| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DOWLING, THOMAS 0709 (12-110280) (AR12-1629) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, TO WIT: MISCELLANEOUS JEWELRY ITEMS, COLOGNE AND SHOES CONCEALING THEM INSIDE HER PURSE, CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE, A MERCHANT, OF THE POSSESSION, USE, BENEFIT, OR FULL RETAIL VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF MORE THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015(8). ON 061812 AT APPROXIMATELY 1748 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCH TO 2851 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS IN REFERENCE TO SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER FOR BEALLS DEPUTY STORE, MR CHAD WHITLER. CHAD ADVISED THAT HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MS NICOLE DAVIS, RANDOMLY SELECTING PIECES OF JEWELRY ON THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AND CONCEAL THEM IN HER PURSE. THE DEFENDANT PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE AND EXITED THE STORE WITH NO ATTEMPTS TO PAY FOR ANY MERCHANDISE. CHAD THEN STOPPED THE DEFENDANT OUTSIDE, ESCORTED HER TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. ONCE INSIDE, HE RECOVERED THE JEWELRY FROM THE SUBJECTâS PURSE ALONG WITH A PAIR OF SHOES AND PERFUME THAT WAS ALSO STOLEN FROM BEALLS. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER CHAD AND I THAT SHE HAD MADE A TELEPHONE CALL AND WHEN SHE REMOVED THE TELEPHONE, SHE PUT THE JEWELRY FROM THAT POCKET INTO HER PURSE, BUT COULD NOT GIVE AN EXPLANATION ABOUT THE COLOGNE OR THE SHOES. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, BEHIND HER BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER CHAD COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WAS SIGNED, PROVIDED THE SHERIFFâS OFFICE WITH A SURVEILLANCE TAPE ALONG WITH PHOTOGRAPH OF THE STOLEN ITEMS AND A BEALLS RECEIPT FOR THE AMOUNT OF $334.98. THE SURVEILLANCE TAPE WILL BE TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE AND ALL PAPERWORK WILL BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. |
