| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CUTLIP, JOSHUA 0721 (AR11121751) did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that THE DEFENDANT knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: THE DEFENDANT DID SELL COPPER WIRE AND COPPER REEFER TO INTER COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER, the property of THE VALUE INN , in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(1). DID GIVE FALSE INFORMATION TO A SECOND HAND METAL RECYCLER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 538.23(3). DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: THE DEFENDANT DID STEAL COPPER WIRE AND COPPER REEFER FROM THE VICTIM, THE VALUE inn, OF a value of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN $5,000.00 (FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) 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 HIS OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.014(2)(C)(1). ON 071511 AT APPROXIMATELY 1315 HOURS, I RESPONDED to THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN INVERNESS AS BACK FOR DETECTIVE AIDEN MARSHALL ON A TRAFFIC STOP HE HAD CONDUCTED. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MET WITH DETECTIVE MARSHALL WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE HE HAD STOPPED CONTAINED TWO SUSPECTS THAT WERE WANTED FOR A COMMERCIAL BURGLARY ON 060311. AT THAT TIME DETECTIVE MARSHALL ADVISED ME THAT DEFENDANT ASHLEY KRISTINE LEE AND DEFENDANT PATRICK kruis III WERE PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME DETECTIVE MARSHALL AND MYSELF SEPARATED AND QUESTIONED DEFENDANTS LEE AND kruis INDIVIDUALLY. DETECTIVE MARSHAL INFORMED ME THAT DETECTIVE SHELLEY CLARK HAS PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE ARREST OF BOTH DEFENDANTS WHERE AT THAT TIME I MADE CONTACT WITH DETECTIVE CLARK. AT THAT TIME DETECTIVE CLARK INFORMED ME THAT PROBABLE Cause STILL DOES EXIST FOR DEFENDANTS ASHLEY LEE AND PATRICK kruis iii. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT ON 060311 AT APPROXIMATELY 1134 HOURS, DEFENDANT kruis RECYCLED COPPER WIRE AND COPPER REEFER WHICH BELONGED TO THE VALUE INN AND RECYCLED THE MATERIAL AT THE INTER COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER WHERE HE received $29.50 FOR SAID MATERIAL. DETECTIVE CLARK ADVISED ME THAT SHE WOULD COLLECT COPIES OF THE TRANSACTION INCLUDING DEFENDANT kruis'S SIGNATURE AND RIGHT THUMBPRINT WHICH WAS LEFT ON THE SALES RECEIPT. AT THAT TIME I SEPARATELY READ DEFENDANT LEE HER MIRANDA RIGHTS AND ASKED HER ABOUT HER INVOLVEMENT IN THE STOLEN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. POST MIRANDA, DEFENDANT LEE ADMITTED HER INVOLVEMENT AND STATED THAT SHE HAD HELPED DEFENDANT kruis STEAL THE A/C UNITS BUT WAS NOT SURE WHAT DEFENDANT kruis HAD DONE WITH THE MATERIAL. DEFENDANT LEE WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK and searched for contraband which yielded negative results. defendant lee was then placed in the rear of my patrol vehicle. I THEN READ DEFendant kruis HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS. POST MIRANDA DEFENDANT kruis STATED that HE had STOLEN THE A/C UNITS From THE VALUE INN, STRIPPED THEM OF THEIR COPPER COMPONENTS AND LATER RECYCLED THE COPPER MATERIAL AT INTER COUNTY RECYCLING. UPON DEFendant kruis ADMITTING TO THE THEFT, he was placed UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SEARCHED FOR CONTRABAND WHICH MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. BOTH DEFEndant lee and defendant kruis WERE THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE detention facility for booking and processing. DEfendant kruis's BOND was SET AT $7,250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE AND DEFendant LEE'S BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 PER 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* |
