| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BYRD, JEDIDIAH 0737 (AR16-18024) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, KEY TRAINING CENTER STORE, TO WIT: TOOK A BAG OF CLOTHES, A BOX OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND A FLOOR MATE FLOOR CLEANER, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $60.00, 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, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.014(3)(A). ON 012416, I WAS CONTACTED BY DEPUTY LABORDA (0735), WHO WAS OFF DUTY AND WAS AT THE KEY TRAINING CENTER STORE DROPPING OFF ITEMS AT THE DROP OFF AREA IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING. HE ADVISED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A WHITE MALE AND A WHITE FEMALE TAKING ITEMS FROM THE DROP OFF AREA AND PUTTING IT IN THEIR WHITE FORD RANGER. I MADE CONTACT WITH BOTH DEFENDANTS, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MS CONSTANCE MOORE AND MR SCOT MARTINEAU, WHO WERE STANDING AT THE REAR OF THEIR WHITE FORD RANGER. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY WERE DROPPING OF ITEMS TO THE DROP OFF AREA. I ADVISED THEM THAT AN OFF DUTY DEPUTY SAW THEM PLACING ITEMS FROM THE DROP OFF AREA INTO THEIR VEHICLE. BOTH DEFENDANTS STAYED QUIET AND I READ THEM THEIR MIRANDA RIGHTS FROM A PREPRINTED AGENCY ISSUED CARD. BOTH DEFENDANTS ADVISED THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD THEIR RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME. INITIALLY BOTH DEFENDANTS DENIED TAKING ITEMS FROM THE DROP OFF AREA. I SEPARATED THE DEFENDANTS AND SPOKE WITH DEFENDANT ONE, MS CONSTANCE MOORE, WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE A FEW ITEMS THAT THEY TOOK FROM THE DROP OFF AREA. DEFENDANT MOORE STATED THAT THEY ARE FROM THE BROOKSVILLE AREA, WHERE THEY COLLECT ITEMS THAT ARE LEFT ON THE CURB IN BROOKSVILLE. SHE ADVISED THAT THEY GO THROUGH THOSE ITEMS AND WHAT THEY DONâT WANT THEY DROP OFF AT KEY TRAINING CENTER STORES AND OTHER CHARITY STORES. DEFENDANT MOORE STATED THAT THEY TOOK A FLOOR CLEANER, A BAG OF CLOTHES AND A CARDBOARD BOX FILLED WITH MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS I MADE CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT TWO, MR SCOT MARTINEAU, WHO ADVISED ME THAT HE DID TAKE THE FLOOR CLEANER, A BAG OF CLOTHES AND A BOX. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE MANAGER OF THE KEY TRAINING CENTER STORE, MR SUE BURNS, AT TELEPHONE NUMBER 697-1809, WHO ADVISED THAT SHE WOULD PROSECUTE. THERE IS ALSO AN AGENT AGREEMENT IN PLACE FOR THE KEY TRAINING CENTER STORE. I ADVISED BOTH DEFENDANTS THAT THEY WERE UNDER ARREST FOR PETIT THEFT. THEY WERE HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND THEIR BACKS, SEARCHED AND PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THEIR VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO DEFENDANT MOORE'S SON, ALONG WITH THEIR DOG THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE. I TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANTS TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WHERE THEY WERE TURNED OVER TO THE DETENTION FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. BOTH DEFENDANTS WERE CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF PETIT THEFT (LESS THAN $100.00), WITH A BOND SET AT $500.00 FOR EACH DEFENDANT, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
