| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MCGILL, TOMMY 1360 (16-64519) (AR16-19442) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, DOLLAR GENERAL TO WIT: 50 OZ BOTTLE OF BITE FIGHTER CITRONELLA TIKI FUEL, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $8.00 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 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 051216 AT APPROXIMATELY 1227 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCH TO THE DOLLAR GENERAL STORE LOCATED AT 3042 SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE, IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL PETIT THEFT. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE STORE MANAGER, MR ALFONZO PERALTA, WHO ADVISED THAT WHILE CONDUCTING HIS NORMAL DUTIES, HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MS ELICIA EBBERT, WALK INTO THE STORE AND SELECT A 50 OUNCE BOTTLE OF BITE FIGHTER CITRONELLA TIKI FUEL, WALKED OUT OF the AISLE AND PROCEEDED TO WALK AROUND. HE ADVISED HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT CONCEAL THE MERCHANDISE IN her PURSE. THE DEFENDANT THEN EXITED THE STORE AND MADE NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR the CONCEALED MERCHANDISE. HE THEN APPROACHED the DEFENDANT IN the PARKING LOT AND IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AND REQUESTED THE UNPAID FOR MERCHANDISE BE RETURNED. THE DEFENDANT COMPLIED AND REENTERED THE STORE WILLINGLY. THE COMPLAINANT CONTACTED LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT the WRITTEN STATEMENT IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF HIS RECOLLECTION. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MS ELICIA EBBERT, AND ASKED HER ABOUT the INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED ME THAT SHE AND HER FRIEND WALKED IN TO THE STORE AND SEPARATED. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE PERSONALLY TOOK A BOTTLE OF 50 OUNCE BOTTLE OF BITE FIGHTER CITRONELLA TIKI FUEL AND HAD IT IN HER PURSE. THE DEFENDANT ALSO ADVISED SHE HAD OTHER ITEMS IN HER HANDS, BUT PUT THEM DOWN IN A CART WITH OTHER MERCHANDISE IN IT AND WALKED OUT of the STORE, PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT PAYING FOR THE TIKI FUEL IN HER PURSE . THE DEFENDANT COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WILL BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. THEN READ THE DEFENDANT MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD AND ASKED IF SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS, TO WHICH SHE REPLIED THAT SHE DID. I THEN ASKED HER IF SHE WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME AT THIS TIME, TO WHICH SHE ADVISED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH ME ABOUT THE INCIDENT. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT, HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND HER BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
