| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BANG, ROBERT 1187 (AR17-23070) DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN STRUCTURE OR CURTILAGE THEREOF, TO-WIT: ENTERED THE VICTIMâS UNSECURED DETACHED GARAGE WITHOUT THE VICTIMâS PERMISSION, LOCATED AT 4981 EAST SPRUCE DRIVE, DUNNELLON, IN THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WITHOUT SAID PERSON'S CONSENT, WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE THEREIN, TO-WIT: GRAND THEFT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 810.02(4)(A). DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN CONVEYANCE, TO-WIT: A BLACK FORD F-250 VEHICLE, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WITHOUT SAID PERSON'S CONSENT, WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE THEREIN, TO-WIT: GRAND THEFT, AND THE SAID CONVEYANCE WAS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT THE TIME, AND THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT LICENSED OR INVITED TO ENTER OR REMAIN IN SAID CONVEYANCE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 810.02(4)(B). DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: THE VICTIMâS PURSE, INCLUDING HER DEBIT CARDS AND A CASE OF MICHELOB ULTRA BEER, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: $431.95 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 STATUTES 812.014.(2)(C)(1). ON 031217, A BURGLARY THAT OCCURRED AT 4981 EAST SPRUCE DRIVE, IN DUNNELLON, WAS REPORTED TO THIS AGENCY. THE VICTIM, MS GRACE LEONARD, STATED THAT SOMEONE ENTERED HER UNSECURED DETACHED GARAGE AND THEN ENTERED HER UNSECURED VEHICLE THAT WAS INSIDE THE DETACHED GARAGE. THE VICTIM STATED THAT THE SUSPECT THEN REMOVED HER PURSE (VALUED AT $400.00), WHICH CONTAINED HER CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS, ALONG WITH A CASE OF MICHELOB ULTRA BEER $15.00. THE VICTIM STATED THAT SHE BELIEVED THE SUSPECT WAS HER SON, MR MATTHEW GORD (LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT) DUE TO HIM STEALING HER CREDIT CARDS IN THE PAST. THE VICTIM STATED THAT HER DEBIT CARD WAS USED AT THE MURPHY GAS STATION, IN OCALA, FOR $16.95 AND THEN AN ATTEMPT TO USE HER DEBIT CARD WAS PERFORMED AT THE CAMPUS CREDIT UNION ATM. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT DEPUTY MULLINS (0493) WHO ORIGINATED THIS BURGLARY REPORT MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE ON AN UNRELATED CALL FOR SERVICE. DEPUTY MULLINS STATED THAT THE CASE OF MICHELOB ULTRA BEER, WHICH WAS REMOVED FROM THE VICTIMâS VEHICLE, WAS PRESENT IN THE REAR OF THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE. UPON DEPUTY MULLINS QUESTIONING THE DEFENDANT IN REFERENCE TO THIS CASE, THE DEFENDANT DENIED ANY INVOLVEMENT IN THIS CASE OR BEING AT THE ADDRESS WHERE THE BURGLARY OCCURRED. ON 031517, AFTER A FOLLOW UP WAS CONDUCTED BE DETECTIVE LAHERA (0673), THE DEFENDANTâS VEHICLE WAS OBSERVED ON VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AT THE MURPHY GAS STATION IN OCALA WHERE THE VICTIMâS DEBIT CARD WAS USED. ALSO ON THE SAME DATE, DETECTIVE LAHERA OBTAINED INFORMATION AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FROM THE CAMPUS CREDIT UNION IN OCALA WHERE THE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE STOLEN DEBIT CARD. DETECTIVE LAHERA STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS ON VIDEO ATTEMPTING TO CONCEAL HIS IDENTITY AT THE ATM; HOWEVER, A GLIMPSE OF THE DEFENDANTâS FACE WAS VISIBLE AND WAS CLEAR AND CONCISE. THE VICTIM IN THIS CASE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED THE PERSON IN THE ATM PHOTOGRAPH AS THE DEFENDANT. ON 032017, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AT 12 WEST MURRAY STREET, IN BEVERLY HILLS. POST MIRANDA THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE DID NOT COMMIT THIS BURGLARY AND HE HAD WITNESSES THAT WOULD VOUCH FOR HIS WHEREABOUTS AT THE TIME OF THE BURGLARY. AT THAT TIME, I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR BURGLARY TO A CONVEYANCE UNOCCUPIED, BURGLARY TO A STRUCTURE UNOCCUPIED, AND GRAND THEFT. THE DEFENDANT WAS 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 DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00 FOR BURGLARY TO A CONVEYANCE UNOCCUPIED, $5,000.00 FOR BURGLARY TO A STRUCTURE UNOCCUPIED, AND $2,000.00 FOR GRAND THEFT. THE DEFENDANTâS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $12,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
