| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HESSE, BRYAN 0755 (AR11123996) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF SEARS, TO WIT: PAIR OF JEANS, T-SHIRT AND EAR BUDS ($60.00), BY 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, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A). ON 121711 AT APPROXIMATELY 1050 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO SEARS IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR STEVEN MOSSER, WHO ADVISED ME THAT THEY HAD SEEN THE SUSPECT TAKE MERCHANDISE AND ATTEMPT TO WALK OUT OF THE STORE. MR MOSSER THEN CONFRONTED THE SUSPECT, MR MATTHEW GRUDZINSKI, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS DETAINED. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE SUSPECT, WHO SAID IMMEDIATELY AFTER I WALKED INTO THE ROOM, "I TOOK THE STUFF. PUT THE HANDCUFFS ON ME AND TAKE ME TO JAIL.” I THEN SPOKE TO MR CHARLES MURPHY, WHO, ALONG WITH MR MOSSER, STATED THAT HE SAW THE SUSPECT TAKE THE ITEMS WHILE HE WAS WATCHING HIM ON THE STORE'S CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM. BOTH MEN STATED THAT MR GRUDZINSKI WAS VERY COOPERATIVE WHEN CONFRONTED. MR MURPHY AND MR MOSSER COMPLETED SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS. I WAS ALSO PROVIDED WITH A DVD CONTAINING THE SECURITY VIDEO FOOTAGE. MR GRUDZINSKI WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND PLACED IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY PATROL CAR. MR GRUDZINSKI WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND PLACED IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY PATROL CAR. DURING THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION, MR GRUDZINSKI STATED HE HAD BEEN ARRESTED AT K MART IN NOVEMBER, 2011 FOR SHOPLIFTING. HE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING A COURT DATE FOR THE PENDING RETAIL THEFT CASE, CASE NUMBER 11110098. 500 MR GRUDZINSKI WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. ALL STATEMENTS AND SECURITY VIDEO WERE LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. 00.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. ALL STATEMENTS AND SECURITY VIDEO WERE LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
