| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: WILLIAMS, JUSTIN 0730 (AR13-6515) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, TO WIT: TWO PAIRS OF MENâS SNEAKERS, ONE PAIR OF LADIES SNEAKERS AND A BACKPACK, 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 STATUTE, 812.015. ON 072013 AT 1129 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE LOCATED AT 2851 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR CHAD WHITLER. HE ADVISED AT APPROXIMATELY 1055 HOURS, HE OBSERVED A WHITE MALE SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR DALE THOMAS PRIOR, ENTER THE DEPARTMENT STORE. THE COMPLAINANT THEN OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT GO OVER TO THE SHOE DEPARTMENT, SELECT THREE PAIRS OF SHOES AND PLACE THEM IN TO A SHOPPING CART. THE COMPLAINANT STATED HE THEN OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT LEAVE THE SHOE DEPARTMENT AND ENTER THE YOUNG MENâS DEPARTMENT. AT THAT TIME THE COMPLAINANT OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT SELECT A BLACK IN COLOR BACKPACK AND WALK TO THE BACK OF THE STORE. THE COMPLAINANT STATED HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT PLACE ONE OF THE PAIRS OF SHOES INSIDE THE BACKPACK, PUT THE BACKPACK ONTO HIS SHOULDERS, PLACE THE EMPTY SHOEBOX ON THE SHELF AND PROCEED TO EXIT THE STORE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT HAD THE BACKPACK CONTAINING A SINGLE PAIR OF SHOES AND WAS CARRYING THE OTHER TWO PAIRS OF SHOES (STILL IN THE BOX) IN HIS HANDS. THE DEFENDANT THEN PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE WITH NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR ANY OF THE MERCHANDISE. THE COMPLAINANT THEN DETAINED THE DEFENDANT, ESCORTED HIM TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE AND CONTACTED THIS AGENCY. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MR DALE THOMAS PRIOR, AND READ HIM MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA A PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD. THE DEFENDANT ELECTED TO WAIVE HIS RIGHTS AND SPEAK WITH ME. HE ADVISED THAT HE ENTERED THE BEALLS STORE AT APPROXIMATELY 1055 HOURS. AT THAT TIME HE WENT TO THE SHOE DEPARTMENT, SELECTED THREE PAIRS OF SHOES AND PLACED THEM IN TO HIS SHOPPING CART. HE THEN WALKED OVER THE YOUNG MENâS SECTION, SELECTED A BLACK IN COLOR BACKPACK AND WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE STORE WITH THE BACKPACK AND THREE PAIRS OF SHOES. HE THEN PLACED ONE PAIR OF SHOES INSIDE THE BACKPACK AND PLACED ONE EMPTY SHOEBOX BACK ON THE SHELF. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE STORE WITH THE BACKPACK CONTAINING A SINGLE PAIR OF SHOES, WHILE CARRYING THE OTHER TWO PAIR OF SHOES (STILL IN THEIR BOXES) IN HIS HANDS. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR PETIT (RETAIL) THEFT, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND SEATED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING, WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
