| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SMITH, BRADLEY 0477 (AR09110815) DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN CONVEYANCE, TO-WIT: SEVEN VEHICLES, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIMS, WITHOUT SAID PERSON'S CONSENT, WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE THEREIN, TO-WIT: THEFT, AND THE SAID CONVEYANCE WAS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT THE TIME, AND THE DEFENDANT MR SHAWN ROBERTSON WAS NOT LICENSED OR INVITED TO ENTER OR REMAIN IN SAID CONVEYANCE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 810.02; DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: UNITED STATES CURRENCY, A CELLULAR TELEPHONE, CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS, MULTIPLE COMPACT DISKS, AND A RADAR DETECTOR WITH A VALUE OF $300.00 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $5000.00, WITH THE INTENT TO EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE VICTIMS 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 810.014(2)(C)(1) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO WIT: MULTIPLE ANTIQUE COINS, MULTIPLE PIECES OF ANTIQUE UNITED STATES CURRENCY, MULTIPLE BARS OF PURE SILVER AND BASEBALL CARDS. WITH A VALUE OF $20,000.00 OR MORE BUT LESS THEN $100,000.00, WITH THE INTENT TO EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE VICTIMS 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)(B) ON 090209 AND 090309 SEVEN VICTIMS REPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THAT SOMEONE HAD BROKEN INTO THEIR VEHICLES, AND REMOVED NUMEROUS ITEMS. TWO OF THE VICTIMS REPORTED THEFTS OF ITEMS TOTALING MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM THEIR VEHICLES. ONE OF THE VICTIMS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY $100,000.00 OF ANTIQUE UNITED STATE CURRENCY, SILVER BARS, JEWELRY, AND BASEBALL CARDS WHICH WERE IN A BLACK BOX HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM HIS VEHICLE. EACH OF THESE VICTIMS LIVED IN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD AND REPORTED THAT THE BURGLARIES TO THEIR VEHICLES OCCURRED DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME, WHICH WAS THE NIGHT OF 090109 TO THE MORNING OF 090209. IN EACH CASE SOMEONE ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLES THROUGH AN UNSECURED VEHICLE DOOR. ON 090309 I RESPONDED TO THE AREA OF EAST FARGO LANE, IN HERNANDO FLORIDA, WHERE I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM WHO HAD REPORTED APPROXIMATELY $100,000.00 IN ITEMS TAKEN. THE VICTIM ADVISED AMONGST THE THINGS HE WAS MISSING WAS NUMEROUS ANTIQUE SILVER CERTIFICATE ONE AND FIVE DOLLAR BILLS. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THESE BILLS WERE UNIQUE BECAUSE THEY HAD BLUE RED AND GOLD STAMPS ON THEM AND ALSO HAD THE WORDS SILVER CERTIFICATE ON THEM. THE VICTIM SAID THAT HE MADE CONTACT WITH THREE NEIGHBORS WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WITNESSED AN ACQUAINTANCE OF THEIRS SHOWING OFF SILVER CERTIFICATE ONE IN FIVE DOLLAR BILLS ON 090209 IN THE EVENING HOURS. AT THAT TIME I MADE CONTACT WITH THREE WITNESSES WHO EACH PROVIDED A TAPED SWORN STATEMENT. EACH WITNESS WAS INTERVIEWED SEPARATELY, AND EACH WITNESS ADVISED THAT HE WENT TO A FRIENDS HOUSE ON 090209 AT APPROXIMATELY 2200 HOURS AND MADE CONTACT WITH A WHITE MALE KNOWN TO THEM AS "SHAWN". EACH ADVISED THAT "SHAWN" SHOWED THEM PIECES OF OLD MONEY WHICH THEY EACH KNEW WERE SILVER CERTIFICATE BILLS. THEY EACH ADVISED THAT "SHAWN" WAS ASKING THEM IF THE MONEY WAS FAKE OR WORTH ANYTHING. EACH ALSO ADVISED THAT ANOTHER WHITE MALE