| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CLARK, SHELLEY 0401 (AR11121375) DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN STRUCTURE OR CURTILAGE THEREOF, TO-WIT: PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VICTIM, LOCATED AT 6816 N BIRCH TERRACE, HERNANDO, FLORIDA, IN THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM WITHOUT SAID PERSON'S CONSENT, WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE THEREIN, TO-WIT: THEFT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 810.02(1) AND 810.02(4); DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: ELECTRONICS, JEWELRY AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES BELONGING TO THE VICTIM OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: APPROXIMATE VALUE $500.00, 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 HE knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: ELECTRONICS, JEWELRY AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES BELONGING TO THE VICTIM, the property of VICTIM, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(1); ON 051511, THE VICTIM, MR SIAM FLORES, REPORTED THAT HIS RESIDENCE, WHICH HE USES FOR STORAGE, HAD BEEN RANSACKED, AND MULTIPLE ITEMS HAD BEEN STOLEN (REFERENCE CASE 11050525). THE VICTIM PROVIDED AN ITEMIZED LIST OF THE MISSING ITEMS AND THEIR VALUES. THE VICTIM FURTHER STATED THAT ANOTHER RESIDENCE WHICH HE OWNS AT 6805 NORTH BIGHORN POINT, HAD ALSO BEEN RANSACKED, BUT NOTHING APPEARED TO BE MISSING. ON 060911, AUSTIN CARSON WAS ARRESTED FOR MULTIPLE VEHICLE BURGLARIES IN REFERENCE TO CASE 11050786. DURING THE ARREST OF AUSTIN CARSON DEPUTIES INQUIRED IF THERE WAS ANY STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT, JOHN RULEY, GAVE DEPUTIES THREE WATCHES WHICH HAD BEEN LOCATED IN A SENTRY SAFE LOCATED IN HIS RESIDENCE. ON 061011, THIS DETECTIVE MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, WHO POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED ONE OF THE WATCHES AS HIS, WHICH HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM HIS RESIDENCE. ON 061311, THIS DETECTIVE MADE CONTACT WITH WITNESS MR AUSTIN CARSON AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. AUSTIN PROVIDED A SWORN DIGITALLY RECORDED STATEMENT THAT HE HAD BEEN LIVING with THE DEFENDANT, JOHN RULEY, AND CO-DEFENDANT, DEAN SAULMER, FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. WHILE LIVING with THEM HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT AND CO-DEFENDANT LEAVE THE RESIDENCE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH SOCKS, AND RETURN WITH CAR ALARMS, A PAIR OF LUXURY KICKS SHOES, HIFONICS SUB WOOFERS, AND A SENTRY SAFE. BOTH DEFENDANT AND CO-DEFENDANT MADE THE STATEMENTS, "LOOK WHAT WE GOT FROM THE HOUSE." ON 061411, THIS DETECTIVE MET WITH WITNESS MR ROB SEWARD, IN REFERENCE TO HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS CASE. I ALSO PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE STOLEN ITEMS TO THE WITNESS, WHICH THE VICTIM HAD PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED TO THIS DETECTIVE. THE WITNESS WAS ABLE TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY A CAR ALARM AND A DVD PLAYER THAT THE DEFENDANT AND CO-DEFENDANT HAD BEEN ATTEMPTING TO SELL. THE WITNESS PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT THE DEFENDANT AND CO-DEFENDANT HAD BEEN TO HIS NEIGHBORHOOD SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO SELL THESE ITEMS THAT WERE LOCATED IN THE TRUNK OF THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE. THE WITNESS FURTHER STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT AND CO-DEFENDANT HAD BRAGGED TO HIM THAT THEY BROKE INTO SEVERAL HOUSES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE WITNESS FURTHER STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT WEARING THE AIR JORDAN HYDRO SANDALS. BASED UPON BOTH WITNESS STATEMENTS AN AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH WARRANT WAS DRAFTED ON 060911, AND SIGNED BY HONORABLE JUDGE FALVEY. ON 062111 A SEARCH WARRANT WAS EXECUTED OF THE DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE. THE HIFONICS SUB WOOFERS, SENTRY SAFE AND DVD PLAYER WERE RECOVERED. THE DEFENDANT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY; HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND TRANSPORTED IN THE REAR SEAT OF DEPUTY CALLAHAN'S VEHICLE TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH BURGLARY, GRAND THEFT AND DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY, WITH TOTAL BOND SET AT $12000.00. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
