| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BEETOW, CHARLES 0295 (AR15-13349) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, TO WIT: MERCHANDISE TOTALING $115.75, 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(3)(A). ON 010215 AT APPROXIMATELY 1545 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, LOCATED AT 2851 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE ASSET PROTECTION AGENT, MR CHAD WHITLER. HE ADVISED THAT HE OBSERVED A FEMALE WALKING THROUGH THE STORE SELECTING VARIOUS ITEMS. HE OBSERVED HER, ON VIDEO SURVEILLANCE, SELECT A PAIR OF PANTS, REMOVE THEM FROM THE HANGER, ROLL THEM UP TIGHTLY AND PLACE THEM IN HER SHOPPING BUGGY. HE THEN OBSERVED HER SELECT A SECOND PAIR OF PANTS FROM THE RACK, REMOVE THEM FROM THE HANGER, AND ALSO ROLL THEM UP TIGHTLY. AFTER PLACING THEM IN HER PURSE, SHE SELECTED TWO PAIRS OF SUNGLASSES. AFTER CONCEALING THEM IN HER PURSE, SHE CONTINUED TO WALK AROUND AND SELECTED ANOTHER ITEM. THE DEFENDANT WENT TO THE CHECKOUT LINE AND PURCHASED THIS ITEM; HOWEVER, SHE DID NOT PAY FOR THE TWO PAIRS OF PANTS OR THE TWO PAIRS OF SUNGLASSES THAT WERE CONCEALED IN HER PURSE. THE DEFENDANT THEN EXITED THE STORE THROUGH THE EAST EXIT PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE. AT THAT TIME, MR WHITLER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT IN THE PARKING LOT. HE IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS THE ASSET PROTECTION AGENT FOR BEALLS AND REQUESTED HER TO COME BACK INTO THE STORE, TO WHICH SHE COMPLIED. MR WHITLER CONFRONTED HER IN REFERENCE TO THE MERCHANDISE, IN WHICH SHE TURNED OVER THE CLOTHING AND SUNGLASSES AFTER REMOVING THEM FROM HER PURSE. AT THAT TIME, MR WHITLER NOTIFIED THIS AGENCY AND I RESPONDED. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT, MS DEBRA HAWKINS. SHE ADVISED, AFTER READING HER MIRANDA WARNINGS, THAT SHE HAD NO IDEA WHY SHE STOLE THE MERCHANDISE. SHE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH MONEY ON HER BEALLS CREDIT CARD TO PAY FOR SAID ITEMS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL THEFT. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS BOOKED AND HELD ON A $500.00 BOND PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE STOLEN ITEMS WAS $115.75. A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM MR WHITLER WAS LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. A CD COPY OF THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE WAS TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. |
