| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: NORTON, NICK 0758 (AR14-9091) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: VARIOUS ITEMS OF CLOTHING, PERFUME, 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 021414, I RESPONDED TO BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE AT 346 NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD IN CRYSTAL RIVER, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. WHEN I ARRIVED, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR JEREMIAH PRICE, AND THE DEFENDANT, MS MELISSA RIBAUDO, WHO WAS IN MR PRICEâS OFFICE. MR PRICE THEN STATED TO ME THAT THE DEFENDANT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 12 ITEMS, RANGING FROM A MANâS BELT, MULTIPLE BRAS, MULTIPLE VARIOUS COLOGNES AND WOMANâS SHORT FOR A TOTAL COST OF $355.94. MR PRICE PROVIDED ME WITH A VOIDED RECEIPT FOR THAT AMOUNT WHICH I LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. MR PRICE FURTHER STATED TO ME THAT, VIA CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION, HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT ENTER THE MENâS DEPARTMENT AND SELECT A BELT. THE DEFENDANT THEN ENTERED THE JEWELRY DEPARTMENT AND SELECTED BOTTLES OF PERFUME. SHE THEN SELECTED SHORTS AND ENTERED THE FITTING ROOMS. THE DEFENDANT THEN SELECTED FOUR PAIRS OF SHORTS, BUT ONLY EXITED WITH TWO PAIRS. MR PRICE ADVISED HE CHECKED THE FITTING STALLS FOR THE OTHER MERCHANDISE WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. HE STATED THE DEFENDANT THEN SELECTED THREE SHIRTS AND ANOTHER BOTTLE OF COLOGNE, AND AGAIN ENTERED THE FITTING STALL. SHE THEN EXITED THE STALL WITH ONLY THE SHIRTS. MR PRICE CHECKED THE STALL FOR THE PERFUME WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE DEFENDANT THEN SELECTED SEVERAL BRAS AND ENTERED A FITTING STALL, WHERE SHE EXITED THE FITTING STALL WITH NO BRAS VISIBLE. MR PRICE CHECKED THE STALL FOR THE BRAS WHICH MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE DEFENDANT THEN EXITED THE STORE PASSING ALL FINAL POINTS OF SALE WITH NO ATTEMPTS TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE. AT THAT TIME, MR PRICE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ESCORTED HER TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE WHERE HE CONTACTED THIS AGENCY. MR PRICE COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WAS LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE STOLEN ITEMS WERE TAKEN AND LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. A COPY OF THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE WAS COLLECTED AND LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. I SPOKE WITH THE DEFENDANT AND READ HER MIRANDA RIGHTS WHICH SHE WAIVED. I ASKED HER IF SHE DENIED TAKING THE ITEMS, TO WHICH SHE STATED SHE DID NOT, THAT IT WAS VERY STUPID AND SHE WAS VERY SORRY. I ATTEMPTED TO ASK HER OTHER QUESTIONS, HOWEVER, SHE CONTINUED TO REPEAT THAT SHE WAS SORRY AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE ITEMS SHE HAD TAKEN IN LIEU OF GOING TO JAIL. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL GRAND THEFT, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK AND SEATED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF FOR PROCESSING, WHERE HER BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
