| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DETECTIVE J STRICKLAND/0583 (14-00165067) (AR15-13439) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: AN ALUMINUM SHED, 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 STATUTE, 812.014. did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that the DEFENDANT knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: DISMANTLED PIECES OF AN ALUMINUM SHED, the property of THE VICTIM, in violation of Florida Statute, 812.019(1). KNOWINGLY GAVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP TO SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS FOR PIECES OF ALUMINUM, AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $77.00 FROM THE INTER COUNTYH RECYCLING CENTER PAWNBROKER FOR ALUMINUM PIECES, VALUED AT LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF: FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 538.23(3)(A). ON 120314, PATROL UNITS RESPONDED TO A RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 11710 NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE IN DUNNELLON, FLORIDA, IN REFERENCE TO A POSSIBLE BURGLARY THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. UPON THEIR ARRIVAL, THE VICTIM HAD STATED THAT THE ALUMINUM SHED LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY HAD BEEN DISMANTLED AND ALL THE ALUMINUM WAS MISSING. THE VICTIM VALUED THE ALUMINUM AT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND HAS RECEIVED ESTIMATES FOR REPLACING IT WITH LABOR CHARGES TO BE AT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. ON 010915, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT MR ELLIOT COLLINS, IN REFERENCE TO THIS CASE. WHILE SPEAKING WITH HIM, A SWORN DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED THAT AT ANY TIME HE HAD THE RIGHT TO GO BACK INSIDE OR ASK US TO LEAVE. HE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD AND STATED HE DID WISH TO SPEAK WITH ME. DEFENDANT COLLINS ADMITTED TO STEALING THE ALUMINUM WITH ONE OF HIS FRIENDS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE SOLD THE ALUMINUM TO INTER COUNTY RECYCLING. AFTER THE DEFENDANT CONFESSED TO STEALING THE ALUMINUM, I RAN HIS NAME THROUGH THE ââFINDERS PROGRAMââ. THIS REVEALED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD SOLD THE ALUMINUM TO INTER COUNTY RECYCLING ON 102414 (TICKET #237346). WITH THIS INFORMATION, I CONTACT INTER COUNTY RECYCLING AND GAVE THEM THE TICKET NUMBER. THEY LATER EMAILED ME A COPY OF THE PAWN SLIP AS WELL AS SOME STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF DEFENDANT COLLINS AND HIS FRIEND SELLING THE ALUMINUM TO THEM. AFTER RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION, I PLACED THE DEFENDANT UNDER ARREST FOR GRAND THEFT, DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY AND FALSE OWNERSHIP TO A METAL RECYCLING COMPANY. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $6,000 DOLLARS PER THE BOND SCHEDULE, OR $2,000.00 DOLLARS PER THE ABOVE LISTED CHARGES. |
