| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED By: CLARK, SHELLEY 0401 (AR11122505) did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that HE knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: AIR CONDITIONING UNITS, the property of THE VICTIMS, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(1); (AND) Any person who knowingly gives false verification of ownership or who gives a false or altered identification and who receives money or other consideration from a secondary metals recycler, in return for regulated metals, AND THE value of the money or other consideration received is less than $300.00, IS IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 538.23(3)(A). (AND) did unlawfully and knowingly obtain, use or endeavor to obtain or use the property of, THE VICTIMS, to-wit: FOUR AIR CONDITIONING UNITS, by exercising control over said property with the intent to either temporarily or permanently deprive THE VICTIMS of a right to the property or a benefit thereof, or did appropriate the property to HIS own use or the use of any person not entitled thereto, and knew or should have known that said property was stolen, in violation of Florida Statutes 812.014(1) and 812.014(2)(c)(1); (AND) DID UNLAWFULLY, WILLFULLY AND MALICIOUSLY INJURE OR DAMAGE CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, SAID DAMAGE BEING OF A VALUE OF $200.00 OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN $1,000.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 806.13(1)(A) AND 806.13(1)(B)2. ON 082411, THE COMPLAINANT, MS SHARON PIMLEY-FONG, ADVISED THAT SHE OBSERVED THE ELECTRICAL BOX OF HER AC UNIT TO BE OPEN UPON LEAVING THE RESIDENCE AND OBSERVED WATER GUSHING FROM THE AC UNIT, AS REPORTED IN CASE 11080964. A CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE AC UNIT INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL CABLES HAD BEEN CUT AND THE PVC PIPE HAD BEEN BROKEN. ON 082611 THE VICTIM, MR SRIKANT TALASILA, ADVISED THAT THE AC UNIT ATTACHED TO THE GARAGE HAD BEEN STOLEN AS REPORTED IN CASE 11081046. ON 082911, THE COMPLAINANT, MR JOHN CASTRO, WHO IS THE PROPERTY MANAGER, ADVISED THAT THE AC UNIT HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE RESIDENCE AS REPORTED IN CASE 11081161. ON 083011, WITNESS MR HENRY PIMLEY ADVISED HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE METAL CRASHING AS REPORTED IN CASE 11081176. THE WITNESS FURTHER STATED HE OBSERVED A LARGE SILVER TRUCK BACKED INTO THE RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 2906 MADISON STREET, INVERNESS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE AWAY AND THE WITNESS FOLLOWED THE VEHICLE TO 1008 CONSTITUTION WAY. THE WITNESS FURTHER STATED HE OBSERVED TWO WHITE MALES NEAR THE TRUCK AND GAVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION. A SHORT TIME LATER DEPUTIES ARRIVED ON SCENE AND OBSERVED A SILVER FORD F-150 TRUCK BEARING FL TAG GXS0H. DEPUTIES ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE HOMEOWNERS, WHICH MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. AN EXTERIOR CHECK OF THE RESIDENCE REVEALED THREE AC UNITS DISASSEMBLED AT THE REAR OF THE CARPORT AREA NEXT TO A DETACHED GARAGE. A SERIAL NUMBER WAS VISIBLE ON ONE OF THE UNITS WHICH MATCHED THE DESCRIPTION OF AN AC UNIT REPORTED IN CASE 11081161. AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 HOURS, CONTACT WAS MADE with the CO-DEFENDANT, J C BELLAMY, AT HIS RESIDENCE WHERE A PERMISSION TO SEARCH WAS GRANTED AND SWORN STATEMENTS WERE OBTAINED, WHERE THE CO-DEFENDANT CONFESSED TO THE THEFTS. AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 HOURS, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT, DANIEL PARKER, WHO WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE CO-DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A STATEMENT. THE DEFENDANT DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE CO-DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS OR STOLEN AC UNITS. THE DEFENDANT THEN INVOKED HIS RIGHTS. TRANSACTION FORMS OBTAINED FROM INTERCOUNTY RECYCLING REVEALED THAT THE DEFENDANT SOLD AC PARTS ON 082611 RECEIPT 133903 AND ON 082911 RECEIPT 134137. A STATEMENT WAS ALSO OBTAINED FROM THE CO-DEFENDANT'S ROOMMATE, WITNESS, MICHAEL MASSEY, THAT THEY HAD A PARTY AT THEIR RESIDENCE ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND THE DEFENDANT AND CO-DEFENDANT MADE STATEMENTS THAT THEY HAD TO GO MAKE SOME MONEY, AND A COUPLE HOURS LATER THEY CAME BACK WITH TWO AC UNITS THAT THEY SAID THEY GOT FROM CITRUS SPRINGS. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY BOND SET AT $10,000.00, TWO COUNTS OF PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION TO A METAL RECYCLER BOND SET AT $10,000.00, FOUR COUNTS OF GRAND THEFT WITH BOND SET AT $8,000.00, AND ONE COUNT OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF WITH BOND OF $250.00. TOTAL BOND PER THE BOND SCHEDULE $$28,250.00. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
