| Date of birth: | Nov 2, 1988 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: FERGUSON, ADAM 0505 (AR08106583) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, CLAIRE'S BOUTIQUE, TO WIT: TWO BELLY BUTTON RINGS, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $300.00, 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 STATE STATUTES 812.014(1) and 812.014(3)(a). ON 120608 I RESPONDED TO 1801 NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 19 IN CRYSTAL RIVER IN REFERENCE TO A THEFT WHICH HAD ALREADY occurred AT CLAIRE'S BOUTIQUE. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT WHO ADVISED WHILE SHE WAS COMING OUT OF THE BACK ROOM SHE OBSERVED DEFENDANT ONE AND DEFENDANT TWO AT THE BODY JEWELRY CASE. SHE ADVISED DEFENDANT TWO WAS ACTING AS THOUGH SHE WAS WATCHING OUT FOR DEFENDANT ONE AS DEFENDANT ONE REMOVED TWO BELLY-BUTTON RINGS OFF THE SHELF. THE TWO SUBJECTS THEN SPLIT UP. DEFENDANT ONE WENT BEHIND THE KID'S TOWER RACK, WHERE THE COMPLAINANT WATCHED HER THROUGH A MIRROR, OPEN THE PACKAGE AND PUT THE BELLY BUTTON RING IN HER BACK POCKET. SHE THEN HELD ONTO THE PACKAGING UNTIL SHE DROPPED IT INTO A BOOT THAT WAS ON DISPLAY. DEFENDANT ONE AND DEFENDANT TWO THEN WALKED OVER TO THE SALE FIXTURE WHERE DEFENDANT TWO AGAIN STOOD WATCH TO ENSURE NO ONE WAS WATCHING THEM, AS DEFENDANT ONE TOOK THE SECOND BELLY RING OUT OF THE PACKAGING AND PLACED IT IN HER BACK POCKET. BOTH DEFENDANTS THEN WALKED AROUND THE STORE BEFORE EXITING, PASSING ALL POINTS OF PURCHASE WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO PAY FOR ITEMS THEY HAD TAKEN. I THEN SPOKE WITH A WITNESS WHO CORROBORATED THE COMPLAINANT'S ACCOUNT OF THE SITUATION. I THEN SPOKE WITH DEFENDANT TWO, WHO ADVISED THAT SHE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH DEFENDANT ONE'S ACTIONS, AND HAD IN FACT TOLD HER NOT TO DO IT. I THEN SPOKE WITH DEFENDANT ONE, WHO ADVISED THAT DEFENDANT TWO HAD WANTED TO GET HER BELLY BUTTON PIERCED AND SHE WANTED THEM BOTH TO HAVE MATCHING BELLY BUTTON RINGS. SHE ADVISED DEFENDANT TWO WAS TRYING TO WATCH OUT WHILE SHE TOOK THOSE ITEMS. THE TWO BELLY BUTTON RINGS THAT WERE TAKEN WERE CLAIRE'S REAL BODY JEWELRY 14 GAUGE IDENTICAL BELLY BUTTON RINGS, WHICH CORROBORATED DEFENDANT ONE'S ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDENT. AT THAT TIME, BOTH DEFENDANTS ONE AND TWO WERE PLACED UNDER ARREST, AND WERE WALKED OUT OF THE MALL, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. BOND FOR DEFENDANT NUMBER TWO WAS SET AT $250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *not-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Dec 6, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08106583 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 812.014(3)(A) |
| Charge description: | PETIT THEFT |
| Bond amount: | $250 |
