| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CLARK, SHELLY 0401 (AR14-11850) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: A HILL GREASE GUN, A STIHL GAS POWERED CHAINSAW, A STIHL CONCRETE SAW, AND A STIHL GAS POWERED BLOWER, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00), 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 STATUTES 812.014(2)(C)(1); AND DID UNLAWFULLY TRAFFIC IN OR ENDEAVOR TO TRAFFIC IN PROPERTY THAT HE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WAS STOLEN, TO-WIT: A HILL GREASE GUN, A STIHL GAS POWERED CHAINSAW, A STIHL CONCRETE SAW, AND A STIHL GAS POWERED BLOWER, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.019(1); AND KNOWINGLY GAVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF A STIHL CONCRETE SAW, AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $100.00 FROM THE COLONIAL PAWN PAWNBROKER FOR THE STIHL CONCRETE SAW, VALUED AT LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 539.001(8)(B)(8); AND KNOWINGLY GAVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF A HILL GREASE GUN, A STIHL GAS POWERED CHAINSAW, AND A STIHL GAS POWERED BLOWER, AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $105.00 FROM THE COLONIAL PAWN PAWNBROKER FOR THE STIHL CONCRETE SAW, VALUED AT LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 539.001(8)(B)(8). ON 090314, THE VICTIM, MR WALTER MCFALL, ADVISED THAT SEVERAL TOOLS HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM HIM AS REPORTED IN CASE 2014-00121572. THE VICTIM STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT, MR DANIEL BELDEN, WAS USING THESE TOOLS AND HE DISCOVERED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD SOLD THEM AT COLONIAL PAWN. ON 090414, AFTER A REVIEW OF THIS REPORT, I RESEARCHED THE DEFENDANT'S TRANSACTION ACTIVITY THROUGH THE FINDER NETWORK. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DEFENDANT DID SELL FOUR TOOLS MATCHING THE DESCRIPTION GIVEN BY THE VICTIM. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH COLONIAL PAWN AND A HOLD WAS PLACED ON THE PROPERTY. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE VICTIM WHO AGREED TO MEET ME AT COLONIAL PAWN. AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 HOURS, I MET WITH THE VICTIM AND WAS ABLE TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE TOOLS BY VISUAL INSPECTION AND SERIAL NUMBERS. ON 062514 AT 1423 HOURS, THE DEFENDANT SOLD A STIHL CONCRETE SAW (TRANSACTION NUMBER 52676), AND RECEIVED $100.00. ON 071514 1422 HOURS, THE DEFENDANT SOLD A HILL GREASE GUN, A STIHL GAS BLOWER, AND A STIHL GAS CHAINSAW (TRANSACTION NUMBER 52784), AND RECEIVED $105.00. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF THE PROPERTY AND RETURNED TO THE OWNER. THE TRANSACTION FORMS WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND THE PAWN AFFIDAVITS WERE COMPLETED. AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 HOURS, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HE AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA RIGHTS PER TEXT AND WAIVED HIS RIGHTS. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO USING THE TOOLS, BUT LATER NEEDED TO "GET A FIX," REFERRING TO HIS DRUGS HABITS, AND DECIDED TO SELL THE ITEMS AT THE PAWN SHOP. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT HE USED THE MONEY TO PURCHASE PRESCRIPTION PILLS TO SATISFY HIS ADDICTION. THE DEFENDANT WAS COOPERATIVE AND SHOWED REMORSE FOR HIS ACTIONS. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT, TWO COUNTS OF TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN PROPERTY AND TWO COUNTS OF GIVING FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP/FALSE IDENTIFICATION TO A PAWNBROKER. THE DEFENDANT'S TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $16,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
