| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: COLEMAN, BRIAN 0247 (AR12-2519/CASE 150124 ) DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN STRUCTURE OR CURTILAGE THEREOF, TO-WIT: THE VICTIM’S RESIDENCE AT 5795 SOUTH POWER TERRACE IN HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA, AND REMOVE THE VICTIM’S PROPERTY WITHOUT SAID PERSON'S CONSENT, WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE THEREIN, TO-WIT: TO SELL THE VICTIM’S PROPERTY, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 810.02(3)(B). DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: A PSP3 PLAYSTATION WITH CONTROLLERS, NUMEROUS DVDS, A 42” PLASMA TELEVISION AND AN HP LAPTOP COMPUTER, 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(2)(C)(1). DID KNOWINGLY GAVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF AN HP LAPTOP COMPUTER, AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $70.00, FROM PAT’S PAWNBROKER FOR, WITH A VALUE OF LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF: FSS 539.001(12). ON 082112 AT APPROXIMATELY 2130 HOURS A REPORT OF A BURGLARY WAS TAKEN WHICH OCCURRED AT 5795 SOUTH POWER TERRACE IN HOMOSASSA. AT THAT TIME A 42” PLASMA TV, PSP3 PLAY STATION WITH CONTROLLERS, NUMEROUS DVDS AND AN HP LAPTOP COMPUTER WERE STOLEN AND VALUED AT MORE THAN $300.00. THE LAPTOP COMPUTER WAS PAWNED BY THE DEFENDANT, JEFFREY SORREL, AT PAT’S PAWN AT WHICH TIME HE RECEIVED $70.00. A 42” PRO-SCAN TELEVISION WAS ALSO PRESENT DURING THIS TRANSACTION BUT NOT PURCHASED. ON 082912 CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT, JEFFREY SORREL, AFTER PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENTS TO MEET HAD BEEN MADE VIA TELEPHONE. A TAPED STATEMENT WAS THEN CONDUCTED AND MIRANDA WAS READ VIA PRE- PRINTED AGENCY CARD AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. DURING THE TAPED INTERVIEW, THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE HAD ENTERED THE RESIDENCE WITHOUT THE OWNERS PERMISSION AND HAD STOLEN THE PREVIOUS MENTIONED ITEMS. THE DEFENDANT ALSO ADMITTED TO SELLING THE COMPUTER AT PAT’S PAWN AND ATTEMPTING TO SELL THE TELEVISION AT PAT’S PAWN AND THE AMERICAN TRADING POST. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT HE DID ACTUALLY SELL THE TELEVISION FOR $100.00 AT A RESIDENCE IN CITRUS COUNTY. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY THE DEFENDANT WAS PROCESSED AND RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE DUE TO HIM BEING THE PRIMARY CARETAKER FOR A MR ROY COUCH, WHO IS MEDICALLY ILL. |
