| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CASADA, STEVEN 0460 (AR13-7610) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: A GOLD HERRINGBONE NECKLACE 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 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. did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that THE DEFENDANT knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: A GOLD HERRINGBONE NECKLACE, the property of MS ROSE CIMILLUCA, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(1); KNOWINGLY GAVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF A HERRINGBONE NECKLACE AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $400.00 FROM THE BEVERLY HILLS GOLD AND DIAMOND EXCHANGE, VALUED AT MORE THAN $300.00 AND LESS THAN 5,000.00 , IN VIOLATION OF: FSS 539.001(8)(B)(8). ON 100813 A THEFT WAS REPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (CCSO) IN REFERENCE TO CASE NUMBER 13-138118. THE REPORT ALLEGED THAT A THEFT OF A HERRINGBONE NECKLACE TOOK PLACE AT THE NATURE COAST LODGE, WHICH IS AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY LOCATED AT 279 NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY IN LECANTO, FLORIDA. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ONCE THE DEFENDANT WAS IDENTIFIED, SHE WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE THEFTS REPORTED IN CASE NUMBERS 13-135572 AND CASE NUMBER 13-136841. ALL THE ABOVE LISTED REPORTS TOOK PLACE AT THE NATURE COAST LODGE. THE REPORT INDICATED THE LISTED SUSPECT/DEFENDANT WAS, MS JABREIA WHITE. THE REPORT INDICATED THAT A GOLD HERRINGBONE NECKLACE WAS STOLEN FROM THE VICTIM. ON 100713 THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DEFENDANT PAWNED JEWELRY MATCHING THE STOLEN JEWELRY AT THE BEVERLY HILLS GOLD AND DIAMOND EXCHANGE ON 092013. AFTER PROCEEDING TO THE GOLD AND DIAMOND EXCHANGE ALL APPROPRIATE PAWN FORMS WERE FILLED OUT AND THE ORIGINAL TRANSACTION FORM WAS COLLECTED. TRANSACTION FORM NUMBER 2078 LISTED THE DEFENDANTâS NAME, ADDRESS AND OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION AS WELL AS HER SIGNATURE AND RIGHT THUMB PRINT. ON 100813 A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE HERRINGBONE NECKLACE WAS SHOWN TO THE VICTIMâS DAUGHTER AT WHICH TIME, THE VICTIMâS DAUGHTER POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED THE HERRINGBONE NECKLACE AS BELONGING TO HER MOTHER THE VICTIM. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD PAWNED SEVERAL JEWELRY ITEMS OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT ADDITIONAL VICTIMS WERE IDENTIFIED AND LISTED IN THIS REPORT. ALL THE VICTIMS WERE RESIDENTS OF THE NATURE COAST LODGE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. THE VICTIMS THAT WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PAWNED JEWELRY AS BEING THEIRS WAS DOCUMENTED. RESIDENTS THAT WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THEIR OWN JEWELRY, DUE TO THEIR MENTAL STATUS, HAD FAMILY MEMBERS IDENTIFY THEIR JEWELRY FOR THEM. ONCE ALL THE JEWELRY WAS IDENTIFIED AND MATCHED TO THE APPROPRIATE VICTIMS ALL PAWN FORMS WERE LATER FILLED OUT AND TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (CCSO) RECORDS DIVISION. ON 101013, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AT THE NATURE COAST LODGE. UPON CONTACT WITH HER, I ADVISED HER THAT I NEEDED TO SPEAK WITH HER. SHE THEN BEGAN MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOMEONE TO PICK UP HER CHILD. THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT UNDER ARREST AT THAT POINT AND NOT IN CUSTODY, BUT WHILE ON THE TELEPHONE WITH HER SISTER THE DEFENDANT MADE THE STATEMENT THAT SHE WAS IN TROUBLE FOR SOMETHING SHE DID AND SHE HAD TO MAKE IT RIGHT. THE DEFENDANT WAS ESCORTED OUT TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AT WHICH TIME, SHE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN FRONT AND ESCORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY (CCDF). UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS ESCORTED TO AN INTERVIEW ROOM WHERE SHE WAS READ HER MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA AN AGENCY PREPRINTED CARD AND A DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW WAS INITIATED. DURING THE INTERVIEW THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO ENTERING THE VICTIMâS ROOM AND REMOVING A HERRINGBONE NECKLACE. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT SHE PAWNED THE NECKLACE AT THE BEVERLY HILLS GOLD AND DIAMOND EXCHANGE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INTERVIEW THE DEFENDANT WAS ESCORTED TO THE BOOKING AREA AND TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $9,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
