| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: RAMOS, ROBALDO 0515 (AR15-16389) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, TO WIT: A PAIR OF SPERRY SHOES, CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE, A MERCHANT, OF THE POSSESSION, USE, BENEFIT, OR FULL RETAIL VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $100.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.014(3)(A). ON 091115, I WAS DISPATCHED TO BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, LOCATED AT 2851 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER MR MATTHEW PIETROBURGO. ACCORDING TO MR PIETROBURGOâS WRITTEN STATEMENT ON TODAYâS DATE (091115) HE OBSERVED A WHITE MALE ENTER THE WEST ENTRANCE AT APPROXIMATELY 1744 HOURS. THE SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR JORDAN SNYDER, WALKED TO THE MENâS SHOE DEPARTMENT AND SELECTED A PAIR OF SPERRY SHOES FROM THE DISPLAY. THE DEFENDANT THEN SAT DOWN, REMOVED HIS SHOES, TOOK THE PAIR OF SPERRY SHOES OUT OF THE BOX, AND PUT THEM ON HIS FEET. THE DEFENDANT THEN PLACED HIS PERSONAL SHOES INSIDE THE SHOE BOX AND PLACED THE SHOE BOX BACK ON THE DISPLAY. THE DEFENDANT CONTINUED TO WALK AROUND THE STORE TALKING TO HIS FRIENDS. THE DEFENDANT THEN EXITED THE STORE, MAKING NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE SHOES THAT HE WAS WEARING. ONCE THE DEFENDANT WAS OUTSIDE MR PIETROBURGO MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND IDENTIFIED HIMSELF, AT WHICH TIME THEY RETURNED TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. AT THAT TIME, THE SHERIFFâS OFFICE WAS CONTACTED. I READ THE DEFENDANT HIS MIRANDA WARNING, VIA AN AGENCY ISSUED PREPRINTED CARD, AT WHICH TIME HE ADVISED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WAS WILLING TO TALK TO ME. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT TOOK PLACE ON TODAYâS DATE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE WALKED INTO THE STORE, TRIED ON A PAIR OF SPERRY SHOES, PLACED HIS SHOES INSIDE THE BOX, AND THEN PLACED THE BOX BACK ON THE DISPLAY. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE WALKED AROUND THE STORE TO MAKE SURE THE SHOES WERE COMFORTABLE BEFORE HE PURCHASED THEM. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE THEN EXITED THE STORE TO GET HIS DRINK AND FORGOT THAT HE WAS WEARING THE SHOES WHEN HE GOT STOPPED BY THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK. THE PAIR OF SHOES WERE RETURNED TO THE STORE IN THE SAME CONDITION AS THEY HAD BEEN WHEN THEY WERE TAKEN. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE COMPLAINANTâS STATEMENT WAS TURNED IN TO RECORDS, ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE RECEIPT. A COPY OF THE SECURITY FOOTAGE WAS TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. SEE CRIME SCENE TECHNICIANâS REPORT FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. THE COMPLAINANT WAS PROVIDED WITH AN AGENCY CASE CARD BEARING MY NAME AND THE CASE NUMBER. |
