| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CASADA, STEVEN 0460 (13-6053) ON 052913, A BURGLARY AT 865 NORTH LEISURE POINT IN INVERNESS WAS REPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFFâS OFFICE. DURING THE BURGLARY, THE VICTIMâS MEDICATIONS AND KODAK DIGITAL CAMERA WERE TAKEN. AFTER CONDUCTING A PAWN DATABASE SEARCH IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DEFENDANT, MR GREG ROWLAND, WHO RESIDES RIGHT NEXT TO THE VICTIM AT 915 NORTH LEISURE POINT, PAWNED A BLACK KODAK DIGITAL CAMERA AT THE GOLD âNâ STUFF PAWN SHOP ON 052913 AT 1343 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED HIS IDENTIFICATION, SIGNED THE BOTTOM OF THE FORM AND PROVIDED HIS RIGHT THUMBPRINT. ON WEDNESDAY 060513, I CONTACTED THE VICTIM AND ADVISED HIM THAT I BELIEVED I HAD LOCATED HIS STOLEN CAMERA. WE AGREED TO MEET AT THE GOLD âNâ STUFF PAWN SHOP ON THE AFTERNOON OF 060513. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE GOLD âNâ STUFF PAWN SHOP, I HAD THE OWNER RETRIEVE THE ORIGINAL PAWN FORM, AS WELL AS THE KODAK DIGITAL CAMERA. UPON THE VICTIM VIEWING THE CAMERA, HE IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED IT AS BEING HIS. ALTHOUGH THE VICTIM DID NOT HAVE PAPERWORK FOR THE CAMERA, HE IDENTIFIED THE CAMERA AS BEING HIS BY THE COLOR, STYLE, AND THE âREFURBISHEDâ STICKER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAMERA. THE VICTIM ADVISED HE PURCHASED THE REFURBISHED CAMERA ON EBAY, AND WHEN IT ARRIVED AT HIS RESIDENCE, THE âREFURBISHEDâ STICKER WAS ALREADY ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAMERA. ALL APPROPRIATE PAWN FORMS WERE FILLED OUT AND LATER TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFFâS OFFICE RECORDS DIVISION. I THEN TOOK POSSESSION OF THE ORIGINAL PAWN TRANSACTION FORM, NUMBER 003007. A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS FILLED OUT AND A COPY WAS GIVEN TO THE PAWN SHOP OWNER. ON 051113, I PROCEEDED TO 915 NORTH LEISURE POINT IN INVERNESS IN ORDER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT. UPON ARRIVAL, I EXPLAINED TO THE DEFENDANT WHY I WAS THERE. DURING THE NON-CUSTODIAL INTERVIEW, THE DEFENDANT EVENTUALLY ADMITTED TO PAWNING THE CAMERA ON 052913 AT 1343 HOURS AT THE GOLD âNâ STUFF PAWN SHOP. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT HE PROVIDED HIS IDENTIFICATION, SIGNED THE FORM AND PROVIDED HIS RIGHT THUMBPRINT. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT REMEMBER HOW HE GOT TO THE PAWN SHOP. AFTER THE INTERVIEW I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT I HAD SOME FURTHER INVESTIGATING TO DO ON THIS CASE, BUT THAT I WOULD BE BACK WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON 061313, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AT HIS RESIDENCE, WHERE HE WAS TAKEN IN TO CUSTODY UPON MY ARRIVAL. DUE TO THE DEFENDANTâS CURRENT PHYSICAL CONDITION AND HANDICAP, HE WAS HANDCUFFED IN FRONT. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS FROM A PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD AND ESCORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. ONCE AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, THE APPROPRIATE PAPERWORK WAS COMPLETED AND THE DEFENDANT WAS RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE. |
