| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: TAYLOR, TROY 0700 (AR12124795) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WINN DIXIE, TO WIT: SUBJECT REMOVED FIVE FOUR PACK PACKAGES OF PUDDING AND AFTER EATING FROM THE PACKAGES PUT THEM BACK ON THE SHELF HAVING NO MEANS TO PAY FOR THE ITEMS , SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $6.45 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 STATE STATUTES 812.014(1) and 812.014(3)(a). ON 021412, I RESPONDED TO 3726 SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD IN HOMOSASSA IN REFERENCE TO A SUBJECT DESTROYING A SHELF DISPLAY IN THE WINN DIXIE STORE AND EATING FROM PACKAGES AND PLACING THE ITEMS BACK ON THE SHELF. UPON ARRIVAL I MADE CONTACT WITH WITNESS MR RICHARDS, PRODUCE MANAGER OF WINN DIXIE STORE NUMBER 2223. MR RICHARDS STATED THAT AT UPON HEARING NOISE IN AISLE EIGHT HE OBSERVED THE ARRESTED SUBJECT, MR RICHARD ADAMS, REMOVING PUDDING PACKS FROM THE STORE SHELF, AND AFTER OPENING THE PACKAGES HE BEGAN EATING THE PUDDING WITH HIS FINGERS. THE SUBJECT WOULD THEN PUT THE PACKAGES BACK ON THE SHELF ATTEMPTING TO HIDE THEM BEHIND UNOPENED PACKAGES AND WHILE DOING SO BEGAN KNOCKING LARGE SECTIONS OF PRODUCT OFF THE SHELF AS I ENTERED AISLE 8 OF THE WINN DIXIE STORE, SUBJECT MR ADAMS WAS KNEELING ON THE FLOOR ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THE SHELF. I ASKED WHY HE WAS PLACING THE ITEMS BACK ON THE SHELF HE STATED "SHOULD I HAVE JUST FOUND A DUMPSTER?" I THEN ASKED MR ADAMS IF HE HAD THE MEANS TO PAY FOR THE PRODUCT IN HIS POSSESSION, AND HE STATED THAT HAD A DEBIT CARD, BUT HIS WALLET WAS NOT WITH HIM. I then PLACED MR ADAMS UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL THEFT, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND TRANSPORTED TO CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. AGENCY CASE INFORMATION WAS LEFT WITH MR RICHARDS WITH INSTRUCTION TO CONTACT THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OFFICE IF WINN DIXIE WANTED TO FOLLOW UP WITH PROSECUTION. AT THE REQUEST OF WINN DIXIE SUSPECT ADAMS WAS ALSO TRESPASSED FROM THE STORE BY TELETYPE OPERATOR 0629. "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* |
