| Date of birth: | Aug 16, 1960 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: SUDLOW, JAMES 0759 (AR16-18132) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM WAL-MART TO WIT: FOOD AND HOUSE WARE ITEMS VALUED AT $190.85, BY 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 STATUTE 812.014(2)(E). ON 020116, I RESPONDED TO WAL-MART AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, WHO IS THE ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATE (APA) MR JOSEPH COMPOSTELLA. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 1520 HOURS HE OBSERVED MR KENNETH JOHNSON, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, DISPLAY SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR IN THE STORE AS THE COMPLAINANT FOLLOWED THE DEFENDANT AROUND THE STORE, HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT SELECT MULTIPLE ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE STORE AND PLACE THE ITEMS IN EMPTY WAL-MART SHOPPING BAGS THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD BROUGHT IN WITH HIM. THE COMPLAINANT THEN OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT WALK TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE STORE AND PASS ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE. AT THAT TIME, THE COMPLAINANT CONTACTED THE DEFENDANT IN THE VESTIBULE AREA OF WAL-MART AND ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT BACK TO THE ASSET PROTECTION OFFICE WHERE THE COMPLAINANT NOTIFIED THIS AGENCY. I REVIEWED THE SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE OF THE INCIDENT, WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE COMPLAINANT'S STATEMENT. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE DID NOT MEAN TO STEAL THE ITEMS, BUT WOULD NOT STATE ANYTHING FURTHER. AT THAT TIME, I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR ONE COUNT RETAIL PETIT THEFT. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL CAR. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
| Inmate name: | KENNETH RAY JOHNSON |
| Arrest number: | 18132 |
| Arrest date: | Feb 1, 2016 |
| Arrest type: | Misdemeanor |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 812.014(2)(E) |
| Charge description: | PETIT THEFT ($100 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $300) |
| Bond amount: | $1,000 |
