| Date of birth: | Oct 27, 1989 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: REESE, CRAIG 0639 (AR08102537) ON 040308 AT APPROXIMATELY 0827 HOURS, DEPUTY MICHAEL GILMAN RESPONDED TO 5724 NORTH IRVING PARK AVENUE IN HERNANDO IN REFERENCE TO INFORMATION OF A POSSIBLE STOLEN 4-WHEELER. HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT'S FATHER WHO ADVISED HIS SON (SEAN MCWHERTER - DEFENDANT) MAY HAVE STOLEN A 4-WHEELER. DEPUTY GILMAN WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE 4-WHEELER IN AN AREA OFF OF MARSH LAKE ROAD, ALSO KNOWN AS THE GRAVEYARD. THE 4-WHEELER WAS TOWED BY SCALLY'S AND TAKEN TO ITS IMPOUND YARD OFF OF NORTH PAUL AVENUE ON 040408. I WAS DISPATCHED TO 4680 NORTH FOREST LAKE DRIVE WHERE I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, WHO ADVISED THERE HAD BEEN A 4-WHEELER TAKEN FROM HER RESIDENCE. SHE ADVISED THE 4- WHEELER WAS LOCATED IN HER YARD WITHIN THE CONFINES OF A COMPLETELY FENCED-IN YARD NEAREST A TREE NEXT to the DRIVEWAY IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE PROPERTY. SHE ADVISED THAT THE 4-WHEELER WAS ACTUALLY OWNED BY SOMEONE ELSE (VICTIM) WHO COULD BE LOCATED AT ANOTHER RESIDENCE. I PROCEEDED TO 5899 NORTH PARK RIDGE WAY AND MADE CONTACT WITH the VICTIM, WHO ADVISED HE HAD A POLARIS 250 TRAIL BLAZER, WHITE AND YELLOW IN COLOR, WHICH HE HAD PURCHASED FOR $300.00 PREVIOUS TO THIS DATE. HE ADVISED that THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT the PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED LOCATION. HE FURTHER ADVISED IT HAD BEEN TAKEN AROUND THE TIME FRAME OF 2300 HOURS ON 040208 TO 0700 HOURS ON 040308. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE HAD NOT GIVEN ANYONE PERMISSION TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE AND IF ANYONE WAS FOUND IN THE CUSTODY OF IT HE REQUESTED PROSECUTION. I THEN PROCEEDED TO THE MCWHERTER'S RESIDENCE and MADE CONTACTED THE DEFENDANT, SEAN MCWHERTER, WHO INVITED ME INSIDE THE RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT COMPLETED A WRITTEN statement, WHICH WAS SWORN ON THIS DATE. IN THAT STATEMENT THE DEFENDANT ADVISED AT APPROXIMATELY 0200 HOURS ON 040308 TWO SUBJECTS CAME TO HIS RESIDENCE and WOKE HIM UP. HE ADVISED THAT ONE OF THOSE SUBJECTS ADVISED THAT HE WANTED TO STEAL A 4- WHEELER LOCATED UP THE STREET. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THIS SUBJECT HAD GONE ONTO THE PROPERTY AND TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THE PULL START DID NOT WORK AND THAT HE ASSISTED THIS SUBJECT IN OPERATING THE VEHICLE FROM THE PROPERTY BECAUSE the OTHER SUBJECT DID NOT KNOW HOW. THE DEFENDANT COMPLETED THIS STATEMENT WILLINGLY AND STATEMENT WAS SWORN TO ON THIS DATE AT 1034 HOURS. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM and TOOK HIM TO SCALLY'S IMPOUND YARD WHERE HE OBSERVED THE 4-WHEELER IN QUESTION AND CONFIRMED THAT IT DID IN DEED BELONG TO HIM. THE DEFENDANT IN THIS CASE WAS TAKEN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY IN REFERENCE TO A COMPLETELY SEPARATE CASE BY HIS BONDSMAN. I ARRIVED AT THE DETENTION FACILITY AND PLACED THE CHARGES OF BURGLARY and GRAND THEFT ON the DEFENDANT ON THIS DATE. HIS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $7,500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Apr 4, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08102537 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 810.02(3)(B) |
| Charge description: | BURGLARY - RESIDENCE - UNOCCUPIED |
| Bond amount: | $5,000 |
| Code: | 812.014(2)(C)(1) |
| Charge description: | GRAND THEFT ($300 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $5,000) |
| Bond amount: | $2,500 |
