| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: COX, ANDY 0543 (AR11121834) did unlawfully enter or remain in a certain conveyance, to-wit: A 1998 TAN FORD RANGER PICKUP BEARING FLORIDA TAG 936NMM, the property of THE VICTIM, MR DAVID ALLEN CASE, without said person's consent, with the intent to commit an offense therein, to-wit: GRAND THEFT, and the said conveyance was not open to the public at the time, and THE DEFENDANT was not licensed or invited to enter or remain in said conveyance, in violation of Florida Statute 810.02; AND DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: A TOOL BOX, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00), 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. ON 072011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS, DETECTIVE STEVE FARKAS REQUESTED I REVIEW THE CASE IN REFERENCE TO PROBABLE CAUSE EXISTING FOR THE ARREST of the SUSPECT. I REVIEWED THE CASE AND AGREED THAT PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE ARREST DID EXIST BASED OFF OF THE BELOW SUPPLEMENT FROM DETECTIVE FARKAS. "ON 07-18-11 THIS DETECTIVE MADE CONTACT WITH MR RAYNES AT THE OPERATIONS CENTER AS PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON BY BOTH MYSELF AND DETECTIVE BOB GREATREX. MR RAYNES WAS ADVISED OF THE REASON FOR THE CONTACT AND I EXPLAINED TO HIM I WAS SEEKING TO LEARN HOW HE ACQUIRED THE STOLEN PROPERTY. MR RAYNES STATED HE HAS HAD THE TOOL BOX SINCE MARCH OF 2010 AND PURCHASED IT FOR $25.00 AT INTER COUNTY RECYCLING AT THAT TIME FROM AN UNKNOWN MALE AND NO RECEIPT WAS PREPARED. MR RAYNES REMAINED ADAMANT ABOUT THIS PURCHASE AND ADDED THAT HE HAD AN ACCIDENT ON MARCH 3RD OF THIS YEAR AT TURKEY OAK AND HWY 44 IN CRYSTAL RIVER AND THE TOOL BOX WAS IN THE BED OF THE PICKUP ON THAT DATE. I ASKED IF HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS INSURANCE COMPANY TO WHICH HE STATED HE HAD BUT THEY DID NOT COME TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE TRUCK. MR RAYNES CONTINUED TO STATE THAT DAVES TOWING IN HOMOSASSA TOWED HIS TRUCK. I ASKED MR RAYNES HOW IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT ALL THE DISTINGUISHABLE MARKINGS IN AND AROUND THE TOOL BOX THAT THE VICTIM HAS USED TO IDENTIFY THE TOOL BOX AS HIS, WERE THE SAME EXACT ONES THAT HE HAD ON THE ONE HE SOLD, HE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE US WITH A SATISFACTORY ANSWER. MR RAYNES WAS PERMITTED TO LEAVE AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS LEARNED THAT IT WAS NOT DAVES BUT GREGGS CAR CARE IN CRYSTAL RIVER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH GREGGS REVEALED THAT THERE IS NO RECORD OF INVENTORY INDICATING THAT THE TOOL BOX WAS PRESENT IN THE TRUCK DURING THE TOW. I CONTACTED MR RAYNES LATER ON THIS DATE VIA TELEPHONE AND EXPLAINED THAT PROBABLE CAUSE NOW EXISTED FOR HIS ARREST. MR RAYNES AGREED TO SURRENDER TO ME ON 07-19-11 AT 0830 HOURS AT THE OPERATIONS CENTER. ON 07-19-11 MR RAYNES CONTACTED ME AND STATED HE WOULD NOT BE SHOWING UP AND THAT HE WAS ALSO CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY. I ADVISED HIM THAT I WOULD EVENTUALLY BE OBTAINING A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST.” ON 072111 AT APPROXIMATELY 0810 HOURS, I REVIEWED THE CASE AGAIN TO CHECK AND SEE IF THERE WERE ANY UPDATES, WHICH THERE WERE NOT. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE SUSPECT A FEW MINUTES LATER AT HIS RESIDENCE. HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED), AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. HE WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF BURGLARY TO AN UNOCCUPIED CONVEYANCE AND ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT WITH A TOTAL BOND OF $7,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
