| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CLARK, CORRY 0753 (AR13-6873) OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, THE INVERNESS WAL-MART, TO WIT: ONE WOMANâS BRA; ONE MINI-SPEAKER; ONE BOTTLE OF MANâS COLOGNE AND ONE ELECTRIC HAIR REMOVER, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $100.00 OR LESS, 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 HER OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 812.015. ON 081313, AT APPROXIMATELY 1258 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE WAL-MART LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. WHEN I ARRIVED, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR COURTNEY HENRY/COMPLAINANT. HE ADVISED ON TODAYâS DATE, WHILE CONDUCTING FLOOR SURVEILLANCE, HE OBSERVED A FEMALE SUBJECT LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS PAMELA BRADFORD, DISPLAYING SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR. HE STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT SELECT MULTIPLE ITEMS AND PROCEED TOWARDS THE HEALTH AND BEAUTY SECTION. AT THAT TIME HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT CONCEAL THE ITEMS SHE HAD SELECTED INSIDE HER PURSE. THE DEFENDANT THEN PROCEEDED TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE STORE, WHERE SHE WENT TO THE SELF CHECK OUT AND PAID FOR A FEW ITEMS. THE COMPLAINANT OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT STACK THE ITEMS ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER, WHERE SHE ONLY SCANNED THE ITEMS ON THE BOTTOM BEFORE PLACING ALL THE ITEMS BACK INSIDE HER BAG. THE DEFENDANT THEN PROCEEDED TO THE EXIT THE STORE AND PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT PAYING FOR THE REMAINING ITEMS. AT THAT TIME THE COMPLAINANT APPROACHED THE DEFENDANT, IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AND REQUESTED THAT THE DEFENDANT ACCOMPANY HIM TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. THE COMPLAINANT THEN CONTACTED THIS AGENCY. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THIS DEPUTY THAT DURING HIS INVESTIGATION, HE DISCOVERED THE DEFENDANT HAD RIPPED A TAG FOR $3.98 OFF OF A BRA THAT COST $11.48. SHE THEN SWAPPED THE TAGS OUT TO GET A CHEAPER PRICE ON THE BRA. THE COMPLAINANT PROVIDED THIS DEPUTY WITH A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH I LATER SUBMITTED TO RECORDS. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE ITEMS STOLEN BY THE DEFENDANT TO BE APPROXIMATELY $26.32. REFER TO PROPERTY SCREEN FOR FURTHER. I VIEWED THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AND OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT PURCHASING THE ITEMS, WHICH CORROBORATED THE COMPLAINANTâS STATEMENTS. A COPY OF THE DVD WAS COLLECTED AND LATER SUBMITTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVIDENCE DIVISION WITH A PROPERTY RECEIPT. THE RECEIPT SHOWING THE STOLEN MERCHANDISE WAS COLLECTED AND LATER SUBMITTED TO RECORDS. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MS PAMELA BRADFORD, AND READ HER MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA A PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD. THE DEFENDANT THEN ADVISED THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. SHE ADVISED THAT WHILE PURCHASING HER ITEMS, SHE THOUGHT THEY WERE ALL SWIPED. THE DEFENDANT LATER RECANTED HER STORY AND ADVISED THAT SHE KNEW SOME OF THE ITEMS SHE HAD SELECTED WERE NOT SWIPED PRIOR TO HER LEAVING THE STORE. THE DEFENDANT ALSO ADMITTED TO RIPPING THE PRICE TAG OFF OF ONE BRA AND ATTACHING IT TO ANOTHER BRA TO GET IT FOR A CHEAPER PRICE. I PLACED THE DEFENDANT UNDER ARREST FOR PETIT (RETAIL) THEFT, WHERE SHE WAS 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, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF WHERE HER BOND WAS SET AT $250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
