| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: YERBURY, CHAD 1244 (AR16-20926) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO WIT: ENTERED CUMBERLAND FARMS, TOOK A REESE'S CANDY BAR OFF THE SHELF AND IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE STORE PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $1.39, 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, AND THE PROPERTY STOLEN WAS VALUED AT $100.00 OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA'S STATE STATUTE 812.14(3)(A) ON 091016 AT APPROXIMATELY 1147 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO CUMBERLAND FARMS LOCATED AT 2805 NORTH CARL G ROSE HIGHWAY IN HERNANDO, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER BEING DETAINED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MET with THE STORE CLERK/COMPLAINANT, MR GEORGE TELSCHOW. HE STATED THAT MR MARK LOPEZ CHRISTOPHER, WHO WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, ENTERED THE STORE WHERE THERE WAS DISPLAY OF REESE'S CANDY BARS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE REGISTER. THE DEFENDANT THEN GRABBED A REESE'S CANDY BAR AND WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO PAY FOR IT IMMEDIATELY EXITED STORE, RAN AROUND THE CORNER AND ATE THE CANDY BAR. THE CLERK OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT EATING THE STOLEN CANDY BAR, ALLOWED HIM TO FINISH AND THEN ESCORTED HIM BACK INTO THE STORE AND WAITED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ARRIVE. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED ME THAT THEY HAVE WITNESSED THE DEFENDANT ENTER THE STORE AND TAKE SODA, CANDY AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT THEY ALLOWED HIM TO TAKE THE UNPAID MERCHANDISE AND LEAVE IN THE PAST, KNOWING THAT HE LIVES IN A SPECIAL NEEDS FACILITY AND THEY FELT THERE WAS NO HARM AT THE TIME. HOWEVER, THEY NOW FEEL THEY WERE BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND WANTED THE DEFENDANT ARRESTED AND TRESPASSED FROM THE PROPERTY. THE COMPLAINANT SHOWED ME VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE WHERE I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT ENTER THE FRONT DOOR OF THE STORE AT APPROXIMATELY 1135 HOURS. HE THEN GRABBED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A REESE'S CANDY BAR AND IMMEDIATELY LEFT THE STORE. THE COMPLAINANT STATED that A STORE MANAGER WILL TURN OVER VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE AT A LATER TIME. THE COMPLAINANT PROVIDED WITH ME WITH STILL SHOTS TAKEN FROM THE SURVEILLANCE AND THE REESE'S CANDY WRAPPER. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND HIS BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF PETIT THEFT, WITH A BOND SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
