DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY, FOUR COUNTS OF PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION TO SECOND HAND DEALER AND POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY CONVICTED FELON. DEFENDANT MESERVE BOND WAS SET AT $76,000 PER THE SCHEDULE. DEFENDANT CHANCE WAS CHARGED WITH GRAND THEFT OF A FIREARM, DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY AND PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION TO SECOND HAND DEALER. DEFENDANT CHANCEâS BOND WAS SET AT $14,000 PER THE SCHEDULE. TYPED BY: CAREY, LEE 0753 |
