| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: WILLIAMS, JUSTIN 0730 (AR14-9304) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, DOLLAR GENERAL STORE LOCATED AT 6958 SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE IN FLORAL CITY, FLORIDA, TO WIT: MISCELLANEOUS STORE PROPERTY, 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, 812.014(3)(A). (RETAIL) ON 030114, AT 1131 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE DOLLAR GENERAL STORE LOCATED AT 6958 SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE IN FLORAL CITY, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH SERGEANT LAMBERT (0480) WHO WAS ALREADY ON SCENE. SERGEANT LAMBERT ADVISED THAT WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE STORE, HE OBSERVED MS REBECKA HUNT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, ALONG WITH MR CLEVELAND WILLIAMS JR (WITNESS) AND MS CASSANDRA ANDERSON (WITNESS) STANDING IN THE CHECK OUT LANE. SEARGENT LAMBERT FURTHER ADVISED THAT WHEN THE SUBJECTS COMPLETED THEIR CHECK OUT, HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT. HE STATED THE CONTACT WAS DUE TO A STORE EMPLOYEE, MR ALLEN VELSOR/COMPLAINANT, ADVISING HIM THAT HE HAD WITNESSED THE DEFENDANT SELECT SOME ITEMS FROM THE STORE, CONCEAL THEM INSIDE HER PURSE AND MAKE NO EFFORT TO PAY FOR THE ITEMS. SEARGENT LAMBERT THEN DETAINED THE DEFENDANT AND BROUGHT HER OUTSIDE THE STORE TO CONDUCT A SEARCH OF HER PURSE DUE TO THE STOLEN ITEMS BEING IN CLEAR VIEW. THE SEARCH RESULTED IN SEARGENT LAMBERT RECOVERING FOUR GLADE CANDLES VALUED AT $3.00 EACH; ONE GLADE PLUG IN VALUED AT $3.00 AND TWO BOBBIE BROOKS PADDED FOOT LINENS VALUED AT $2.00 EACH. SEARGENT LAMBERT FURTHER ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HAD PLACED OTHER STORE ITEMS INSIDE HER SHOPPING CART WHICH SHE COMPLETED A TRANSACTION FOR, HOWEVER, SHE HAD NO INTENTION OF PAYING FOR THE ITEMS SHE ATTEMPTED TO CONCEAL INSIDE HER PURSE. THE COMPLAINANT PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED TO RECORDS. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT AND THE TWO WITNESSES ENTER THE STORE, AND HE BELIEVED THEY WERE ACTING IN A SUSPICIOUS MANNER. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED HE THEN FOLLOWED THE SUBJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STORE, WHERE HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT CONCEALING STORE PROPERTY INSIDE HER PURSE. THE STOLEN ITEMS WERE PHOTOGRAPHED. SEE THIS DEPUTYâS CST REPORT FOR FURTHER. ALL STOLEN ITEMS WERE RECOVERED AND TURNED BACK OVER TO THE STORE. THE DEFENDANT AND THE TWO WITNESSES WERE TRESPASSED FROM THE STORE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED BEHIND HER BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND SECURED 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. |
