| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: PHILLIPS, CASEY 0482 (AR08106476) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART, TO WIT: ONE BOTTLE OF NONDAIRY CREAMER, TWO RIB EYE STAKES, TWO PACKAGES OF SLICED BACON, and THREE MEN'S T-SHIRTS, WITH THE INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE VICTIM, A MERCHANT, OF THE POSSESSION, USE, BENEFIT OR FULL RETAIL VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $100.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.014. ON 112908 AT APPROXIMATELY 1745 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE WAL-MART SUPER CENTER LOCATED AT, 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR TIMOTHY MCINTOSH, WHO IS THE ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATE FOR WAL-MART. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THE DEFENDANT, MS ROXANNE KNAPP LOOKING NERVOUS AND CARRYING A VERY LARGE PURSE. AS THE COMPLAINANT BEGAN TO SURVEIL THE DEFENDANT, SHE ELECTED NUMEROUS T-SHIRTS AND HEADED TO THE GROCERY SIDE OF THE STORE. THE DEFENDANT THEN WENT OVER TO THE PURSES, WHERE she PLACED STEAKS DOWN the FRONT OF HER PANTS. THE DEFENDANT THEN WALKED TOWARDS THE GARDEN AREA AND PLACED THE T-SHIRTS INSIDE HER LARGE PURSE THAT SHE CARRIED IN. WHILE WALKING TOWARDS THE LADIES APPAREL, THE DEFENDANT PLACED THE SLICED BACON INSIDE OF HER PURSE. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT PROCEEDED TO REGISTER 19 AND LEGITIMATELY PURCHASED A TWO LITER BOTTLE OF COLA AND EXITED THE STORE, FAILING TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE IN HER PANTS AND PURSE. UPON BEING STOPPED, THE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTED TO WORK her WAY PAST WAL-MART SECURITY, AND ONCE INSIDE THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE SHE ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT THEY USED the LEAST AMOUNT OF FORCE NECESSARY TO CONTAIN THE DEFENDANT. ALL ITEMS WERE RECOVERED ON SCENE WITHOUT INCIDENT. A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY THE COMPLAINANT, AS WELL AS A SWORN STATEMENT WHICH HE PROVIDED TO THIS DEPUTY THAT WILL BE TURNED IN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECORDS DEPARTMENT. I MADE CONTACT WITH the DEFENDANT WHO STATED THAT SHE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY ARRESTED IN BROOKSVILLE AT THE WAL-MART SUPER CENTER FOR SHOPLIFTING. SHE STATED THAT HER BOYFRIEND HAD DRIVEN her TO INVERNESS TO ATTEMPT TO STEAL MORE ITEMS. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE-LOCKED) BEHIND her BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *not-exempt* |
