| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SHARPE, COREY 0636 (AR12-83) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF SEARS, TO WIT: TWO TELEVISION SETS 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 MORE THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015(8). did knowingly, actually and intentionally touch or strike DETECTIVE SHARPE, a LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, against the will of that person while knowing that the said OFFICER was engaged in a lawful performance of HIS legal duties, in violation of Florida Statute 784.07. DID OPERATE A VEHICLE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND, HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT HE HAD BEEN DIRECTED TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE BY A DULY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, DID WILLFULLY REFUSE OR FAIL TO STOP SUCH VEHICLE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH DIRECTIVE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 316.1935(4)(A). ON 022312 THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECEIVED A REPORT OF A GRAND RETAIL THEFT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED AT SEARS IN THE CRYSTAL RIVER MALL. SALES ASSOCIATES ADVISED THAT A WHITE MALE APPROXIMATELY 50 YEARS OF AGE, 6â01â, 200 POUNDS, GREY HAIR, WITH EYE GLASSES HAD ENTERED THE STORE AND REMOVED TWO SAMSUNG LED TELEVISION SETS VALUED AT A TOTAL OF $498.00. THE DEFENDANT LEFT THE STORE PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE, MAKING NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE ITEMS. THREE SALES ASSOCIATES ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE DEFENDANT BUT WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THIS ENTIRE INCIDENT WAS CAPTURED ON VIDEO. SALES ASSOCIATES FOLLOWED THE DEFENDANT to the PARKING LOT AND WITNESSED THE DEFENDANT GETTING INTO A DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK WITH FLORIDA TAG 168HRB. A "BOLO" WAS ISSUED FOR the DEFENDANT AND THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS OBSERVED TRAVELING EAST ON STATE ROAD 44 IN CRYSTAL RIVER. MARKED UNITS ATTEMPTED TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO STOP AND CONTINUED EASTBOUND ON STATE ROAD 44. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED EASTBOUND ON STATE ROAD 44, TURNING RIGHT ONTO STATE ROAD 490/HOMOSASSA TRAIL. NUMEROUS MARKED POLICE VEHICLE WITH LIGHTS AND SIRENS CONTINUED TO FOLLOW THE VEHICLE WEST ON HOMOSASSA TRAIL. THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO REFUSE TO STOP, REACHING SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, RUNNING STOP SIGNS, STOP LIGHTS AND PASSING ON YELLOW LINES. THE DEFENDANT REACHED THE FIRE HOUSE ON HOMOSASSA TRAIL, MAKING A U-TURN, HEADING EASTBOUND BACK ON HOMOSASSA TRAIL. DURING THIS ENTIRE TIME, THE DEFENDANT AND HIS VEHICLE WERE RUNNING CITIZENS OFF OF THE ROADWAY AND REFUSING TO STOP FOR SHERIFFâS MARKED VEHICLES. THE PURSUIT CONTINUED EAST ON HOMOSASSA TRAIL, TURNING EAST ONTO STATE ROAD 44. DURING THE PURSUIT, STOP STICKS WERE DEPLOYED AND DID PUNCTURE THE DEFENDANTâS TIRES. THE DEFENDANT STILL REFUSED TO PULL OVER FOR THE MARKED POLICE VEHICLES AND CONTINUED EASTBOUND ON STATE ROAD 44. THE DEFENDANT TURNED SOUTH ONTO SOUTH HIGHWAY 491/SOUTH LECANTO HIGHWAY. THIS DETECTIVE PULLED to the LEFT SIDE OF THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS WILDLY SWERVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, ATTEMPTING TO STRIKE MY VEHICLE AND OTHER POLICE VEHICLES. THE DEFENDANT DID EVENTUALLY STRIKE THIS DETECTIVES VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DEFENDANT TO LOOSE CONTROL AND LEAVE THE ROADWAY. OTHER PATROL OFFICERS AND I WERE ABLE TO APPREHEND the DEFENDANT AND TAKE HIM INTO CUSTODY. THE TWO TELEVISION SETS STOLEN FROM SEARS WERE STILL LOCATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND THEIR BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR OF DETECTIVE PATTERSONâS PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. ONCE AT the CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED MIRANDA VIA CARD AT which TIME HE DECLINED TO MAKE A STATEMENT. the DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT, ONE COUNT OF AGGRAVATED BATTERY ON A POLICE OFFICER, ONE COUNT OF FLEEING AND ELUDING. IT IS REQUESTED THAT the DEFENDANTâS BOND BE SET AT . CAREER CRIMINAL UNIT ADVISED THAT the DEFENDANT DOES QUALIFY AS A HABITUAL FELONY OFFENDER. THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO THE DEFENDANT IN OTHER FELONY OFFENSES IN CITRUS COUNTY AND NUMEROUS FELONY OFFENSES IN HERNANDO COUNTY. IT IS BELIEVED THE DEFENDANT WOULD BE A FLIGHT RISK AND A RISK TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. |
