| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CIRONE, MICHAEL 0416 (AR13-7815) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, TO-WIT: STORE MERCHANDISE ($1,139.50), OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($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 STATUTES 812.014(2)C(1). ON 102813, AT APPROXIMATELY 1415 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE LOCATED AT 346 NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD IN CRYSTAL RIVER, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER WHO WAS ALREADY IN CUSTODY. UPON MY ARRIVAL, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER MR CHAD WHITLER, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER HE HAD IN CUSTODY IN HIS OFFICE. LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER WHITLER ADVISED ME THAT ON TODAYâS DATE, AT APPROXIMATELY 1243 HOURS, HE WATCHED A FEMALE SUBJECT WALK INTO BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE. HE WITNESSED ON VIDEO HER CONCEALING SEVERAL ITEMS INSIDE A BEALLS SHOPPING BAG THAT she OBTAINED FROM A CLERK AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN A PAIR OF SHORTS that WERE SONâS. SHE ALSO CONCEALED NUMEROUS ITEMS IN A SHOPPING CART AND SHE ALSO CONCEALED THEM WITHIN HER JACKET. AT APPROXIMATELY 1405 HOURS, ON TODAYâS DATE, THAT SAME FEMALE SUBJECT THEN WALKED PAST ALL POINTS OF SALE AND EXITED THE STORE. AT THAT POINT IN TIME LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER WHITLER STOPPED THE SUBJECT. HE IDENTIFIED HIMSELF TO HER AND THEY WALKED back INTO HIS OFFICE WHERE ALL MERCHANDISE WAS RECOVERED. THE MERCHANDISE WAS 27 PIECES OF MISCELLANEOUS JEWELRY FOR $654.00. THERE WAS ALSO 13 PIECES OF MISCELLANEOUS CLOTHING FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $421.00, WITH A GRAND TOTAL, INCLUDING TAX, OF $1,139.50. I SPOKE WITH THE FEMALE SUBJECT LATER IDENTIFIED AS MS ELANA POLINGER. I ASKED HER ABOUT the SITUATION AND she ADVISED ME THAT SHE DID TAKE THE ITEMS AND she SAID SHE WAS GOING TO GIVE some OF the CLOTHING ITEMS TO HER CHILDREN AND the JEWELRY ITEMS AS GIFTS TO FRIENDS. LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER WHITLER DID PROVIDE ME WITH A WRITTEN STATEMENT, IN REFERENCE TO THIS INCIDENT. HE ALSO PROVIDED ME with A PICTURE OF ALL the ITEMS and A DETAILED RECEIPT FOR ALL THE ITEMS WITH A TOTAL FOR THESE ITEMS, WHICH WILL BE TURNED INTO RECORDS. HE ALSO PROVIDED ME WITH A COMPACT DISK OF THE VIDEO FROM THE IN STORE SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM, WHICH WILL BE TURNED INTO EVIDENCE. ALL ITEMS WERE RECOVERED AND RETURNED TO BEALLS. MS POLINGER ADVISED ME THAT SHE HAS TWO CHILDREN ABOUT TO COME HOME FROM SCHOOL. I LET HER USE HER CELL PHONE TO CALL A FRIEND SO THE FRIEND COULD RETRIEVE the CHILDREN AND BRING THEM BACK TO THE HOUSE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH MS POLINGERâS HUSBAND BY TELEPHONE AND ADVISED HIM OF WHAT HAD OCCURRED. I ALSO ADVISED HIM OF HOW MUCH THE BOND WOULD BE. AT THIS TIME, MS POLINGER WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR FELONY RETAIL GRAND THEFT. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. SHE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANTâS CELL PHONE, CAR KEYS, DRIVERâS LICENSE, AND CELL PHONE CASE WERE TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF. |
