| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: STANTON, JOE 0260 (AR10117473) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF SUPER WALMART, TO WIT: TWO PACKAGES OF ORBIT SWEET MINT GUM, THREE PACKAGES OF FRONT LINE PLUS CANINE FLEA TREATMENT, ONE BAG OF PILLSBURY BEST ALL PURPOSE FLOUR, ONE BAG OF JACKS LINKS BEEF JERKY, PROPET GAS RELIEF, FOR A TOTAL VALUE OF $139.40, 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 STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A). ON 101910 AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SUPER WALMART LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT WITH THE SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL AT APPROXIMATELY 1324 HOURS, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, WITNESS DALE WILLIAMS. MR WILLIAMS STATED THAT ON 101910, HE OBSERVED A MALE SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT MR DREW CHAPMAN, SELECT A VARIETY OF MERCHANDISE THROUGHOUT THE STORE. MR WILLIAMS STATED THAT MR CHAPMAN THEN PROCEEDED TO THE MEN'S WARE DEPARTMENT WHERE HE PULLED AN EMPTY WALMART BAG FROM HIS POCKET AND BEGAN BAGGING ALL OF THE MERCHANDISE. MR CHAPMAN THEN PROCEEDED TO THE GENERAL MERCHANDISE EXIT PASSING ALL FINAL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE. MR WILLIAMS STATED HE THEN INTRODUCED HIMSELF AS WALMART SECURITY AND PLACED MR CHAPMAN IN CUSTODY AND NOTIFIED CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I DID SEE ALL THE ITEMS THAT MR WILLIAMS RECOVERED ON THE COUNTER IN HIS OFFICE WHICH CONSISTED OF TWO PACKAGES OF ORBIT SWEET MINT GUM, THREE PACKAGES OF FRONT LINE PLUS CANINE FLEA TREATMENT, ONE BAG OF PILLSBURY BEST ALL PURPOSE FLOUR, ONE BAG OF JACKS LINKS BEEF JERKY, PROPET GAS RELIEF, FOR A TOTAL VALUE OF $139.40. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE MR CHAPMAN, AT WHICH TIME, HE WAS READ MIRANDA FROM A PREPRINTED CARD. MR CHAPMAN WAIVED HIS RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED MR CHAPMAN IF THE ITEMS THAT WERE ON THE COUNTER IN THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE WERE THE ITEMS THAT HE HAD TAKEN, AND HE STATED YES. I ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT HE HAD TAKEN, AND HE STATED NO. I ASKED MR CHAPMAN WHY HE HAD TAKEN THESE ITEMS, AND HE STATED THAT THE MONEY THAT HE HAD, HE HAD TO USE TO PAY THE ELECTRIC AND INTERNET BILLS. I THEN INFORMED MR CHAPMAN THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST AND CHARGED WITH RETAIL THEFT. MR CHAPMAN WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, SEARCHED INCIDENT TO ARREST, AND SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. I OBTAINED A STATEMENTS FROM BOTH MR WILLIAMS AND MR CHAPMAN BOTH OF WHICH WILL BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS ALSO COMPLETED WITH A COPY PROVIDED TO MR WILLIAMS. I ALSO OBTAINED A COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR THE ITEMS THAT WERE STOLEN AS WELL AS A PHOTOGRAPH ALL, OF WHICH WILL BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS AS WELL. MR WILLIAMS WAS PROVIDED WITH A CASE CARD BEARING MY NAME AND THIS CASE NUMBER AND ADVISED TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. "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* |
