| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: STRICKLAND, JASON 0583 (AR15-14045) (15-21720) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: A CHAINSAW, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: $350.00 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; AND did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that THE DEFENDANT knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: A CHAINSAW, the property of THE VICTIM, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(1). ON 021715, A BURGLARY WAS REPORTED AT 8690 NORTH GOLFVIEW DRIVE IN DUNNELLON, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE CITRUS SPRINGS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB. DURING THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION, IT WAS REVEALED THAT MULTIPLE ITEMS WERE STOLEN FROM THE MAINTENANCE BUILDING. ONE OF THE ITEMS STOLEN WAS A STIHL CHAINSAW (MODEL NUMBER MS290) AND (SERIAL NUMBER 282939161). THE CHAINSAW WAS ALSO VALUED AT $350.00. ON 021715, DETECTIVE GREATREX ADVISED ME THAT AN EMPLOYEE HAD CONTACTED HIM IN REFERENCE TO SEEING A STIHL CHAINSAW POSTED ON A WEBSITE ON FACEBOOK THAT RESEMBLED THE ONE STOLEN FROM THE CITRUS SPRINGS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB. DETECTIVE GREATREX PROVIDED ME WITH THE WITNESSâS TELEPHONE NUMBER. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE WITNESS, HE STATED THAT THE CHAINSAW BEING SOLD ON DUNNELLON TRADE AND FOR SALE WEB SITE HIGHLY RESEMBLED THE ONE HE USED AT WORK THAT WAS STOLEN DURING THE BURGLARY. THE WITNESS STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN CARRYING ON A CONVERSATION WITH A MR GARRETT TOMAINE ACTING LIKE HE WAS INTERESTED IN BUYING THE CHAINSAW FROM HIM. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE WOULD BE WILLING TO MEET MR TOMAINE LATER IN THE DAY TO IDENTIFY THE ITEM. AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 HOURS, THE WITNESS AND I RESPONDED TO THE DOLLAR GENERAL STORE LOCATED IN CITRUS SPRINGS, WHERE WE MET WITH MR TOMAINE. UPON OBSERVING THE CHAINSAW WE NOTICED THAT MULTIPLE STICKERS HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF OF IT TO HIDE ITS IDENTITY TO INCLUDE THE SERIAL NUMBER STICKER. HOWEVER, WE WERE ABLE TO LOCATE THE SERIAL NUMBER, WHICH WAS ENGRAVED ON THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE CHAIN BAR. THE SERIAL NUMBER AND MODEL NUMBER DID MATCH THE CHAINSAW REPORTED STOLEN FROM THE CITRUS SPRINGS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB ON 021715. NEXT I ASKED MR TOMAINE WHERE HE RECEIVED THE CHAINSAW FROM AND HE STATED A FRIEND NAMED CODY THAT LIVES IN OCALA. HE FURTHER STATED HE DID NOT KNOW CODYâS NAME NOR DID HE HAVE HIS TELEPHONE NUMBER. HE STATED THAT HE WENT TO CODYâS RESIDENCE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND CODY ASKED HIM TO SELL THE CHAINSAW. NEXT I SPOKE TO MR BRUHN WHO DROVE MR TOMAINE TO THE MEETING PLACE. HE STATED THAT MR TOMAINE ASKED HIM FOR A RIDE SO HE COULD GO SELL SOMETHING AND THAT HE DROVE TO MR TOMAINE'S RESIDENCE AND PICKED HIM UP AND DROVE HIM TO THE MEETING PLACE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THAT THE CHAINSAW MR TOMAINE WAS SELLING WAS STOLEN. HE SHOWED ME TEXT MESSAGES FROM HIS CELLULAR TELEPHONE THAT CORROBORATED WITH HIS STATEMENT. NEXT I COMPLETED ALL PROPER PAPERWORK FOR THE CHAINSAW AND IT WAS THEN TURNED OVER TO THE WITNESS PER THE OWNER'S REQUEST OF THE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH MR TOMAINE AND READ HIM HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS FROM AN AGENCY PREPRINTED CARD. HE IN RETURN STATED THAT HE DID NOT WISH TO SPEAK TO ME ANY FURTHER. MR TOMAINE WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK. HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS BEING CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT AND ONE COUNT OF TRAFFIC OR ENDEAVOUR TO TRAFFIC IN STOLEN PROPERTY. HE WAS THEN SEARCHED AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF. HIS BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 FOR THE GRAND THEFT AND $2,000.00 FOR THE TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN PROPERTY FOR A TOTAL BOND AMOUNT OF $4,000.00. |
