| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HOLLOWAY, WILLIAM 0463 (AR14-11304) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: LECANTO WALMART, OF THE VALUE OF UNDER $100.00, 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, AND THE PROPERTY WAS TAKEN FROM A DWELLING OR FROM THE UNENCLOSED CURTILAGE OF A DWELLING, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE, 812.014(3)(A). DEFENDANT DID RESIST LEO/MERCHANT DURING OR AFTER THEFT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 812.015(6). ON 07242014, I RESPONDED TO WAL-MART LOCATED AT 1936 NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATE, MR BRIAN ELAM, ADVISED THAT HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT CONCEAL TWO BOTTLES OF ADIDAS COLOGNE VALUED AT $22.98 EACH. ONCE HE DID THIS, THE DEFENDANT PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT PAYING FOR THE ITEMS HE HAD TAKEN. MR ELAM THEN STATED THAT HE APPROACHED THE DEFENDANT AND IDENTIFIED HIMSELF; AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT STARTED TO RESIST MR ELAM. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN DETAINED BY AN ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATE, MR PATRICK HENRY AND MR ELAM. ONCE DETAINED, THE DEFENDANT WAS ESCORTED TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. ONCE INSIDE THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE, TWO BOTTLES OF ADIDAS COLOGNE WERE FOUND INSIDE THE DEFENDANTâS POCKET. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ADVISED THAT HE WAS UNDER ARREST FOR PETIT THEFT; AND ALSO FOR RESISTING A MERCHANT WITHOUT VIOLENCE. AT THAT TIME, I READ THE DEFENDANT HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS FROM A PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, I AGAIN READ THE DEFENDANT HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS AND CONDUCTED A DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW. DURING THE INTERVIEW, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT HE STOLE THE COLOGNE TODAY, AND HE ALSO STOLE A BOTTLE OF COLOGNE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER STATED THAT HE STOLE THE BOOTS THAT HE WAS WEARING A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. THE BOOTS, ACCORDING TO THE DEFENDANT, ARE WORTH APPROXIMATELY $50.00. I COLLECTED THE BOOTS FROM THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT THE OTHER BOTTLE OF COLOGNE HE STOLE HE SOLD FOR APPROXIMATELY $5.00 BECAUSE HE NEEDED THE MONEY. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO SELL THE BOTTLES OF COLOGNE THAT HE STOLE TODAY IF HE WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE DEFENDANT WAS HELD ON A COMBINED BOND OF $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
