| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: WILSON, JAMES 0707 (13-100688) (AR13-6629) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF CUMBERLAND FARMS, TO WIT: BEER AND CIGARETTES, 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 812.015. DID UNLAWFULLY RESIST, OBSTRUCT OR OPPOSE DEPUTY WILSON, WHO WAS THEN AND THERE IN THE LAWFUL EXECUTION OF A LEGAL DUTY, OR EXECUTION OF LEGAL PROCESS, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTED TO FLEE WHILE DEPUTY WILSON ATTEMPTED TO HANDCUFF AND DETAIN HIM WITHOUT OFFERING OR DOING VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON OF SUCH OFFICER, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 843.02. ON 072613, I WAS DISPATCH TO 2805 NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE, HERNANDO IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT THAT JUST OCCURRED. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINANT, MS DEDRA MULROY, ADVISED THAT AN UNKNOWN WHITE MALE IN HIS MID 40âS APPROXIMATELY 5â9â, VERY THIN, WEARING A BLACK APRON HAD WALKED INTO THE STORE, OBTAINED AN 18 PACK OF BUD ICE BEER IN 12 OUNCE ALUMINUM CANS AND TWO PACKS OF 305âS FULL FLAVOR CIGARETTES AND WALKED OUT OF THE STORE WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO PAY. SHE STATED SHE TOLD HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO PAY FOR THOSE ITEMS; HOWEVER, HE CONTINUED TO LEAVE THE STORE. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED SHE COULD NOT ADVISE FURTHER ON CLOTHING DESCRIPTION. WHILE "BOLOINGâ FOR THE DEFENDANT, I OBSERVED A WHITE MALE MATCHING THE PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFENDANT ON A GREEN BICYCLE WITH A 18 PACK OF BUD ICE STRAPPED TO THE BACK OF IT. I STOPPED THE DEFENDANT AND WHILE SPEAKING WITH HIM, I DISCOVERED THAT HE ALSO HAD TWO PACKS OF 305âS ON HIS PERSON, ONE BEING OPENED WITH VERY FEW IF ANY MISSING AND ONE NOT OPEN. I ATTEMPTED TO HANDCUFF AND DETAIN THE SUBJECT WHILE WE WAITED FOR THE COMPLAINANT TO IDENTIFY HIM. AS I ATTEMPTED TO HANDCUFF THE SUBJECT, HE ATTEMPTED TO RUN AWAY. AS I CHASED THE SUBJECT, I TACKLED HIM FROM BEHIND, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE SUBJECT VOLUNTARILY STATED âOKAY I STOLE THESE CIGARETTES AND BEER; I DID IT BECAUSE I WANTED TO GO BACK TO JAILâ. THE COMPLAINANT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, BEHIND HIS BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT A TOTAL OF $750.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
