| Date of birth: | Aug 5, 1992 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: SETTLES, KATHERINE 0113 (AR12-344) ON 031712, I RESPONDED TO 1801 NORTHWEST U S HIGHWAY 19 IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT AT SEARS. I MADE CONTACT WITH LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER BISHOP IN THE OFFICE WHO ADVISED THIS DEPUTY THAT MR NICHOLAS MILLER WHO HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED BY HIS DRIVER’S LICENSE, WAS CAUGHT STEALING A PHONE CHARGER VALUED AT $14.98, AND A SET OF I-PHONE HEADPHONES VALUED AT $24.98, AND THAT HE HAD PLACED BOTH ARTICLES IN HIS POCKET AFTER HE HAD BEEN IN THE ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT. MR MILLER, ALONG WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED WHITE MALE EXITED THE STORE PASSING ALL POINTS OF PAYMENT, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS STOPPED BY OFFICER BISHOP AND ESCORTED BACK TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE WHERE THE ITEMS WERE RECOVERED FROM MR MILLER’S PERSON. MR MILLER PROVIDED THIS OFFICER WITH A WRITTEN STATEMENT IDENTICAL TO THE ABOVE INCIDENT AS DID OFFICER BISHOP. MR MILLER WAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO APPEAR CITATION NUMBER 17185 FOR THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE ON 040512 AT 1300 HOURS. A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS COMPLETED BY THIS DEPUTY AND GIVEN TO OFFICER BISHOP, TURNING THE PROPERTY back OVER TO THE VICTIM; SEARS. THE WRITTEN STATEMENTS, PROPERTY RECEIPT, AND NOTICE TO APPEAR CITATION WERE ALL PLACED INTO RECORDS. MR MILLER WAS TRESPASSED FROM THE MALL AND SEARS AT 1605 HOURS. MR MILLER WAS THEN ESCORTED OFF THE PROPERTY BY THIS DEPUTY. DISPATCH WAS CONTACTED AND THE TRESPASS WAS LOGGED. |
| Arrest date: | Mar 17, 2012 |
| Booking number: | 344 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 812.015 |
| Charge description: | Retail Petit Theft |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
