| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: VIGGIANO, PAUL 0682 (AR09111807) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WAL-MART, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT STOLE A CD, THREE DVDS, A PACKAGE CONTAINING TWO REMOTES, TWO PACKAGES OF VOAX CABLES, A PACKAGE OF TRIPLE A BATTERIES, AND PACKAGE OF DOUBLE A BATTERIES , SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $120.96 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)(a). ON 110709 AT APPROXIMATELY 2227 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO WAL-MART, 3826 SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD IN HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT IN PROGRESS. UPON ARRIVAL I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT BEING DETAINED BY THE WAL-MART STORE EMPLOYEES IN THE WAL-MART STORE PARKING LOT. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE STORE MANAGER, THE WITNESS, WHO ADVISED THAT HE SAW THE DEFENDANT TAKE SEVERAL ITEMS FROM the STORE AND CONCEAL THEM IN HIS PANTS BEFORE EXITING THE STORE, PASSING ALL OPEN AND OPERATING REGISTERS WITHOUT PAYING FOR THEM. THE WITNESS THEN ADVISED THAT HE FOLLOWED THE DEFENDANT OUT OF THE STORE AND ASKED HIM TO COME BACK INSIDE AND THE DEFENDANT TRIED TO GET AWAY. AT THAT TIME I DETAINED THE DEFENDANT AND SEARCHED HIS PERSON AND DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD A CD, THREE DVD'S, A PACKAGE CONTAINING REMOTE CONTROLS, TWO PACKAGES OF VOAX CABLES, AND ONE PACKAGE OF DOUBLE A BATTERIES, AND ONE PACKAGE OF TRIPLE A BATTERIES. THE WITNESS IDENTIFIED THE DEFENDANT AS THE SUSPECT WHO REMOVED THE PROPERTY FROM WAL-MART. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED DOUBLE- LOCKED, PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $250.00. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCENE THE WITNESS PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT WAS TURNED INTO RECORDS AND THE MANAGER PROVIDED ME WITH A RECEIPT FOR THE ITEMS TOTALING $120.96 THAT WAS ALSO TURNED INTO RECORDS. I PROVIDED THE MANAGER WITH A CASE CARD BEARING THIS CASE NUMBER AND ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THIS AGENCY WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO THIS CASE. ALL PROPERTY WAS RETURNED TO THE WAL-MART STORE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
