| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MOORE, ANDREW 0619 (AR14-13052) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WALMART , TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT STOLE MISCELLANEOUS CLOTHING AND JEWELRY ITEMS, PUTTING THEM IN THE CART AND 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 LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.014(2)(E). ON 120514, I WAS DISPATCHED TO WALMART IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR CHRISTOPHER DIRIWACHTER. HE ADVISED THAT HE OBSERVED A WHITE FEMALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS PAULA FLANAGAN, DISPLAYING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN THE STORE. HE CONTINUED TO FOLLOW THE DEFENDANT ON THE FLOOR AND OBSERVED HER SELECT MULTIPLE CLOTHING ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE STORE. SHE PLACED THESE ITEMS INTO A SHOPPING CART AND PROCEEDED TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE. THE DEFENDANT PAUSED FOR A SECOND, LOOKING AROUND TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY STAFF AND THEN PROCEEDED TO EXIT PAST ALL POINTS OF SALE, WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE. THE COMPLAINANT STOPPED THE DEFENDANT, IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AND ADVISED WHY HE STOPPED HER. THE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTED TO GRAB HER PURSE AND LEAVE THE STORE PRIOR TO THE COMPLAINANT GETTING HER BACK TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. THE COMPLAINANT STATED AT ONE POINT THROUGHOUT THE SURVEILLANCE, HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT SELECT A SILVER RING FROM THE JEWELRY DEPARTMENT, TAKING OFF THE BLACK PRODUCT TAG AND HE DID NOT SEE WHERE IT WENT AFTER THAT. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 14 ITEMS IN THE CART, MOSTLY CLOTHING ITEMS WITH A TOTAL PRICE OF $162.98. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT THEY LOCATED THE BLACK PRODUCT TAG IN ONE OF THE SHOES. WHEN ASKED WHERE THE RING WAS THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE IT. THE COMPLAINANT PROVIDED ME WITH A SECOND RECEIPT FOR THE RING, WITH A TOTAL PRICE OF $11.54. I SPOKE WITH THE DEFENDANT AND ASKED HER WHY I WAS THERE THIS EVENING, WHERE SHE STATED IT WAS BECAUSE SHE TOOK A BUGGY OUT TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE WITHOUT PAYING. I READ THE DEFENDANT HER MIRANDA WARNING VIA PREPRINTED CARD, WHERE SHE STATED THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE WAS THERE TO PURCHASE SOME ITEMS, AS WELL AS A CELLULAR PHONE WHICH SHE DID PURCHASE. SHE MET UP WITH A FRIEND AND WHILE WALKING TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE HER FRIEND TOLD HER TO COME OUT TO THE FRONT WHERE THE FRIENDâS BOYFRIEND WAS. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE COULDNâT GO CLOSE TO THE FRONT DOORS OF WALMART AND SHE HAD NO INTENT ON STEALING THE ITEMS. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHERE THE RING WAS AND SHE STATED THAT HER FRIEND MUST HAVE TAKEN IT. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT AGAIN WHERE THE RING WAS AND SHE TOOK IT OFF HER FINGER AND HANDED IT TO ME. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT SHE ONLY TOOK OFF THE BLACK PRODUCT TAG BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO TRY IT ON AND THE TAG WAS HINDERING THE WAY IT FELT. THE DEFENDANT ALSO STATED THAT HER FRIEND PICKED UP SOME ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE STORE AND PUT THEM IN HER CART. I ASKED HER WHAT ITEMS AND SHE STATED A FEW GREEN SHIRTS. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE PLANNED ON PAYING FOR THOSE ITEMS AND SHE DID NOT ANSWER. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE WAS A GOOD PERSON AND WISHED TO BE RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE. I WATCHED THE CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SECURITY FOOTAGE OF THE DEFENDANT WALKING OUT ALMOST TO THE FRONT DOORS, WHERE IT DID NOT APPEAR THAT SHE WAS WALKING TO MEET A FRIEND. IT ALSO APPEARED THAT SHE HAD NO INTENT ON STOPPING AT THE FRONT DOORS. ONCE THE COMPLAINANT STOPPED THE DEFENDANT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SHOWED UP, WHERE SHE TRIED TO PICK UP HER PURSE AND EXIT THE STORE. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE WAS UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND HER BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE COMPLAINANT FILLED OUT A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT WAS COLLECTED AND WILL LATER BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. THE COMPLAINANT ALSO PROVIDED ME WITH RECEIPTS SHOWING THE ITEMS THAT WERE TAKEN AND A COPY OF THE SECURITY FOOTAGE. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING, WHERE HER BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
