| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SEROCKI, EDWARD 0322 (AR2012-1775) did unlawfully and knowingly obtain, use or endeavor to obtain or use the property of THE VICTIM, to-wit: A 2001 BLUE DODGE MINI VAN, VIN NUMBER 2B4GP44351R411467, THE PROPERTY OF VILLAGE CADILLAC TOYOTA, by exercising control over said property 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 property to HIS OWN use or the use of any person not entitled thereto, and knew or should have known that said property was stolen, in violation of Florida Statutes 812.014(1) and 812.014(2)(c); DID UNLAWFULLY, WILLFULLY AND MALICIOUSLY INJURE OR DAMAGE CERTAIN PROPERTY OF VILLAGE CADILLAC TOYOTA, TO-WIT: A 2001 BLUE DODGE MINI VAN, VIN NUMBER 2B4GP44351R411467, BY BREAKING THE DRIVERâS SIDE WINDOW AND BREAKING THE STEERING COLUMN AND IGNITION SWITCH, SAID DAMAGE BEING OF A VALUE OF $200.00 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $1000.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 806.13(1)(A) AND 806.13(1)(B)2. ON 062512, DEPUTY SUDLOW RESPONDED TO 2680 SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD IN REFERENCE TO THE RECOVERY OF A POSSIBLE STOLEN VEHICLE. UPON HIS ARRIVAL HE FOUND THAT THE DRIVERâS DOOR WINDOW WAS BROKEN AND THE IGNITION HAD ALSO BEEN BROKEN. HE OBSERVED A VILLAGE CADILLAC TOYOTA STICKER ON THE VEHICLE AND AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH AN EMPLOYEE OF THE BUSINESS, DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN, IN FACT, STOLEN FROM THAT BUSINESS BUT HAD NOT YET BEEN REPORTED. ON 062912, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH DEFENDANT JASON WILLIAMS WHO DID NOT WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS DETECTIVE; AT WHICH TIME CO-DEFENDANT LEIKAUSKAS WAS INTERVIEWED ON 062912, BY THIS DETECTIVE, AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE HE HAD BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BANK ROBBERY (CASE 115753) AND A DIFFERENT STOLEN VEHICLE. CO-DEFENDANT LEIKAUSKAS WAS READ MIRANDA WARNINGS FROM AGENCY PREPRINTED CARD AND STATED HE UNDERSTOOD THEM AND WOULD BE WILLING TO SPEAK WITH ME. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE IS UN-DOMESILED AND HAD BEEN STAYING AT A HOMELESS SHELTER LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND WHERE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECOVERED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE AND HIS CODEFENDANT, MR JASON WILLIAMS, HAD, ON 062512, WALKED TO THE VILLAGE CADILLAC TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHICH IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE HOMELESS SHELTER, AND UPON ARRIVAL MR WILLIAMS TOLD MR LEIKAUSKAS THAT THE CHRYSLER MINI VANS WERE EASY TO BREAK THE IGNITION AND GET STARTED. MR LEIKAUSKAS STATED HE THEN BROKE THE WINDOW ON THE VEHICLE AND MR WILLIAMS WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED BY BREAKING THE IGNITION. THEY THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE INTO A WOODED AREA CLOSE TO THE HOMELESS SHELTER AND PLANNED TO USE IT IN CONNECTION WITH THE BANK ROBBERY, BUT AFTER FINDING THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, DECIDED THEY WOULD NEED TO STEAL ANOTHER VEHICLE. (SEE CASE 115792). MR LEIKAUSKAS WAS VERY REMORSEFUL DURING THE INTERVIEW AND STATED THAT HE WAS A COMBAT VETERAN WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD), WHICH IS UNTREATED AT THIS TIME, AND THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ANY PRIOR CRIMINAL CHARGES OTHER THAN FOR A WORTHLESS CHECK , AND THAT HE USED POOR JUDGMENT IN BECOMING PART OF THESE CRIMES. MR JASON L WILLIAMS WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT AND ONE COUNT OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, WITH BOND SET AT $2,500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. MR LEIKAUSKAS WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT AND ONE COUNT OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, WITH BOND SET AT $2500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
