| Date of birth: | Jul 22, 1980 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: LABELLE, JONATHAN 0385 (15-92313) (AR15-16159) (0133) DID KNOWINGLY UTTER, OR PASS OR TENDER IN PAYMENT AS TRUE, ANY SUCH FALSE, ALTERED, FORGED, OR COUNTERFEIT NOTE, OR ANY BANK BILL, CHECK, DRAFT, OR PROMISSORY NOTE, PAYABLE TO THE BEARER THEREOF OR TO THE ORDER OF ANY PERSON, ISSUED AS AFORESAID, KNOWING THE SAME TO BE FALSE, ALTERED, FORGED, OR COUNTERFEIT, WITH INTENT TO INJURE OR DEFRAUD ANY PERSON: TO WIT; A FORGED WELLS FARGO CHECK WRITTEN IN the AMOUNT OF $250.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 831.09. ON 071415, THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFFâS OFFICE BEGAN AN INVESTIGATION IN REFERENCE TO A STOLEN AND FORGED CHECK THAT WAS CASHED BY THE DEFENDANT, MS CRISTINA SMITH. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD WORKED FOR HER BETWEEN 062315 AND 062515 IN HER HOME. THE VICTIM STATED THAT ON 070815 HER DAUGHTER ADVISED HER A CHECK NUMBER 322 HAD BEEN WRITTEN ON THE VICTIMâS WELLS FARGO SAVINGS ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS THAT WAS MADE OUT TO THE DEFENDANT. THE VICTIM FURTHER ADVISED SHE DID NOT WRITE THE CHECK TO THE DEFENDANT. ON 072915, DETECTIVE CORBIN WAS ADVISED BY WELLS FARGO BANK THAT THE STOLEN AND FORGED CHECK WAS CASHED AT BRANNEN BANK. DETECTIVE CORBIN REQUESTED AN INVESTIGATIVE SUBPOENA IN REFERENCE TO OBTAINING INFORMATION FROM BRANNEN BANK IN REFERENCE TO CHECK NUMBER 322. BRANNEN BANK PROVIDED THE DEFENDANTâS NAME AS THE PERSON WHO CASHED CHECK NUMBER 322 ON 070615. BRANNEN BANK ALSO PROVIDED A COPY OF CASHED CHECK NUMBER 322 SIGNED BY THE DEFENDANT. ON 082515, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AT HER RESIDENCE. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT WHO I WAS AND ASKED HER IF I COULD TALK TO HER IN REFERENCE TO THIS CASE. THE DEFENDANT INVITED ME ONTO HER SCREENED IN FRONT PORCH WHERE I CONDUCTED A DIGITALLY RECORDED AUDIO INTERVIEW WITH THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE DID WORK FOR THE VICTIM DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2015. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT THE VICTIM PAID HER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS BY CHECK FOR HER WORK. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE VICTIM PAID HER SON TWENTY DOLLARS FOR CUTTING THE VICTIMâS LAWN. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD TAKEN A CHECK FROM THE VICTIMâS RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT STATED NO. I SHOWED THE DEFENDANT A COPY OF THE CHECK SHE RECEIVED FROM THE VICTIM IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT WAS THE CHECK SHE RECEIVED FROM THE VICTIM. I THEN SHOWED THE DEFENDANT A COPY OF CHECK NUMBER 322 WRITTEN FOR THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS AND ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD WRITTEN THIS CHECK. THE DEFENDANT AT FIRST STATED THAT SHE DID NOT BUT THEN ADVISE ME THAT THE CHECK WAS IN HER HAND WRITING. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE WAS HAVING HEALTH ISSUES THAT CAUSED HER TO NOT REMEMBER. THE DEFENDANT THEN ADMITTED THAT SHE DID WRITE AND CASH THE CHECK AND ASKED IF SHE COULD JUST PAY THE VICTIM BACK THE TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR UTTERING A FORGED CHECK. DEPUTY EICHHORN TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
| Inmate name: | CRISTINA NICOLE SMITH |
| Arrest number: | 22152 |
| Arrest date: | Jan 5, 2017 |
| Arrest type: | Warrant/Capias |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Arrest number: | 22018 |
| Arrest date: | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Arrest number: | 16159 |
| Arrest date: | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 831.09 |
| Charge description: | UTTERING FORGED BILLS/CHECKS/DRAFTS/NOTES |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
| Code: | 948.06 F |
| Charge description: | Violation of Probation or Community Control (Felony) |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
| Code: | 825.103(3)(C) |
| Charge description: | EXPLOITATION OF ELDERLY/DISABLED UNDER $10,000 |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
