| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SAAYMAN, FRANCO 1340 (AR 15-13726) (15-13801) DID UNLAWFULLY, WILLFULLY AND MALICIOUSLY INJURE OR DAMAGE CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: VEHICLE TIRE, SAID DAMAGE BEING OF A VALUE OF $200.00 OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN $1,000.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 806.13(1)(A) AND 806.13(1)(B)2. ON 013015, AT APPROXIMATELY 2245 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO 6 SOUTH JACKSON STREET, BEVERLY HILLS IN REFERENCE TO VANDALISM TO A VEHICLE. UPON ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED A DODGE SUV BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE ATWL05, TO HAVE A DEFLATED REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS SUBSTANTIATED TO BE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, MS VERONICA LOZITO. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM AND THE TWO WITNESSES, MR MIKEL COCHRAN AND MR MINDY LEGROS. THE WITNESS INFORMED THIS DEPUTY THEY WERE VISITING FRIENDS AT 4 SOUTH JACKSON STREET IN BEVERLY HILLS. WHILE SITTING ON THE PORCH AT APPROXIMATELY 2234 HOURS, THEY HEARD THE SOUND OF A TIRE DEFLATING COMING FROM THE DIRECTION OF THE VICTIMâS HOUSE. BOTH WITNESSES ADVISED THEY WALKED TOWARDS THE SOUND OF THE TIRE DEFLATING AND OBSERVED A WHITE MALE LEAVING THE SCENE AND A PUNCTURE TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WITNESSES NOTIFIED THE VICTIM BY KNOCKING ON HER FRONT DOOR. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT UPON EXITING HER RESIDENCE, SHE OBSERVED, WHOM SHE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS MR JAMES HARLOW, LEAVING HER PROPERTY AND GETTING INTO HIS VEHICLE, A BLUE FOUR DOOR NISSAN. ACCORDING TO THE WITNESSES THE DEFENDANT TOOK FLIGHT AND SOON RETURNED TO THE SCENE, DRIVING PAST THE HOUSE AGAIN. BOTH WITNESSES GOT IN TO MR COCHRANâS VEHICLE AND FOLLOWED THE SUSPECTS VEHICLE. THEY ADVISED THEY WROTE DOWN THE SUSPECTS LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF 682XSQ. THE VICTIM ADVISED THIS DEPUTY THAT HER HUSBAND AND THE DEFENDANTâS GIRLFRIEND HAVE CHILDREN IN COMMON AND ARE IN A HEATED CUSTODY BATTLE. SHE ADVISED THAT COULD BE A MOTIVE FOR THE DEFENDANT TO DAMAGE HER TIRE. THE VICTIM ADVISED THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY $250.00. THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER WAS RAN THROUGH DRIVER AND VEHICLE INFORMATION DATABASE (DAVID) AND IT WAS SUBSTANTIATED THAT HE BLUE FOUR DOOR NISSAN BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE 682XSQ, TO BELONG TO THE DEFENDANT. BOTH WITNESSES COMPLETED SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS, WHICH WERE TURNED INTO RECORDS. THE VICTIM WAS PROVIDED WITH AN AGENCY CASE CARD BEARING MY NAME/ID NUMBER, THE CASE NUMBER, AND ADVISED TO CONTACT THIS AGENCY WITH ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CASE. DEPUTY RAMOS ARRIVED ON SCENE AND PROCESSED THE VEHICLE. SEE HIS CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN (CST) REPORT. AT APPROXIMATELY 0030 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE DEFENDANTâS ADDRESS OF 5171 WEST EMY LOU COURT, DUNNELLON. UPON ARRIVAL, I OBSERVED A LIGHT BLUE FOUR-DOOR NISSAN BEARING FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE 682XSQ IN THE DEFENDANTâS YARD. UPON PLACING MY HAND ON THE VEHICLEâS HOOD, IT WAS STILL WARMER THAN THE REST OF THE VEHICLE, AS IF IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN RECENTLY. THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND CONDUCTED A NON-CUSTODIAL INTERVIEW. THE DEFENDANT DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE INCIDENT AND THAT HE HAD BEEN SLEEPING SINCE APPROXIMATELY 2200 HOURS ON 013015. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND WITH THE WITNESSES STATEMENTS, I RETURNED TO THE DEFENDANT RESIDENCE AT APPROXIMATELY 0310 HOURS AND ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) IN THE FRONT OF HIS PERSON. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
