| Date of birth: | Mar 29, 1966 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: CRUZ, ABNER 0517 (AR4220) ON 012313 RESPONDED TO THE SWEET BAY SUPERMARKET LOCATED AT 4500 SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD IN HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO A THEFT. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE SWEET BAY LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR CLINTON SOLGAN. HE STATED THAT HE OBSERVED A WHITE FEMALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS MS MELINDA BALUKONIS, (DEFENDANT) CONCEAL ABOUT FIVE ITEMS IN HER PURSE. AT THAT TIME, HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT CONTINUE TO SHOP, AND A FEW MINUTES LATER, SHE CHECKED OUT AND DID NOT PULL THE ITEMS OUT OF HER PURSE. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT HAD PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE, AT WHICH TIME MR SOLGAN IDENTIFIED HIMSELF TO HER AND ASKED HER TO FOLLOW HIM TO HIS OFFICE. HE ADVISED THAT HE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FIVE ITEMS INSIDE THE DEFENDANTâS PURSE WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $37.97. SEE PROPERTY SCREEN FOR FURTHER. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED SHE TOOK THE ITEMS BECAUSE THE STORE WAS ABOUT TO CLOSE, SHE DID NOT WANT TO MISS THE SALE AND SHE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR THE ITEMS. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND READ HER MIRANDA VIA PRE- PRINTED AGENCY CARD. THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND WOULD SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT THEN STATED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR THE ITEMS SHE TOOK, SO SHE CONCEALED THEM IN HER PURSE. SHE FURTHER STATED THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME SHE HAD DONE THIS. THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE DID PAY FOR THE ITEMS SHE HAD PLACED IN HER CART. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO APPEAR, 11968, FOR PETIT THEFT, WITH A MANDATORY COURT DATE OF 021413 AT 1300 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ISSUED A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO APPEAR AND RELEASED ON SCENE. I THEN RECEIVED A COPY OF THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE STOLEN/RECOVERED MERCHANDISE. ALL PAPERWORK WAS COLLECTED AND LATER SUBMITTED TO RECORDS FOR INCLUSION IN THIS CASE. THE DVD COPY WAS SUBMITTED TO THE EVIDENCE DIVISION. |
| Inmate name: | MELINDA MARIE BALUKONIS |
| Arrest number: | 6355 |
| Arrest date: | Jul 7, 2013 |
| Arrest type: | Misdemeanor |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Arrest number: | 4220 |
| Arrest date: | Jan 23, 2013 |
| Arrest type: | Misdemeanor |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 812.014(3)(A) |
| Charge description: | PETIT THEFT |
| Code: | 322.34(2) |
| Charge description: | Driving While License Suspended or Revoked - Knowingly |
| Bond amount: | $500 |
| Code: | 812.014(3)(A) |
| Charge description: | PETIT THEFT |
| Bond amount: | $250 |
