| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MARSHALL, EVAN 1336 (AR16-19828) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WAL-MART, TO WIT: MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF CLOTHING, 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 HER OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, AND THE PROPERTY STOLEN WAS VALUED AT $100.00 OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 812.014(3)(A). ON 061116, I RESPONDED TO THE WAL-MART STORE LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT. WHEN I ARRIVED, I SPOKE WITH THE COMPLAINANT AND STORE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR JOE COMPOSTELLA. THE COMPLAINANT INFORMED ME THAT HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MS DINA KIMBALL, DISPLAYING SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR IN THE STORE. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT CONCEAL SIX (6) CLOTHING ITEMS INSIDE HER PURSE, PROCEED TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE, PASS ALL POINTS OF SALE AND MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR ANY OF THE MERCHANDISE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE STORE. HE ADVISED THE STOLEN MERCHANDISE THE DEFENDANT TOOK WAS VALUED AT $76.42 BEFORE TAXES. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT HE STOPPED THE DEFENDANT, AT WHICH TIME SHE WAS VERY COOPERATIVE AND HE ESCORTED HER TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE WHERE HE CONTACTED THIS AGENCY. I THEN VIEWED VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE OF THE INCIDENT WHICH CONFIRMED THE STATEMENTS PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT. I READ THE DEFENDANT HER MIRANDA WARNINGS, AT WHICH TIME SHE STATED THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT HAPPENED. SHE STATED SHE JUST GOT OUT OF AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP AND WAS STAYING AT ââCASAââ; HOWEVER, SHE DOES NOT HAVE ANY MONEY DUE TO BEING SEPARATED FROM HER HUSBAND AND UNEMPLOYED. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE WAS PLANNING TO SELL THE ITEMS SHE STOLE IN ORDER TO GET SOME MONEY FOR GAS AND FOOD. AT THAT TIME, I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT I WAS PLACING HER UNDER ARREST FOR ONE COUNT OF RETAIL PETIT THEFT. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WAS COLLECTED ON SCENE FROM THE COMPLAINANT. A SALES RECEIPT ITEMIZING THE STOLEN ITEMS AND THEIR VALUE BEFORE TAXES, $76.42, WAS COLLECTED AND TURNED INTO RECORDS WITH THE SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT. A DVD COPY OF THE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE INCIDENT WAS COLLECTED ON SCENE FOR SUBMISSION TO EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS EXTREMELY COOPERATIVE THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF MY INVESTIGATION. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF WHERE HER BOND FOR THE ABOVE LISTED CHARGE WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
