| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HORTIN, TIMOTHY 0614 (AR08101495) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF SEVEN RIVERS SHELL, TO WIT: GASOLINE, UNLEADED IN THE AMOUNT OF 22.170 GALLONS WORTH $68.48 CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE SEVEN RIVERS SHELL, 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 STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A). ON 013008 AT 0835 HOURS, I RESPONDED TO THE SHELL GAS STATION LOCATED AT 6164 NORTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD, CRYSTAL RIVER, IN REFERENCE TO A GASOLINE DRIVE OFF COMPLAINT. UPON MY ARRIVAL A WITNESS ADVISED THAT A WHITE MALE DRIVING A 1995 RED CHEVY PICKUP FLORIDA TAG BEARING 195IXB PULLING A TRAILER WITH A FLORIDA TAG OF G28OPY, PULLED UP TO GASOLINE PUMP NUMBER ONE. THE DEFENDANT EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND PUMPED 22.170 GALLONS OF UNLEADED FUEL TOTALING $68.48. THE DRIVER WAS SEEN ENTERING HIS VEHICLE, THEN LEFT THE PARKING LOT WITHOUT PAYING FOR THE FUEL. THE WITNESS ADVISED THIS DEPUTY THAT SHE WENT TO HER VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO FOLLOW THE DEFENDANT, AT WHICH TIME SHE FOLLOWED THE DEFENDANT TO NORTH TURKEY OAK DRIVE WHERE THE DEFENDANT TURNED LEFT FROM US HIGHWAY 19. THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT SHE FOLLOWED THE VEHICLE TO HWY 44 AND N TURKEY OAK DR WHERE THE WITNESS SHOWED THE DRIVER THAT SHE WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE SHELL, AND THAT SHE WAS FOLLOWING HIM. THE WITNESS/EMPLOYEE/MANAGER ADVISED THAT THE STORE WISHED TO PRESS CHARGES. THIS DEPUTY RECEIVED A WRITTEN STATEMENT, AND ADVISED OTHER DEPUTIES TO RESPOND TO THE RESIDENCE, LOCATED AT 2141 NORTH CEDAR HOUSE TERRACE IN CRYSTAL RIVER, IN ATTEMPT TO MAKE CONTACT WITH WHITE MALE, MR RYAN JEFFREY SLATER, WHO WAS POSSIBLY THE SUSPECT. THIS DEPUTY WAS ADVISED THAT CONTACT WAS MADE WITH MR SLATER. WHEN THE DEPUTIES MADE CONTACT THE SUSPECT VEHICLE AND TRAILER WERE AT THE RESIDENCE. THIS DEPUTY RESPONDED TO THE RESIDENCE, AT WHICH TIME I MADE CONTACT WITH HIM. BEFORE QUESTIONING MR SLATER THIS DEPUTY ADVISED HIM OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS BY READING THEM FROM A PREPRINTED CARD. MR SLATER ADMITTED PUMPING THE FUEL AND LEAVING THE SHELL GAS STATION WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. AT THAT TIME THIS DEPUTY PLACED MR SLATER UNDER ARREST HANDCUFFING HIM DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK, AND PLACING HIM IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I THEN TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, WHERE HE WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF RETAIL THEFT. BOND WAS SET AT $250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
