| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CUTLIP, JOSHUA 0721 (AR14-12584) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, TO WIT: FOUR WOMEN'S SHIRTS, 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 102914, AT APPROXIMATELY 1451 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE LOCATED AT 2851 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR CHAD WHITLER, WHO WAS THE ON DUTY LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT ON TODAY'S DATE AT APPROXIMATELY 1420 HOURS, HE OBSERVED A FEMALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS KAITLIN CHAPEL, SELECT FOUR WOMEN'S SHIRTS FROM FIXTURES INSIDE THE STORE. HE THEN OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT ENTER A FITTING STALL, AND UPON THE DEFENDANT EXITING THE STALL, THE FOUR WOMEN'S SHIRTS WERE MISSING. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN ENTERED THE FEMALE'S RESTROOM, AND ONCE SHE EXITED THE RESTROOM, HE CHECKED THE RESTROOM FOR THE WOMEN'S SHIRTS. THIS MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THEN PASSED ALL POINTS OF FINAL SALE AND EXITED THE STORE WITH NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE STOLEN MERCHANDISE. THE COMPLAINANT THEN DETAINED THE DEFENDANT OUTSIDE THE STORE. THE COMPLAINANT ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE WITHOUT INCIDENT FOR FURTHER QUESTIONING. ONCE INSIDE THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE, THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO HAVING THE MISSING SHIRTS UNDER HER CLOTHING. HAVING THIS INFORMATION IN MIND, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT. AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 HOURS, I READ THE DEFENDANT MIRANDA RIGHTS FROM A PRE- PRINTED AGENCY APPROVED MIRANDA CARD. HAVING THE DEFENDANT'S RIGHTS IN MIND, SHE CHOSE TO SPEAK WITH THIS DEPUTY. THE DEFENDANT, POST MIRANDA, ADMITTED THAT SHE STILL HAD THE CLOTHING ON UNDERNEATH THE BLACK HOODIE SHE WAS CURRENTLY WEARING. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF ALL FOUR SHIRTS WERE UNDER HER CLOTHING, AT WHICH TIME SHE STATED YES. I THEN REQUESTED THAT THE BEALLS FEMALE STORE MANAGER ACCOMPANY THE DEFENDANT TO THE FITTING ROOM, IN ORDER TO HAVE THE DEFENDANT TAKE OFF THE STOLEN MERCHANDISE. THE DEFENDANT WAS CO-OPERATIVE AND REMOVED ALL FOUR SHIRTS. THE ITEMS WERE COLLECTED AND TURNED BACK OVER TO THE STORE. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT ALL FOUR SHIRTS HAD A TOTAL VALUE OF $63.00. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A FRIEND OF HERS WHILE SHE WAS SHOPPING INSIDE THE BEALLS STORE. THE DEFENDANT IDENTIFIED HER FRIEND AS MS KRISTA BROWN. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE DEPARTMENT STORE, HER FRIEND, MS KRISTA BROWN, TOLD HER THAT SHE WANTED SOME ''CUTE BELLY SHIRTS'', AND THAT THE DEFENDANT SHOULD TAKE THEM. THE DEFENDANT THEN ACTED ON HER OWN ACCORD, AND AFTER SELECTING SAID MERCHANDISE, ENTERED A FITTING STALL AND CONCEALED ALL FOUR SHIRTS ON HER PERSON UNDER THE BLACK HOODIE SHE WAS WEARING. HAVING THE DEFENDANT'S ADMISSION OF GUILT POST MIRANDA, AND A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT, I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT I WAS PLACING HER UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT. AN ITEMIZED RECEIPT WAS COLLECTED DETAILING THE MERCHANDISE AND ITS VALUE, ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE IN STORE SURVEILLANCE WHICH CAPTURED THE DEFENDANT'S ACTIONS. THE STOLEN ITEMS WERE PHOTOGRAPHED BY THIS DEPUTY. SEE CST REPORT FOR FURTHER. THE SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS AND THE RECEIPT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO RECORDS. THE IN STORE SURVEILLANCE DVD WILL BE TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. AT APPROXIMATELY 1610 HOURS, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED BEHIND HER BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF AND HER BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE FOR THE ABOVE LISTED CHARGE. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN BY THIS DEPUTY. |
