| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: FARKAS, STEVEN 0408 (AR11119380) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: ASSORTED HUNTING EQUIPMENT, EIGHT DVD MOVIES AND A HUNTING KNIFE, 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). ON 020911, IT WAS REPORTED BY THE VICTIM, MR DAVID DAUGHERTY, THE THEFT OF ASSORTED HUNTING EQUIPMENT AND A HUNTING KNIFE, VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $629.00. THE VICTIM REPORTED ON 011110, HE HAD LEARNED VIA AN EYE WITNESS THAT THE DEFENDANT, MS KIMBERLY COPELAND, AND CO DEFENDANT, MR ROBERT KENDRICK, WERE FORMER TENANTS AT THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE. THE VICTIM STATED ON 011110, WAS NOT AWARE THAT ANY OF HIS PERSONAL PROPERTY WAS REMOVED . THE VICTIM CONTINUED TO STATE THAT IT WAS NOT UNTIL 020911 THAT HE LEARNED THE DEFENDANT AND CO DEFENDANT HAD REMOVED HIS PERSONAL PROPERTY. ON 020411, CONTACT WAS MADE THE WITNESS WHO PROVIDED THIS DETECTIVE WITH A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT TH WITNESS OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT AND CO DEFENDANT INSIDE THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE BAGGING AND REMOVING PROPERTY FROM INSIDE OF THE RESIDENCE. ON 021611, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT IN FRONT OF HER RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED FOR THE REASON OF THE CONTACT. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO ENTERING INTO THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE AND REMOVING PROPERTY. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN BACK, SECURED IN THE FRONT SEAT OF MY UNMARKED PATROL VEHICLE. WHILE STILL PRESENT AT THE SCENE, THE DEFENDANT'S MOTHER, MS TANGILA COPELAND, ARRIVED ON SCENE AND PROVIDED THIS DETECTIVE WITH ASSORTED HUNTING EQUIPMENT. A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS PREPARED AND THE ITEMS TAKEN INTO EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR FURTHER PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY CONTACT WAS AGAIN MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA VIA PREPRINTED CARD AND SHE STATED SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT AGAIN ADMITTED HER INVOLVEMENT IN THE THEFT BY STATING THAT SHE DID ENTER THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE AFTER RETAINING A KEY AND ENTERING THROUGH THE REAR DOOR ALONG WITH THE CO-DEFENDANT AND DID REMOVE THE VICTIM'S PROPERTY KNOWING FULL WELL THE PROPERTY DID NOT BELONG TO THE DEFENDANT OR CO-DEFENDANT, NOR WERE THEY REQUESTED BY ANYONE TO RETRIEVE THE PROPERTY. THE DEFENDANT'S STATEMENT WAS DIGITALLY RECORDED. THE DEFENDANT DUE TO HER COOPERATION IS TO BE RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
