| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: WEST, JAMES 1286 (AR13-8473) (13-175936) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO WIT: A BLACK POWDER RIFLE, WITH THE INTENT TO EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE VICTIM OF A RIGHT TO THE FIREARM OR A BENEFIT THEREOF, OR DID APPROPRIATE THE SAID FIREARM TO HIS OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 812.014(2)(C)(5); AND did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that THE DEFENDANT knew or should have known was stolen, to wit: A BLACK POWDER RIFLE, the property of JAMES SURBER, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(1); AND KNOWINGLY GAVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF A BLACK POWDER RIFLE AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $45.00 THE FIRST TIME AND $50.00 THE SECOND TIME, FROM THE DIAMOND RIDGE PAWN IN CRYSTAL RIVER FOR THE FIREARM, VALUED AT LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 539.001. ON 122313 AT APPROXIMATELY 2230 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 5501 SOUTH PALACE PATH IN HOMOSASSA IN REFERENCE TO A THEFT, WHICH HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, MR JAMES SURBER, WHO STATED HIS DOUBLE BARREL PARKER SHOTGUN HAD BEEN STOLEN OUT OF HIS GUN SAFE IN HIS RESIDENCE. THE VICTIM STATED THAT HIS SON, MR JOHN SURBER, ADVISED HE TOOK THE GUN AND PAWNED IT. UPON SPEAKING WITH JOHN, HE STATED HE NEVER TOUCHED OR TOOK THE GUN. AT THAT POINT JOHNâS WIFE/DEFENDANT, MS KIMBERLY SOUSLEY, STATED SHE HAD PAWNED A âLONG GUNâ TODAY AT DIAMOND RIDGE PAWN LOCATED AT 6894 WEST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN CRYSTAL RIVER FOR JOHN BECAUSE HE IS A CONVICTED FELON AND IS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE AROUND FIREARMS. I ADVISED THE VICTIM TO INSPECT HIS GUNS TO SEE IF ANY OTHERS WERE MISSING. UPON HIS INSPECTION, HE FOUND A RUSSIAN SKS RIFLE AND AN UMBERTI BLACK POWDER RIFLE, SERIAL NUMBER 141113, WERE ALSO MISSING. THE VICTIM STATED HE DID NOT GIVE ANYONE PERMISSION TO TAKE OR USE THE FIREARMS. THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE HAD PAWNED BOTH OF THESE FIREARMS AT DIAMOND RIDGE PAWN EARLIER IN THE MONTH. I SPOKE WITH DETECTIVE DERA REGARDING THIS INCIDENT WHO CONDUCTED A SEARCH THROUGH FINDERS PAWN CHECK. DETECTIVE DERA DISCOVERED ON 101513, THE DEFENDANT HAD PAWNED THE UMBERTI BLACK POWDER RIFLE, PAWN TICKET NUMBER 201302121, FOR $45.00 AND ALSO ON 121613, PAWNED THE SAME UMBERTI BLACK POWDER RIFLE, PAWN TICKET NUMBER 201302542, FOR $50.00. AN INVESTIGATION IS BEING CONDUCT INVOLVING THE OTHER FIREARMS STATED IN THIS INCIDENT. BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE VICTIM AND THE DEFENDANT, AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. SHE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE VICTIM WAS ISSUED AN AGENCY CASE CARD BEARING THIS CASE NUMBER, MY NAME AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. HE WAS INFORMED A DETECTIVE WOULD CONTACT HIM IN THE FUTURE IN REFERENCE TO THIS INCIDENT. |
