| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SMOLENSKY, STEVEN 0142 (AR09110286) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WALMART, TO WIT: A DIGITAL CAMERA AND TWO SWIMSUITS, 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 $162.18, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES AND 812.014(3)(A). ON 080109 AT APPROXIMATELY 1620 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO WALMART SUPERCENTER AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS, REFERENCE A RETAIL THEFT. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, WHO ADVISED ON THIS DATE, HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT SELECT A CAMERA ON DISPLAY IN THE ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT. THE DEFENDANT THEN PROCEEDED TO WOMAN'S APPAREL AND SELECTED TWO BATHING SUITS. THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER CONTINUED TO OBSERVE THE DEFENDANT AS SHE ENTERED THE HEALTH AND BEAUTY AISLE, AT WHICH TIME SHE CONCEALED THE CAMERA AND TWO SWIMSUITS IN HER PURSE. THE DEFENDANT THEN ATTEMPTED TO EXIT OUT THE GENERAL MERCHANDISE ENTRANCE, PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE, WHERE SHE WAS STOPPED BY THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ESCORTED BACK TO THE SECURITY OFFICE WITHOUT INCIDENT. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MS ELIZABETH SMITH, AND READ HER MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA CARD AND SHE AGREED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS REFERENCE THIS INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT CONFIRMED THE COMPLAINANT'S STORY, STATING SHE DID REMOVE THE CAMERA AND TWO SWIMSUITS AND DID CONCEAL THEM IN HER PURSE AND EXIT THE STORE AS PREVIOUSLY STATED. THE DEFENDANT WAS EXTREMELY COOPERATIVE DURING THIS INVESTIGATION AND STATED THAT SHE "MESSED UP." THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE HAD RECENTLY MOVED TO LARGO AND HAD A PORT ORANGE ADDRESS ON HER DRIVERS LICENSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE HER NEW ADDRESS IN LARGO, BUT ADVISED THAT SHE STILL RECEIVES MAIL AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN THIS REPORT. THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT ISSUED A MISDEMEANOR CITATION DUE TO HER NOT HAVING A LOCAL ADDRESS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING, WHERE HER BOND WAS SET AT $250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE PROPERTY WAS TURNED OVER TO WALMART. THE COMPLAINANT COMPLETED A WRITTEN STATEMENT REFERENCE THIS INCIDENT (TO FOLLOW). NO FURTHER ACTION BY THIS DEPUTY. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
