| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: FARKAS, STEVEN 0408 (AR10113349) DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN STRUCTURE OR CURTILAGE THEREOF, TO WIT: THE SUGARMILL WOODS STORAGE FACILITY (TIMES TWO) AND THE HOMOSASSA STORAGE FACILITY, LOCATED IN THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIMS, WITHOUT SAID PERSONS' CONSENT, WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE THEREIN, TO WIT: BURGLARY, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, GRAND THEFT, AND PETIT THEFT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 810.02(4)(A). did unlawfully enter or remain in a certain conveyance, to wit: MULTIPLE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (RVS) AND ENCLOSED UTILITY TRAILERS AND MOTOR VEHICLES, the property of THE VICTIMS, without said persons' consent, with the intent to commit an offense therein, to wit: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, GRAND THEFT, AND PETIT THEFT, and the said conveyance was not open to the public at the time, and THE DEFENDANT was not licensed or invited to enter or remain in said conveyance, in violation of Florida STATE Statute 810.02(4)(B). DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIMS, TO WIT: MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS, TELEVISIONS, "DVD" PLAYERS, LOOSE CHANGE , ETC, 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 VICTIMS 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 STATUTE 812.014(2)(C)(1). DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO WIT: A POWER CORD AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $300 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 STATUTE 812.014(3)(a). DID UNLAWFULLY, WILLFULLY AND MALICIOUSLY INJURE OR DAMAGE CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE VICTIMS, TO WIT: FENCING, RVS, MOTOR VEHICLES, AND ENCLOSED UTILITY TRAILERS, SAID DAMAGE BEING OF A VALUE OF $200.00 OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 806.13(1)(B)(1). IN REFERENCE TO CASE NUMBER 10010940, ON 012410, IT WAS REPORTED BY THE VICTIMS THE BURGLARY TO SUGARMILL WOODS STORAGE FACILITY AND UPON ENTRY, THE SUSPECTS BURGLARIZED FOUR CONVEYANCES AND EIGHT ENCLOSED UTILITY TRAILERS. NUMEROUS TOOLS WERE REPORTED STOLEN IN ADDITION TO A FLAT SCREEN TELEVISION, A "DVD" PLAYER, AND A FLASHLIGHT. EIGHT CONVEYANCES AND/OR UTILITY TRAILERS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE MINOR VANDALISM. IN ADDITION, THE STORAGE FACILITY FENCING WAS CUT AND PULLED BACK TO GAIN ENTRY. IN REFERENCE TO CASE NUMBER 10011075, ON 012710, IT WAS REPORTED BY THE VICTIMS THE BURGLARY TO THE HOMOSASSA STORAGE FACILITY. THE STORAGE FACILITY FENCING WAS PULLED BACK AND CUT TO GAIN ENTRY. TWO OF THE VICTIMS REPORTED THEIR RVS BURGLARIZED AND CLOTHING, A PLASTIC BAG CONTAINING $20 WORTH OF QUARTERS, AND A KABAR KNIFE, AND A BACK PACK WERE REMOVED. MINOR VANDALISM OCCURRED TO BOTH RVS TO GAIN ENTRY. IN REFERENCE TO CASE NUMBER 10020281, ON 020710, IT WAS REPORTED BY THE VICTIMS A BURGLARY TO THE SUGARMILL WOODS STORAGE FACILITY AND THREE RVS WERE REPORTED ENTERED INTO WITH MINOR VANDALISM OCCURRING TO GAIN ENTRY. NO PROPERTY WAS REPORTED STOLEN. IN REFERENCE TO CASE NUMBER 10020427, ON 021110, IT WAS REPORTED BY THE VICTIMS THE BURGLARY TO THE HOMOSASSA STORAGE FACILITY AND THE FACILITY FENCING WAS CUT AND PULLED BACK TO GAIN ENTRY. UPON ENTRY INTO THE FACILITY, FOUR RVS WERE REPORTED BURGLARIZED AND MINOR VANDALISM OCCURRING TO GAIN ENTRY. IN ADDITION, A