| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SMITH, BRADLEY 0477 (AR07004007) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART, TO WIT: ONE MULTI-COLORED BATHING SUIT, ONE PAIR OF SPIDERMAN BOXER SHORTS, ONE PAIR OF SUPERMAN BOXER SHORTS, BY TAKING POSSESSION OF OR CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE WAL-MART, 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 STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A). ON 071907 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE SUPER WAL-MART LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT. PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL, I WAS ADVISED BY DISPATCHED THAT THE DEFENDANT, MS REBECCA SNAPP, WAS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE OF THE SUPER WAL-MART WITH WAL-MART STAFF. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER IN THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER ADVISED ME THAT HE HAD OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT PUT A BATHING SUIT, AS WELL AS TWO PAIR OF BOXER SHORTS, INTO HER BAG. HE STATED HE THEN OBSERVED HER EXIT THE STORE GOING OUT THE GROCERY EXIT. HE ADVISED AT THAT TIME, HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT JUST OUTSIDE OF WAL-MART AFTER SHE HAD PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE IN THE STORE. HE STATED HE THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO ACCOMPANY HIM TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE, TO WHICH SHE DID. HE ADVISED WHILE IN THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE, HE ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO REMOVE THE STOLEN ITEMS FROM HER BAG, TO WHICH SHE DID. HE ADVISED THE DEFENDANT TOLD HIM SHE HAD STOLEN THE ITEMS BECAUSE SHE NEEDED GAS MONEY. AT THAT TIME, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND READ HER MIRANDA RIGHTS FROM A PRE-PRINTED CARD. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT TOLD ME SHE ENTERED THE STORE AND STOLE A BATHING SUIT, AND TWO PAIRS OF BOXER SHORTS. SHE STATED HER INTENSIONS WERE TO BRING THE ITEMS BACK AND EXCHANGED THEM FOR CASH BECAUSE SHE NEEDED GAS MONEY AND WAS UNEMPLOYED. AT THAT TIME, I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE WOULD COMPLETE A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT, TO WHICH SHE ADVISED SHE WOULD. I RECEIVED THE SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE DEFENDANT, AS WELL AS ONE FROM THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, WHICH WERE FORWARDED TO THE RECORDS DEPARTMENT. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRESPASSED FROM WAL-MART BY THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER AND MYSELF. SHE WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN FRONT AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. HER BOND WAS SET AT $250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE ITEMS WERE RETURNED TO WAL-MART, WHICH TOTALED $38.00 BEFORE TAX. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
