| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: LOVULLO, SARAH 0723 DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART , TO WIT: TWO STANLEY SEVEN PIECE RATCHET SETS 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 030312, AT 1915 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCH TO WAL-MART LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOSS PREVENTION MANAGER/COMPLAINANT, MR DALE WILLIAMS, WHO ADVISED ON 030312 AT 1900 HOURS, HE OBSERVED A WHITE FEMALE SUBJECT IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS COURTYNEY MACGILMORE, ENTER THE HARDWARE SECTION AND SELECT TWO STANLEY SEVEN PIECE RATCHET SETS VALUED AT $39.88 EACH EQUALING A TOTAL VALUE OF $86.80, PLACE THEM IN HER WHITE PURSE TO CONCEAL THEM. AT WHICH TIME, THE DEFENDANT THEN WALKED TO THE EXIT AND LEFT THE STORE PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE AND FAILED TO PAY. AT THAT TIME THE COMPLAINANT THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT IN THE PARKING LOT, INTRODUCED HIMSELF, AND ASKED IF SHE HAD THE ITEMS. AT WHICH TIME, THE DEFENDANT ADVISED YES, AND THE COMPLAINANT THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO ACCOMPANY HIM BACK INTO THE STORE AND TO THE SECURITY OFFICE. AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT STATED THE ITEMS WERE INSIDE OF HER PURSE, SHE THEN HANDED THE ITEMS OVER TO THE COMPLAINANT. THE COMPLAINANT THEN CONTACTED THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, INTRODUCED MYSELF, AND READ HER MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA THE PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD, AND ASKED IF SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME AT THAT TIME. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE DID UNDERSTAND HER RIGHTS AND DID WISH TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE DID TAKE TWO RATCHET SET, AND CONCEALED THEM IN HER PURSE DUE TO SHE WAS TRYING TO GET MONEY TO FOR DIAPERS FOR HER BABY. I THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO COMPLETE A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WAS FILLED OUT, AND LATER TURNED INTO RECORDS. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL THEFT. SHE WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. I THEN ISSUED THE COMPLAINANT AN AGENCY CASE CARD BEARING MY NAME AND CASE NUMBER. THE COMPLAINANT ALSO PROVIDED A WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WAS FILLED OUT, SIGNED AND TURNED INTO RECORDS. COMPLAINANT ADVISED A COPY WILL BE MADE OF THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AND WILL CONTACT THIS AGENCY WHEN IT CAN BE PICKED UP. MERCHANDISE WAS RETURNED TO THE STORE. THE DEFENDANTS BOND WAS SET AT $250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
