| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: WILLIAMS, ROBERT 0714 (AR11123101) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WAL-MART, TO WIT: MULTIPLE ITEMS OF DVD'S AND PET TOYS, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $240.84, 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 STATE STATUTES 812.014(1) AND 812.014(3)(A). ON 101011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO WAL-MART LOCATED AT 2461EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO TWO SHOPLIFTERS IN CUSTODY. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER DALE WILLIAMS, WHO ADVISED ME HE HAD JUST OBSERVED TWO FEMALES LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT MS DONNA GAGNON AND THE CO-DEFENDANT MS MELANIE CARR CONCEALING MULTIPLE ITEMS IN THEIR PURSES AND PASS ALL FINAL POINT OF SALE FAILING TO PAY FOR THE CONCEALED ITEMS. MR WILLIAMS STOPPED DEFENDANT GAGNON AND THE CO-DEFENDANT CARR, AT WHICH TIME HE IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS LOSS PREVENTION AND HELD THEM IN CUSTODY UNTIL MY ARRIVAL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED, DEFENDANT GAGNON AND CO-DEFENDANT CARR DID ARRIVE TOGETHER AT WAL-MART. MR WILLIAMS PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT, WHICH WAS LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. I THEN READ MIRANDA WARNINGS TO DEFENDANT GAGNON. SHE STATED SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. DEFENDANT GAGNON ADVISED SHE WAS HAVING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY, WHICH WAS WHY SHE HAD CONCEALED THE MERCHANDISE AND ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE THE STORE WITHOUT PAYING FOR THE ITEMS. SHE ADVISED THAT HER ONLY SOURCE OF INCOME WAS THROUGH DISABILITY. I THEN READ MIRANDA RIGHTS TO CO-DEFENDANT CARR, WHO ADVISED THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE WAS GOING THROUGH FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY AND THAT WAS WHY SHE HAD CONCEALED MERCHANDISE AND PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT PAYING. SHE ALSO ADVISED THAT SHE WAS LIVING WITH DEFENDANT GAGNON BECAUSE SHE HAD NO PLACE TO CALL HOME. AFTER RUNNING BOTH SUBJECTS THROUGH THE CITRUS COUNTY TELETYPE IT WAS LEARNED THAT CO-DEFENDANT CARR HAD AN ACTIVE CITRUS COUNTY WARRANT, SEE CASE NUMBER 10110313. BOTH DEFENDANTS WERE PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND THEIR BACKS AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL CAR. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF DETECTIVE CONLEY. BOTH WERE CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT RETAIL PETIT THEFT AND THEIR BONDS WERE SET AT $250.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” . *NOT-EXEMPT* |
