| Date of birth: | Mar 20, 1984 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: FARKAS, STEVEN 0408 (AR09111199) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: SCRAP STEEL PRODUCTS, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), 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(2)C(1); AND did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that THE DEFENDANT knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: SCRAP STEEL PRODUCTS, the property of THE VICTIM, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019. ON 091409, IT WAS REPORTED BY the VICTIM THE THEFT OF APPROXIMATELY $1,200.00 WORTH OF SCRAP STEEL PRODUCT WHICH THE VICTIM HAD LEFT OVER FROM HIS BUSINESS AND PLACED IN A METAL RECYCLING CONTAINER ON HIS BUSINESS PROPERTY TO BE RECYCLED AT INTER-COUNTY RECYCLING(ICR) IN LECANTO. ON 092509, THE DEFENDANT (MR KEVIN GILLAND) WAS CAUGHT IN THE PROCESS BY A GULF COAST METAL RECYCLING EMPLOYEE DISMANTLING A "PALLET RACK" AND THE DEFENDANT AT THAT TIME HAD TWO PIECES OF METAL IN HIS POSSESSION. THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DID RESPOND to the SCENE AND THE INFORMATION WAS FORWARDED TO THIS DETECTIVE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THIS DETECTIVE REVEALED that THE DEFENDANT HAD BEEN SELLING SCRAP STEEL TO INTER-COUNTY RECYCLING FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THE OWNER OF "ICR" STATED THE DEFENDANT'S SALE OF STEEL TO HIM MATCHED EXACTLY WHAT GULF COAST HAD REPORTED STOLEN. ON 092909, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT AT his RESIDENCE. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT OF THE REASON FOR THE CONTACT. the DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA VIA PRE-PRINTED CARD and HE STATED HE UNDERSTOOD his RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO THIS DETECTIVE THAT FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS HE HAS BEEN UNLAWFULLY REMOVING THE VICTIM'S STEEL FROM THE RECYCLING CONTAINER AND SELLING IT TO "ICR" AND TAURUS METAL RECYCLERS IN FLORAL CITY WHEREBY the DEFENDANT'S OWN STATEMENT IT IS ESTIMATED the DEFENDANT REMOVED APPROXIMATELY 20,000 POUNDS OF STEEL FROM the VICTIM'S RECYCLING CONTAINER AND SOLD IT TO BOTH RECYCLERS WHERE HE ADVISED HE RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $1,200.00 IN COMPENSATION FOR the STEEL. THE DEFENDANT THEN AGREED TO ACCOMPANY THIS DETECTIVE TO THE SUGARMILL WOODS SUBSTATION FOR FURTHER QUESTIONING. THE DEFENDANT AGAIN ADMITTED TO HIS INVOLVEMENT in the THEFT AND HIS STATEMENT WAS DIGITALLY RECORDED. the COMPLAINANT HAD ADVISED THIS DETECTIVE THAT ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS THE DEFENDANT INQUIRED OF THEM ABOUT REMOVING THE SCRAP STEEL FROM THEIR CONTAINER, TO WHICH HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND TRANSPORTED to the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY COOPERATIVE AND SHOWED SINCERE REMORSE IN THIS INVESTIGATION. DUE TO HIS COOPERATION, the DEFENDANT IS TO BE RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09111199 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 812.014(2)(C)(1) |
| Charge description: | GRAND THEFT ($300 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $5,000) |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
| Code: | 812.019 |
| Charge description: | DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
