| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CUTLIP, JOSHUA 0721 (AR14-11649) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WALMART, TO WIT: ENTERED THE STORE WITH A PINK AND GREY BACKPACK, CONCEALED THE ITEMS IN THE BACKPACK AND PASSED ALL POINTS OF FINAL SALE, EXITING THROUGH THE GARDEN CENTER CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE, 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, WITH A PREVIOUS RETAIL THEFT CONVICTION, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.015(2). ON 081614, AT APPROXIMATELY 1809 HOURS I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE WALMART SUPER CENTER IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL PETIT THEFT. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR JOE COMPOSTELLA, WHO ADVISED THAT A WHITE FEMALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS MARY JOYNER, ENTERED THE STORE. THE COMPLAINANT OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT DISPLAYING SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR, THEREFORE HE CONDUCTED FLOOR SURVEILLANCE AND WATCHED THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT SELECTED SEVERAL CLOTHING ITEMS AND CONCEALED THEM IN A PINK AND GREY BACKPACK WHICH THE DEFENDANT BROUGHT INTO THE STORE WITH HER. THE DEFENDANT THEN PROCEEDED TO THE SPORTING GOODS DEPARTMENT, WHERE SHE WAS SEEN SELECTING A BLACK WALTHER PPS C02 BLOW BACK B-B AIR PELLET PISTOL, BEARING SERIAL NUMBER 14E08223. THIS ITEM WAS ENCLOSED IN PLASTIC PACKAGING. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT REMOVED A RAZOR BLADE FROM HER PANTS POCKET, CUT OPEN THE PACKAGE, REMOVED THE AIR PELLET PISTOL FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND PLACED IT IN THE BACKPACK, ALONG WITH THE CLOTHING. THE DEFENDANT PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE STORE THROUGH THE GARDEN EXIT, PASSING ALL POINTS OF FINAL SALE WITH NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE. THE COMPLAINANT STOPPED THE DEFENDANT AND ADVISED HER THE REASON THAT SHE WAS BEING DETAINED. THE COMPLAINANT ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE UNTIL THE ARRIVAL OF THIS DEPUTY. AT APPROXIMATELY 1820 HOURS, I READ THE DEFENDANT HER MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA A PREPRINTED AGENCY APPROVED MIRANDA CARD. WITH THE DEFENDANT HAVING HER RIGHTS IN MIND, SHE CHOSE TO SPEAK WITH THIS DEPUTY THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT UPON ARRIVING AT WALMART, SHE HAD THE INTENTION OF STEALING THE MERCHANDISE FOR HER CHILD. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HER CHILD WILL BEGIN SCHOOL IN HERNANDO COUNTY; HOWEVER SHE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PURCHASE THE CLOTHING AND STATED THAT SHE WANTED TO GIVE HER SON THE AIR PELLET PISTOL AS A GIFT. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD ANY CURRENCY OR MONEY ON HER TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE, WHERE SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD ONE DOLLAR BILL AND SOME LOOSE CHANGE. I QUESTIONED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY COMMITTED ANY OTHER RETAIL THEFTS IN THE PAST, TO WHICH SHE STATED YES, BACK IN 2010. HAVING THE DEFENDANTâS ADMISSION OF GUILT AND A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE COMPLAINANT, I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND HER BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. ALL 11 ITEMS WERE RECOVERED ON SCENE AND RETURNED TO THE OWNERSHIP OF WALMART. THE SUBTOTAL FOR THE STOLEN RECOVERED ITEMS WAS $136.35, WHICH INCLUDED NINE ARTICLES OF CLOTHING VALUED AT $64.70, THE WALTHER PPS B-B AIR PELLET PISTOL WHICH WAS VALUED AT $69.97 AND ONE 20 OUNCE BOTTLE OF PEPSI SODA VALUED AT $1.68. A COPY OF THE IN STORE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE WAS COLLECTED AND A PROPERTY RECEIPT FILLED OUT, WHICH WILL LATER BE TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. ALL ITEMS WERE PROCESSED AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY THIS DEPUTY; SEE MY CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN REPORT. NO FURTHER ACTION BY THIS DEPUTY. |
