| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: WRIGHT, TIFFANY 0658 (AR08106605) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL MART SUPER CENTER, TO WIT: MERCHANDISE WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF 91.79 BY CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE WAL MART, A MERCHANT, OF THE POSSESSION, USE, BENEFIT, OR FULL RETAIL VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A). ON 120808, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE WAL MART SUPER CENTER STORE, LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER FOR WAL MART WHO ADVISED THAT WHILE HE WAS WALKING THE FLOOR, HE HAD BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS IN THE RESTROOM OPENING DVD PACKAGES. THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER STATED THAT WHEN THE DEFENDANT EXITED THE RESTROOM, HE BEGAN TO WATCH THE DEFENDANT. LOSS PREVENTION STATED HE WITNESSED THE DEFENDANT TAKE SEVERAL ITEMS FROM THE HEALTH AND BEAUTY SECTION AND THEN PROCEEDED TO WALK TO THE TOY DEPARTMENT WHERE SHE CONCEALED THE ITEMS IN HER PURSE. HE STATED THE DEFENDANT THEN CONTINUED TO THE SOUTH CHECKOUT AND PURCHASED THE REMAINING ITEMS THAT WERE IN HER CART. LOSS PREVENTION ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT PROCEEDED TO LEAVE THE STORE WITHOUT PAYING FOR THE MERCHANDISE SHE HAD CONCEALED IN HER PURSE. LOSS PREVENTION THEN ADVISED HE APPROACHED THE DEFENDANT, IDENTIFIED HIMSELF, AND PROCEEDED TO ESCORT HER TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE DID TAKE THE ITEMS AND ASKED IF SHE COULD PAY FOR THEM INSTEAD OF BEING ARRESTED. THE ITEMS RECOVERED BY LOSS PREVENTION INCLUDED FIVE DVD'S, AXE BODY SPRAY, A TOOTHBRUSH, AND DEODORANT, WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $91.79. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED BEHIND HER BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. DEFENDANT'S BOND SET AT $250.00. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
