| Date of birth: | Aug 20, 1994 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: HOLLOWAY, WILLIAM 0463 (AR13-6966) DID KNOWINGLY GIVES FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OR WHO GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND DID RECEIVE MONEY OR OTHER CONSIDERATION FROM A SECONDARY METALS RECYCLER, IN RETURN FOR REGULATED METALS, AND THE VALUE OF THE MONEY OR OTHER CONSIDERATION RECEIVED IS LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 538.23(3)(A). ON 082013, A PETIT THEFT OF A GOLF CART BATTERY WAS REPORTED AT 1884 FOREST DRIVE IN INVERNESS FLORIDA. THE VICTIM STATED, A WHITE MALE ASKED TO USE HIS PHONE. WHEN HE WAS DONE WITH THE PHONE, THE SUSPECT WHITE MALE PICKED UP THE BATTERY WHICH WAS SITTING NEXT TO THE SHED AND RAN TOWARDS WHISPERING PINES PARK. LATER THE WHITE MALE JUVENILE WAS LOCATED AT HIS RESIDENCE WHERE HE GAVE A POST MIRANDA DIGITALLY RECORDED CONFESSION THAT IMPLICATED SUSPECT LEAH EVANS. THAT SUSPECT WAS CHARGED WITH PETIT THEFT AND DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY. ON 082013, THE DEFENDANT, MS LEAH MARIE EVANS, WENT TO INTER-COUNTY RECYCLING WHERE SHE TURNED IN THE STOLEN BATTERY. THE INITIAL THEFT WAS REPORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 1235 HOURS, AND THE DEFENDANT TURNED IN THE BATTERY AT 1303 HOURS, ON TRANSACTION FORM 203286. ON 082113, THE DEFENDANT CONTACTED THIS DEPUTY BY PHONE AND ADVISED THAT SHE HEARD I NEEDED TO SPEAK TO HER. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO MEET WITH THE DEFENDANT. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT AT 3110 SOUTH EAGLE TERRACE IN INVERNESS. DURING A POST MIRANDA INTERVIEW THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE KNEW THE BATTERY WAS STOLEN. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT THE CO-DEFENDANT PLACED THE BATTERY IN THE BACK OF HER CAR AND THEY DROVE TO INTER-COUNTY RECYCLING WHERE SHE SOLD THE STOLEN BATTERY. ONCE THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THIS I ADVISED HER SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED IN THE FRONT AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. ONCE AT THE DETENTION FACILITY I AGAIN READ THE DEFENDANT HER MIRANDA WARNINGS. THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO SPEAK TO ME AND AGAIN DURING A DIGITAL RECORDED INTERVIEW STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE CO-DEFENDANT TO PICK UP THE BATTERY AND SHE USED HER IDENTIFICATION TO RECYCLE THE BATTERY. DO TO THE DEFENDANTS COOPERATION SHE WAS RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE (ROR). |
| Inmate name: | LEAH MARIE EVANS |
| Arrest number: | 6966 |
| Arrest date: | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 538.23(3)(A) |
| Charge description: | False Verification of Ownership/False Identification To Secondary Metals Recyclers |
