| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: PARSONS, TRAVIS 0358 (AR11123132) DID UNLAWFULLY TRAFFIC IN OR ENDEAVOR TO TRAFFIC IN PROPERTY THAT HE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WAS STOLEN, TO-WIT: BRASS STANDS AND A BRASS RAIL WITH SWIRLS ON THE END CAPS, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, MR BUTCH BARTHOLOMEW, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.019(1); AND DID KNOWINGLY GIVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OR DID GIVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY OR OTHER CONSIDERATION FROM A SECONDARY METALS RECYCLER, IN RETURN FOR REGULATED METALS, AND THE VALUE OF THE MONEY OR OTHER CONSIDERATION RECEIVED IS LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 538.23(3)(A); AND DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: BRASS STANDS AND A BRASS RAIL WITH SWIRLS ON THE END CAPS, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00), TO WIT: $500.00, 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 STATUTES 812.014. ON 101011, A BURGLARY TO A STRUCTURE WAS REPORTED AT 9437 NORTH SINGAPORE AVENUE, DUNNELLON. THE REPORT STATED THE VICTIM, MR BUTCH BARTHOLOMEW, LEFT HIS RESIDENCE ON 100711, TO GO OUT OF TOWN AND THE ITEMS WERE PRESENT. ON 101011, THE COMPLAINANT, MR KENNETH THORNTON, CHECKED ON THE RESIDENCE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRASS ITEMS WERE MISSING FROM THE GARAGE. THE REPORTED STOLEN ITEMS WERE BRASS STANDS AND A BRASS RAIL WITH SWIRLS ON THE END CAPS. THE BRASS ITEMS WERE FROM AN OLD CASINO BOAT THAT WAS DISMANTLED AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA. THE VICTIM STATED THE BRASS ITEMS WERE VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $500.00. ON 101011, I MADE CONTACT WITH MR HARRY DALBOW AT THE CRYSTAL RIVER METAL RECYCLERS AND INFORMED HIM OF THE STOLEN ITEMS. MR DALBOW STATED THE ITEMS I WAS LOOKING FOR MAY HAVE BEEN TURNED IN AT 0800 HOURS, BY THE DEFENDANT, MR PAUL WALL. I RESPONDED TO THE RECYCLERS AND IT APPEARED THAT THE ITEMS TURNED IN BY THE DEFENDANT MATCHED THOSE LISTED IN THE REPORT. ON 101111, I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT AND VICTIM, BUT WAS MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. ON 101111, I RESPONDED TO 9 CANDLE POINT CRYSTAL RIVER, WHICH IS THE LISTED ADDRESS THE DEFENDANT GAVE ON THE FLORIDA SECONDARY METAL RECYCLERS FORM. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE HOMEOWNER, MS LUCRECIA BRIGGS, WHO ADVISED SHE HAD LIVED AT THE RESIDENCE FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND DID NOT KNOW THE DEFENDANT. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AT HIS ACTUAL RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 9520 NORTH DUNEDIN ROAD, DUNNELLON. I ASKED HIM WHY HE HAD NOT CHANGED HIS ADDRESS ON HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE OR TOLD THE RECYCLERS HIS NEW ADDRESS. HE ADVISED HE DID NOT HAVE MONEY TO GET A NEW ADDRESS AND DID NOT THINK IT WAS IMPORTANT TO LET THE RECYCLERS KNOW WHERE HE LIVED. I ADVISED HIM I WAS THERE IN REFERENCE TO THE BRASS HE HAD RECYCLED ON 101011. THE DEFENDANT STATED THE BRASS HAD COME FROM HIS GRANDFATHER'S SHED LOCATED ON HIS PROPERTY. I ASKED HIM IF THERE WAS ANYBODY WHO COULD VERIFY THAT THE BRASS HAD COME FROM HIS RESIDENCE, AND HE STATED THAT HIS GRANDFATHER WAS DECEASED AND NO ONE ELSE KNEW ABOUT THE BRASS. ON 101211, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT AND HE MET ME DOWN AT THE RECYCLERS TO IDENTIFY THE ITEMS DUE TO THE VICTIM BEING OUT OF TOWN. UPON ARRIVAL, MR THORNTON AND MS DERONDA GREENAMYER POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED THE BRASS ITEMS AS THE ONES BELONGING TO THE VICTIM. MS GREENAMYER ADVISED SHE HAD WORKED FOR THE VICTIM FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS AND HAD WALKED PAST THE BRASS ITEMS ALMOST EVERY DAY. SHE STATED THE BRASS ITEMS THAT WERE TURNED IN TO THE RECYCLERS WERE DEFINITELY THE BRASS STANDS AND RAILING TAKEN FROM THE VICTIM'S GARAGE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM VIA TELEPHONE AND HE ADVISED HE WISHED TO PURSUE CHARGES AND HE DID NOT GIVE ANYONE PERMISSION TO REMOVE ANY PROPERTY FROM HIS GARAGE. HE ADVISED HE WOULD RESPOND TO HIS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND HAVE A SWORN AFFIDAVIT FAXED STATING THIS. ON 101211, I RESPONDED BACK OUT TO THE DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE AND MADE CONTACT WITH HIM. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, AND READ MIRANDA RIGHTS FROM A PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD. THE DEFENDANT STATED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE DID NOT STEAL THE BRASS AND THAT IT DEFINITELY CAME FROM HIS GRANDFATHER'S SHED. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR PROCESSING WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $9,000.00 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* |
