| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HAYNES, TRAVIS 0546 (AR12124463) THE DEFENDANT DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO WIT: THE WALMART SUPER CENTER IN INVERNESS, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: TWO SAMSUNG GALAXY PREVAIL CELLULAR TELEPHONE, A BOX OD KNIFE BLADES, A LOCK COMBO AND A STAINLESS STEEL LOCK VALUED AT $354.15, WITH THE INTENT TO EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE VICTIM, A MERCHANT, 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 STATUTE 812.014(2)(C)(1) ON 011912 AT APPROXIMATELY 1855 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE WALMART SUPERCENTER IN INVERNESS IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT WHICH HAD JUST OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH LOSS PREVENTION EMPLOYEE/COMPLAINANT, MR JOE COMPOSTELLA, WHO STATED HE HAD OBSERVED A MALE SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR MICHAEL SCROGGINS, ACTING SUSPICIOUSLY WHILE IN THE HARDWARE DEPARTMENT. THE COMPLAINANT STATED HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TAKE A BOX OF RAZOR BLADES, OPEN THE BOX AND REMOVE ONE OF THE RAZOR BLADES. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THE DEFENDANT WALKED TO THE ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT WHERE HE CUT OFF TWO SAMSUNG GALAXY PREVAIL CELLULAR TELEPHONES FROM THE LOCKED PEGS. THE DEFENDANT THEN TOOK THE SAMSUNG GALAXY PREVAIL CELLULAR TELEPHONES TO THE AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT WHERE HE CUT THE PLASTIC PACKAGING AND REMOVED THE CELLULAR TELEPHONES. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN OBSERVED PUTTING THE SAMSUNG GALAXY PREVAIL CELL PHONES IN HIS PANTS POCKET, AT WHICH TIME HE LEFT THE STORE THROUGH THE GARDEN CENTER. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THE DEFENDANT PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT ANY ATTEMPT TO PAY, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS STOPPED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND OTHER LOSS PREVENTION EMPLOYEES WHO ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT BACK INSIDE THE STORE, TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. ONCE IN THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE, THE DEFENDANT HAD ON HIS PERSON A PACKAGE OF KNIFE (RAZOR) BLADES, A LOCK COMBO, A STAINLESS STEEL LOCK AND TWO SAMSUNG GALAXY PREVAIL CELLULAR TELEPHONES. ALL ITEMS HAD A TOTAL VALUE, BEFORE TAX, OF $354.15. ALL ITEMS WERE RETURNED TO WALMART LOSS PREVENTION EMPLOYEES AND A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS COMPLETED. THE COMPLAINANT PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WAS LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS ALONG WITH THE COPY OF THE PROPERTY RECEIPT. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR FURTHER PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS BOOKED ON ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT, RETAIL, WITH BOND SET AT $2,000.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOND SCHEDULE. "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* |
| Criminal summary: |
The subject was sentenced in Citrus County on 05/29/12 for Theft $300 or more but less than $5,000 to 2 years community control. Term date is 05/28/14. PO is L. Goodwin, Casselberry office 407-262-7400. The subject was also sentenced in Orange County on 09/03/08, 07/07/09, 07/08/09, 12/09/09 & 12/21/09 for Receiving Money from Pawnbroker by False Verification, Burglary of a Conveyance, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude, VOP Burglary of a Conveyance & Petit Theft (2 Prior Convictions) to DOC for 1 year 1 day. Released on 04/25/10, end of sentence. |
