| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: STOKES, ERIC 0736 (AR 14-12506) (14-146105) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WAL-MART, TO WIT: DID SELECT MULTIPLE ITEMS OF CLOTHING CONCEALING THEM INSIDE A BLUE WAL-MART BAG AND EXITED THE STORE, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $156.41 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 STATE STATUTES 812.014(1) and 812.014(3)(a). ON 102414 I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE WAL-MART IN LECANTO IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. WHILE EN ROUTE I WAS ADVISED BY DISPATCH that ONE SUBJECT HAS BEEN DETAINED BY ASSET PROTECTION OFFICERS AND ANOTHER SUBJECT WAS STILL INSIDE THE STORE AND WAS GOING TO BE DETAINED AS WELL. UPON ARRIVAL I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATE, MR BRIAN ELAM, WHO ADVISED HE OBSERVED DEFENDANT ONE, MS MARY GRAY, AND DEFENDANT TWO, MS MICHELLE CORBETT, ENTER THE LADIES WEAR DEPARTMENT. HE ADVISED they BOTH BEGAN SELECTING DIFFERENT ARTICLES OF CLOTHING AND PLACE THEM INSIDE OF A COMMON SHOPPING CART. HE ADVISED that THEY THEN PROCEEDED TO THE SPORTING GOODS SECTION WHERE DEFENDANT TWO SELECTED A PINK CAMOUFLAGE JACKET AND PLACED IN INSIDE THE SHOPPING CART. BOTH DEFENDANT'S THEN ENTERED the CHRISTMAS SECTION AND DEFENDANT TWO BEGAN WALKING THE ISLES AS A LOOKOUT FOR DEFENDANT ONE. DEFENDANT ONE REMOVED THE CLOTHING FROM THE HANGERS AND BEGAN PLACING THE CLOTHING INSIDE A BLUE WAL-MART BAG. THE COMPLAINANT THEN ADVISED DEFENDANT TWO SAID SOMETHING TO DEFENDANT ONE AS AN ASSOCIATE WAS ABOUT TO WALK NEAR THEM. AT THAT TIME, DEFENDANT ONE WALKED TO THE MEN'S DEPARTMENT WHERE SHE THEN PLACED THE CLOTHING INSIDE THE BLUE WAL-MART BAG. WHEN DEFENDANT ONE EXITED THE STORE SHE PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE AND MADE NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE ITEMS CONCEALED IN the BAG. AFTER THE DEFENDANT EXITED THE STORE, THE COMPLAINANT IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS AN ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATE AND ESCORTED HER tO THE ASSET PROTECTION OFFICE. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED DEFENDANT TWO THEN EXITED THE STORE AND WENT TO A BLACK PICK UP TRUCK WHICH WAS PARKED IN the PARKING LOT. WHILE THE COMPLAINANT WAS SPEAKING WITH DEFENDANT ONE, HE OBSERVED DEFENDANT TWO RE-ENTER THE STORE. HE ADVISED THAT ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATE, MR PATRICK HENRY, BEGAN FOLLOWING DEFENDANT TWO. DURING THIS TIME, THE TWO ASSOCIATES WERE IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER USING THEIR CELLULAR PHONES. ASSOCIATE HENRY NOTICED THAT DEFENDANT TWO WAS CARRYING A PURSE that DID NOT MATCH THE PURSE SHE HAD ENTERED THE STORE WITH EARLIER. THE COMPLAINANT THEN ADVISED WHEN HE REVIEWED THE VIDEO EVIDENCE HE SAW THAT DEFENDANT TWO HAD RE-ENTERED THE STORE THE SECOND TIME WITHOUT A PURSE. WHEN DEFENDANT TWO EXITED the GARDEN SECTION OF THE STORE CARRYING THE PURSE, SHE PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR IT. ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATE HENRY APPROACHED HER AND IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS AN ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATE AND ESCORTED HER TO THE ASSET PROTECTION OFFICE WITHOUT INCIDENT. BOTH OF DEFENDANTS WERE READ MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD AND ASKED IF THEY UNDERSTOOD THEIR RIGHTS, TO WHICH THEY REPLIED THAT THEY DID. I THEN ASKED THEM IF THEY WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME AT THIS TIME, TO WHICH THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD. DEFENDANT ONE ADVISED that SHE WENT TO WAL-MART TO PURCHASE SOME CLOTHING ITEMS FOR HERSELF. SHE ADVISED SHE HAD $90.00 CASH AND COULD HAVE PAID FOR THE ITEMS, HOWEVER SHE WAS UNSURE WHY SHE DECIDED TO TAKE THEM WITHOUT PAYING FOR THEM. SHE ADVISED SHE DID TAKE THE ITEMS FOR HERSELF. I SPOKE TO DEFENDANT TWO WHO ADVISED SHE HAD INTENDED TO PAY FOR THE PURSE. WHEN I ASKED WHY THE PURSE HAD NO TAGS OR STUFFING INSIDE OF IT, SHE ADVISED SHE HAD REMOVED THE STUFFING FROM THE PURSE AND WAS UNSURE HOW THE TAG WAS REMOVED. DEFENDANT TWO DID ADVISE that THE ITEMS SHE SELECTED AND PLACED INSIDE THE CART WERE FOR HER. BOTH DEFENDANTS DENIED THEY USED DRUGS. DEFENDANT GRAY ADVISED SHE HAS A PRESCRIPTION FOR ROXIE 30 MILLIGRAM. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANTS THEY WERE BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST. THE DEFENDANTS WERE THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND THEIR BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. DEFENDANT ONE DID HAVE APPROXIMATELY $90.00 IN CASH ON HER PERSON. THE CASH WAS LEFT IN HER POSSESSION TO BE TURNED OVER TO CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY STAFF. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