SANYO 26 INCH TELEVISION AND A "DVD" PLAYER WERE REPORTED STOLEN. VICTIM TWO REPORTED A POWER CORD AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF LESS THAN $300 BEING REMOVED. ON 021510, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH A WITNESS WHO PROVIDED THIS DETECTIVE WITH A DIGITALLY RECORDED SWORN STATEMENT THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS DROPPED OFF AT TWO STORAGE FACILITIES ON SEPARATE DATES TO COMMIT THE BURGLARIES AND DID PROVIDE THIS DETECTIVE WITH ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS THAT SHE OBSERVED THE STOLEN PROPERTY IN PART AND THAT THE DEFENDANT DID ON A THIRD OCCASION WALK TO THE HOMOSASSA STORAGE FACILITY TO COMMIT YET A THIRD BURGLARY. ON 021610, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HE IS CURRENTLY INCARCERATED. THE DEFENDANT IS FAMILIAR WITH THIS DETECTIVE AND WAS ADVISED OF MY REASON FOR THE CONTACT. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN READ MIRANDA VIA PREPRINTED CARD AND HE STATED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND HE AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT IN REFERENCE TO CASE NUMBER 10010940 STATED HE WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE SUGARMILL WOODS STORAGE FACILITY ALONG WITH ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL KNOWN TO THIS DETECTIVE WHERE THEY BOTH THEN ENTERED UNLAWFULLY INTO THE STORAGE FACILITY YARD AND COMMITTED THE CRIMES OF BURGLARY AND VANDALISM TO GAIN ENTRY AND REMOVE STOLEN PROPERTY. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER ADDED THAT THE PROPERTY WAS LATER SOLD BY THE CODEFENDANT TO UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS. THE DEFENDANT DID NOT PROVIDE EXACT INFORMATION OR THE AMOUNT OF CONVEYANCES ENTERED INTO AND VANDALIZED BY HIMSELF AND THE CODEFENDANT. THIS INFORMATION IS SOLELY OBTAINED FROM THE REPORT. THE DEFENDANT WENT ON TO STATE IN REFERENCE TO CASE NUMBER 10011075 THAT HE ALONG WITH TWO OTHERS KNOWN TO THIS DETECTIVE WERE DROPPED OFF AT THE HOMOSASSA STORAGE FACILITY ON HIGHWAY 19 WHERE THEY THEN CUT THE FENCE TO GAIN ENTRY INTO THE FACILITY. THE DEFENDANT ADDED THAT ON THIS OCCASION HE DID NOT ENTER INTO THE CONVEYANCES BUT MERELY REMAINED AS A LOOKOUT FOR THE TWO OTHERS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY STOLEN. THE DEFENDANT IN REFERENCE TO CASE NUMBER 10020281 WENT ON TO STATE THAT HE DID NOT COMMIT THIS BURGLARY, HOWEVER, ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS THAT HE MADE IMPLICATED HIM ON THIS OCCASION IN THAT THE DEFENDANT DID PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW ENTRY WAS MADE INTO RVS BY CUTTING THE SCREENS TO GAIN ENTRY. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER ADDED THAT IN REFERENCE TO CASE NUMBER 10020427 HE DID NOT COMMIT THIS BURGLARY BUT DID MAKE A STATEMENT TO THIS DETECTIVE REFERENCE NAMING STOLEN PROPERTY HE DID REMOVE FROM THE VICTIMS' RVS INCLUDING A "DVD" PLAYER THAT HE BELIEVES IS IN HIS BEDROOM AT HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER STATED THAT HE DID ENTER INTO THE VICTIM'S RV IN WHICH THE SANYO 26 INCH TELEVISION WAS REMOVED BUT THAT HE DID NOT TAKE IT BECAUSE IT WAS "BOLTED DOWN". HOWEVER, THE VICTIM DID REPORT IT STOLEN. THIS INTERVIEW WAS THEN CONCLUDED AND THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS BEING REARRESTED ON NEW CHARGES AND THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $45,500 AS PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *not-exempt* |
