| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: FERGUSON, ROBERT "ADAM" 0505 (AR08101152) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF BEALL'S DEPARTMENT STORE, TO WIT: SOUTH POLE T-SHIRT VALUED AT $22.00, SOUTH POLE TUBE TOP VALUED AT $36.00, MOAMOA SHIRT VALUED AT $34.99, ROXY SHIRT VALUED AT $26.00, INDUSTRIAL COTTON PANTS VALUED AT $39.99 AND OUTLOOK PURSE VALUED AT $21.99, CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE BEALL'S DEPARTMENT STORE, 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 010908, I RESPONDED TO 346 NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD, (BEALL'S DEPARTMENT STORE) REFERENCE A THEFT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR MICHAEL RICHARDS, WHO ADVISED THAT HE AND A FELLOW LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MS NATASHA ALBRIGHT, ENTER THE STORE WITH A LARGE EMPTY PURSE AND BEGIN SELECTING MANY ITEMS. THEY ADVISED THEY OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT REMOVE THESE ITEMS FROM THE HANGERS AND ENTER THE FITTING ROOM. HE FURTHER STATED SHE ENTERED WITH APPROXIMATELY TWELVE ITEMS AND EXITED WITH ONLY SIX ITEMS. THEY WERE ABLE TO OBSERVE HER PURSE WAS EXTREMELY FULL. THE FITTING ROOM WAS THEN CHECKED AND THERE WERE NO ITEMS IN THE FITTING ROOM. THEY THEN OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT RETURNING THE SIX ITEMS SHE HAD EXITED THE FITTING ROOM WITH. THE DEFENDANT WALKED ALL PAST ALL POINTS OF SALE, EXITING THE STORE AND MADE NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE CONCEALED MERCHANDISE. MR RICHARDS STATED HE THEN ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE WHERE THEY LOCATED FOUR SHIRTS, ONE PAIR OF PANTS AND ONE PURSE, VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $180.97. THEY THEN CONTACTED THIS AGENCY. I SPOKE WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHO WAS UPSET AND DID NOT WANT TO SPEAK. MR RICHARDS PROVIDED THIS DEPUTY WITH A VHS SURVEILLANCE TAPE, ON WHICH THE INCIDENT WAS RECORDED. MR RICHARDS WAS PROVIDED WITH A PROPERTY RECEIPT FOR THE VIDEO TAPE AND ALSO A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE STOLEN ITEMS WHICH WERE TURNED BACK TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED BEHIND HER BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WHERE SHE WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF RETAIL THEFT. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
