| Date of birth: | Apr 15, 1971 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: SHARPE, COREY 0636 (AR12-2915) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY PURCHASE OR ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE GOODS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $300.00, TO WIT: $45.36, BY THE USE OF A CREDIT CARD OF ANOTHER WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE PERSON TO WHOM SUCH CARD WAS ISSUED, TO WIT: WELLS FARGO, IN THE NAME OF THE VICTIM, WITH THE INTENT TO DEFRAUD THE VICTIM OF SAID CARD OR DEVICE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 817.481. DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: THE VICTIMâS WALLET AND ITS CONTENTS, OF THE VALUE OF $300.00 OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN (5,000.00), 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). ON 092012 THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFFâS OFFICE RECEIVED A REPORT OF A GRAND THEFT AT SAVE A LOT FOOD STORES LOCATED AT 204 SE HIGHWAY 19 IN CRYSTAL RIVER. THE VICTIM REPORTED THAT SHE WAS IN THE CHECK OUT LINE MAKING A PURCHASE AND ACCIDENTLY LEFT HER WALLET CONTAINING NUMEROUS CREDIT CARDS AT THE REGISTER. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT WHEN SHE REALIZED HER WALLET WAS MISSING, SHE RETURNED TO THE SAVE A LOT STORE AND FOUND THE WALLET WAS NO LONGER PRESENT. THE VICTIM ADVISED THE VALUE OF THE MISSING WALLET AND ITS CONTENTS TO BE $500.00. THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM THE SAVE A LOT STORE WAS OBTAINED WHICH SHOWED THE VICTIM MAKING HER PURCHASE AND ACCIDENTLY LEAVING HER WALLET BEHIND. THE VIDEO ALSO SHOWED A WHITE FEMALE SUBJECT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE VICTIM WAITING TO MAKE HER PURCHASE. ONCE THE VICTIM LEFT THE REGISTER AND HER WALLET BEHIND, THE VIDEO SHOWED THE WHITE FEMALE SUSPECT TAKE THE VICTIMâS WALLET AND PLACE IT INTO HER SHOPPING BAG. THE SUSPECT SEEN ON THE VIDEO TAKING THE WALLET THEN COMPLETED HER PURCHASE BY USING AN âEBTâ STATE OF FLORIDA ASSISTANCE CARD. THE NUMBER FOR THIS ASSISTANCE CARD WAS SUBSEQUENTLY OBTAINED WHICH IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECT/CARD HOLDER AS MS EILEEN PITMAN, WHITE FEMALE DOB: 041571. ON 092712 CONTACT WAS MADE WITH SUSPECT PITMAN AT WHICH TIME SHE ADMITTED TO SAID THEFT. THE VICTIM HAD ALSO ADVISED THAT HER WELLS FARGO VISA CARD HAD BEEN USED ON THE SAME DATE OF THE THEFT AT RACE TRAC GAS STATION IN HOMOSASSA, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUSPECT HAD USED THE VICTIMâS CREDIT CARD TO PURCHASE $45.36 IN GASOLINE. SUSPECT PITMAN DID ADMIT TO TAKING THE VICTIMâS WALLET AND CONTENTS FROM SAVE A LOT AND USING HER WELLS FARGO CREDIT CARD TO MAKE THE ABOVE PURCHASE. THE DEFENDANT, MS EILEEN PITMAN, WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT AND SHE WAS RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE DUE TO HER CO-OPERATION AND LACK OF CRIMINAL HISTORY. |
| Inmate name: | EILEEN M PITMAN |
| Arrest number: | 2915 |
| Arrest date: | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 817.481 |
| Charge description: | CREDIT CARD FRAUD |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
| Code: | 812.014(2)(C)(1) |
| Charge description: | Grand theft ($300 or more but less than $5,000) |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
