| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HOLLOWAY, WILLIAM 0463 (14-20542) (AR14-9066) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: MERCHANDISE 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 STATUTE 812.014(2)(C)(1). DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART, TO WIT: MERCHANDISE 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 812.014(C)(E). ON 021214, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH MR JOE COMPOSTELLA, LOSS PREVENTION AGENT WITH WAL-MART LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, IN INVERNESS. MR COMPOSTELLA ADVISED ME THAT HE OBSERVED A WHITE FEMALE KNOWN TO HIM AS MS DANIELLE HORST REMOVE SEVERAL ITEMS FROM THE STORE WITHOUT PAYING FOR THEM. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT HE OBSERVED THIS ON THE STORES VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEM. MR COMPOSTELLA THEN PROCEEDED TO SHOW ME THE VIDEO. ON 012714, DEFENDANT DANIELLE HORST WAS OBSERVED ENTERING THE STORE AND SELECTING A BLENDER VALUED AT $199.00. THE DEFENDANT THEN WALKED PAST ALL POINTS OF SALE AND REMOVED THE BLENDER WITHOUT PAYING FOR. ON 021014, THE DEFENDANT WAS AGAIN OBSERVED ON SECURITY VIDEO ENTERING THIS STORE, SELECTING ANOTHER BLENDER VALUED AT $199.00 AND ALSO A SODA VALUED AT $1.58, THEN WALK PAST ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. ON 021114, THE DEFENDANT WAS AGAIN OBSERVED ON SECURITY VIDEO ENTERING THE STORE AND SELECTING A 10 PIECE POTS AND PAN SET VALUED AT $199.00, A BLENDER VALUED AT $199.00 AND FLORAL ARRANGEMENT VALUED AT $15.88, THEN WALK PAST ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. ONCE I COLLECTED THIS INFORMATION ALONG WITH THE VIDEOS I RESPONDED TO THE DEFENDANTâS HOME, WHERE CONTACTED WAS MADE WITH HER. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR SHOPLIFTING. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. I CONDUCTED A POST-MIRANDA DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW WITH THE DEFENDANT. DURING THE INTERVIEW THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT SHE HAD ENTERED WAL-MART AND REMOVED THE ITEMS WITHOUT PAYING FOR THEM. SHE ALSO ADVISED THAT SHE HAS A DRUG HABIT AND THAT IS THE REASON SHE STEALS. THE DEFENDANT WAS HELD ON A COMBINED BOND OF $2500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
