| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: RAMOS, ROBALDO 0515 (AR13-5012) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART, TO WIT: MULTIPLE 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 $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A). ON 032913, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE WAL-MART SUPERCENTER, LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER WHO WAS IN CUSTODY. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER MR BRIAN LEE ELAM. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT HE HAD OBSERVED A WHITE FEMALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS JUDITH ELLIS, WHO HAD BEEN LOADING EASTER THEMED MERCHANDISE IN TO HER SHOPPING CART. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD THEN PROCEEDED TOWARDS THE MAIN EXIT, STOPPING AT THE FRONT AISLE, AND PUTTING FURTHER MERCHANDISE IN HER CART. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN PROCEEDED THROUGH THE EXIT, PASSING ALL FINAL POINTS OF SALE AND MAKING NO ATTEMPT TO PAY. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT IT WAS AT THIS POINT THAT HE STOPPED THE DEFENDANT, ADVISED HER WHO HE WAS, AND ESCORTED HER BACK TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE INSIDE OF THE STORE. HE THEN CONTACTED THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE COMPLAINANT THEN PLAYED THE SECURITY FOOTAGE FOR THIS DEPUTY. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, AND READ HER MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA A PRE PRINTED AGENCY ISSUED CARD, AND ASKED HER IF SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME AT THIS TIME. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE DID UNDERSTAND HER RIGHTS, AND WOULD SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT HAD HAPPENED, AND SHE ADVISED THAT SHE HAD PANICKED, AND HAD LEFT THE STORE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY SHE HAD PANICKED, AND SHE ADVISED THAT SHE COULD NOT FIND HER MONEY. SHE ADVISED THAT SHE HAD CHECKED AND REALIZED IN STORE THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE MONEY. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE SECURITY FOOTAGE DOES NOT SHOW THE DEFENDANT CHECKING HER PURSE FOR MONEY. I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST, FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HER BACK, AND THEN SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. ALL ITEMS WERE RECOVERED AND RETURNED TO WAL-MART. THE COMPLAINANT PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT AND RECEIPT FOR THE ITEMS TOTALING THEIR VALUE, $103.63, WHICH WERE BOTH COLLECTED AND LATER TURNED IN TO CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECORDS DIVISION. THE DEFENDANTâS WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, SHE WAS RELEASED TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF, FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $250.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
