| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HOLLOWAY, WILLIAM 0463 (AR15-14393) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE INVERNESS WAL-MART, TO WIT: A PURSE CONTAINING SEVERAL ITEMS OF WAL-MART MERCHANDISE, 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, LESS THAN $100.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 812.015(2) (SECOND OFFENSE). ON 032715, THIS DEPUTY WAS AT THE INVERNESS WAL-MART LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS. WHILE THERE, I WAS ADVISED BY ASSET PROTECTION MANAGER, MR LARRY REDDING, THAT THE DEFENDANT (MS SHANNON BROUGHTON) SELECTED A PURSE, REMOVED THE PRICE TAG AND STARTED PLACING SEVERAL ITEMS INSIDE IT. AGENT REDDING ADVISED THAT ASSET PROTECTION AGENT RONALD KIGER HAD OBSERVED THIS AND WAS STILL WATCHING THE DEFENDANT. I THEN PROCEEDED TO THE GARDEN CENTERâS CHECK OUT WHERE THE DEFENDANT WAS LOCATED. I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT PAY FOR SOME OF HER ITEMS BUT NOT PAY FOR THE PURSE OR ANY OF THE CONTENTS. ONCE THE DEFENDANT PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE, ASSET PROTECTION AGENT KIGER DETAINED THE DEFENDANT OUTSIDE THE GARDEN ENTRANCE. AS THE DEFENDANT BEGAN UNLOADING HER ITEMS INTO A VEHICLE, I APPROACHED THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND REQUESTED HER INFORMATION. UPON CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DRIVER, I DETERMINED THAT SHE DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE DEFENDANT WAS DOING. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ESCORTED TO THE WAL-MART LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. DURING THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT MADE SPONTANEOUS STATEMENTS, SUCH AS SHE WOULD PAY FOR THE ITEMS AND SHE DID NOT REALIZE SHE DID NOT PAY FOR THEM. ONCE INSIDE THE OFFICE, AN INVENTORY WAS CONDUCTED OF THE PURSE THAT WAS INSIDE THE DEFENDANTâS SHOPPING CART. THIS REVEALED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD TAKEN $78.85 WORTH OF WAL-MART MERCHANDISE. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN FRONT OF HER PERSON FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, A POST MIRANDA DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED. DURING THE INTERVIEW, THE DEFENDANT ACKNOWLEDGED STEALING THE ITEMS. SHE FURTHER BLAMED IT ON A MEDICAL CONDITION WHERE HER BRAIN BECOMES ââFOGGYââ AND SHE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT SHE IS DOING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE DEFENDANT IS ON FELONY PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION FOR FELONY THEFT. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00 PER THE ABOVE LISTED CHARGE. |
