| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: BYRD, JEDIDIAH 0737 (16-130030) (AR16-21104) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: STIHL WEED EATER, STIHL BACKPACK BLOWER, STIHL CHAINSAW, AND A STIHL HEDGER, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), 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 STATUTES 812.014(2)©(1). did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that THE DEFENDANT knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: LAWN EQUIPMENT, the property of THE VICTIM, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(1). ON 092616, I MADE CONTACT WITH the SUSPECT, MR RONALD BUZARD, AND MET HIM AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY IN REFERENCE TO GIVING A STATEMENT IN REFERENCE TO THE THEFT OF LAWN EQUIPMENT WHERE HE IS THE SUSPECT. THEN READ THE DEFENDANT MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD AND ASKED IF HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS, TO WHICH HE REPLIED THAT HE DID. I THEN ASKED HIM IF HE WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME AT THIS TIME, TO WHICH HE ADVISED THAT HE WOULD. THE DEFENDANT COMPLETED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WILL BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE HAS A FRIEND, MR RYAN HANRAHAN, WHO CAME TO HIS RESIDENCE WITH SOME LAWN EQUIPMENT AND ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE IT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THEY TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FOUR PIECES OF LAWN EQUIPMENT AND WAS TRYING TO SELL IT TO the DEFENDANTâS FAMILY member BY THE NAME OF âANNâ AND HE HAD SENT HER PHOTOGRAPHS VIA MS BUZARDâS FACEBOOK MESSENGER ASKING IF âPAULâ WAS INTERESTED IN BUYING IT. âANNâ STATED THAT HE WAS NOT INTERESTED IN PURCHASING the LAWN EQUIPMENT SO HE TOOK THE WEED EATER AND BACKPACK BLOWER TO the PAWN SHOP TO MARION COUNTY AND PAWNED IT. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT ABOUT THE CHAINSAW AND HEDGER AND HE ADVISED THAT MR HANRAHAN MAY STILL HAVE THEM AND HE DID NOT PAWN THAT EQUIPMENT. the DEFENDANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT MR HANRAHAN AS TO WHERE HE WAS OR ANYTHING ABOUT HIM. the DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE KNEW THE LAWN EQUIPMENT DID NOT BELONG TO HIM AND ADMITTED TO PAWNING the EQUIPMENT BUT DID NOT KNOW the EQUIPMENT WAS STOLEN NOR DID HE KNOW IT BELONGED TO HIS EX-EMPLOYER. WHEN HE WORKED FOR THE VICTIM THE equipment WAS ALL OLDER AND NOT NEW. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR GRAND THEFT AND DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY AND TURNED OVER TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $5,000.00 FOR DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY AND $2,000.00 FOR GRAND THEFT FOR A TOTAL BOND OF $7,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
