| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: JAKOB, RAINER 0670 (AR11122341) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF BEALL'S DEPARTMENT STORE , TO WIT: THREE SHIRTS AND ONE PAIR OF SHORTS 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 LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.014(3)(A). ON 082111, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 346 NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD, BEALL'S DEPARTMENT STORE, IN CRYSTAL RIVER IN REFERENCE TO PETIT RETAIL THEFT. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR CHAD WHITLER. HE ADVISED ME THAT HE HAD OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MS JADE PHILLIPS, TAKE THREE SHIRTS AND A PAIR OF SHORTS AND PLACE THEM INTO A HANDBAG. HE THEN OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT EXIT BEALL'S DEPARTMENT STORE PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT PAYING FOR THE ITEMS. HE THEN APPROACHED THE DEFENDANT OUTSIDE THE STORE IN THE PARKING LOT, WHERE HE THEN ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT INTO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT AND THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER MADE A DIGITAL VIDEO DISC OF THE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA'S MONITORING THE STORE, WHICH WAS COLLECTED AND LATER TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (CCSO) EVIDENCE DIVISION. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHO WAS IDENTIFIED BY HER SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION CARD, AT WHICH TIME, SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS SORRY. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO WHICH SHE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT. THE PROPERTY WAS TURNED BACK OVER TO THE DEPARTMENT STORE AND A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS COMPLETED AND TURNED IN TO THE EVIDENCE DIVISION ALONG WITH THE VIDEO. THE TOTAL OF THE MERCHANDISE WAS $91.80. THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER PROVIDED ME PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY ALONG WITH A PRINT OUT OF THE RECEIPT, WHICH WAS LATER TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (CCSO) RECORDS DIVISION. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT, SEARCHED HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK, PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY (CCDF) FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT 250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