WHO "SHAWN" CLAIMED TO BE HIS BROTHER, WAS ALSO ON SCENE SHOWING OFF THE SAME TYPE OF BILLS. AT THAT TIME I RESPONDED TO THE LOCATION THAT THE WITNESSES ADVISED THEY HAD MADE CONTACT WITH "SHAWN" AT, WHICH WAS 3921 NORTH RANCH PASS TERRACE, IN HERNANDO. AT THAT TIME I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT MR SHAWN ROBERTSON AT THE RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT COMPLETED A TAPED SWORN STATEMENT. HE WAS READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PRE PRINTED MIRANDA CARD PRIOR TO THE STATEMENT, TO WHICH HE ADVISED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WOULD SPEAK TO ME. THE DEFENDANT INITIALLY STATED THAT HIS FRIEND, WHO WAS ALSO ON SCENE, THE CO DEFENDANT, HAD BROKEN INTO A VEHICLE AND RESIDENCE ACROSS THE STREET FROM WHERE HE WAS STAYING ON RANCH PASS TERRACE AND LATER BROKE INTO A TRUCK OFF OF FARGO LANE. THE DEFENDANT SAID THAT THE CO DEFENDANT BROUGHT A LARGE BLACK BOX FROM THE TRUCK ON FARGO LANE. THE BOX WAS FILLED WITH THE ITEMS THAT WERE REPORTED STOLEN BY THE VICTIM. THE DEFENDANT LATER ADVISED THAT HE AND THE CO DEFENDANT BOTH WALKED THROUGHOUT HIS NEIGHBORHOOD ON 090209 LOOKING FOR CARS TO BREAK INTO. THE DEFENDANT SAID THAT HE NEVER ACTUALLY BROKE INTO ANY CARS BUT ACTED AS A LOOKOUT WHILE THE CO DEFENDANT BROKE INTO APPROXIMATELY TEN VEHICLES. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THE PROPERTY THAT WAS INSIDE THE BLACK BOX WAS CURRENTLY AT HIS GIRLFRIEND'S RESIDENCE WHICH WAS WHERE HE WAS STAYING, IN THE ATTIC. I LATER MADE CONTACT WITH THE HOMEOWNER OF THE RESIDENCE WHO WAS THE MOTHER OF THE DEFENDANT'S GIRLFRIEND. THE HOMEOWNER COMPLETED A PERMISSION TO SEARCH FORM, GIVING ME PERMISSION TO SEARCH HER ENTIRE RESIDENCE. AT THAT TIME I OPENED THE ATTIC DOOR NEAR THE BEDROOM AND OBSERVED A RED BAG. I REMOVED THE BAG FROM THE ATTIC. INSIDE THE BAG WERE SEVERAL SILVER BARS, ANTIQUE COINS, FOREIGN CURRENCY, AND BASEBALL CARDS AMONGST OTHER ITEMS THAT WERE REPORTED BY THE VICTIM ON EAST FARGO LANE. THE HOME OWNER ALSO PROVIDED ME WITH A CANNON REBEL CAMERA THAT SHE FOUND IN HER DAUGHTER'S BEDROOM AFTER MY ARRIVAL ON SCENE, AS WELL AS THREE SILVER CERTIFICATE BILLS AND THREE SILVER QUARTERS WHICH SHE ADVISED SHE LOCATED IN THE SEAT CUSHION OF THE COUCH IN HER LIVING ROOM. THE HOMEOWNER ALSO SHOWED ME A BLACK BOX MATCHING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ONE STOLEN FROM FARGO LANE HIDDEN BEHIND SOME CLOTHING IN THE LIVING ROOM BEHIND A DESK. THE CAMERA HAD ALSO BEEN REPORTED STOLEN BY THE VICTIM ON FARGO LANE. I LATER MADE CONTACT WITH THE CO DEFENDANT, WHO PROVIDED A TAPED SWORN STATEMENT. HE WAS READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PRE PRINTED MIRANDA CARD, TO WHICH HE ADVISED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND WOULD SPEAK TO ME. THE CO DEFENDANT ADVISED ME THAT HE WAS TOLD BY THE DEFENDANT MR SHAWN ROBERTSON, THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD BROKEN INTO SEVERAL VEHICLES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND STOLE SEVERAL ITEMS. THE CO DEFENDANT SAID THAT THE DEFENDANT SHOWED HIM THE BLACK BOX AND THE CONTENTS INSIDE. THE CO DEFENDANT ALSO ADVISED THAT HE WENT TO BRANNEN BANK IN HERNANDO FLORIDA, AND CASHED SEVERAL ANTIQUE COINS FOR PAPER CURRENCY ON 090309 FOR THE DEFENDANT. THE CO DEFENDANT SAID HE DID NOT KNOW THAT THE COINS WERE STOLEN, EVEN THOUGH HE ADVISED THE DEFENDANT TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD BEEN BREAKING INTO VEHICLES THROUGH OUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD. PRIOR TO QUESTIONING THE CO DEFENDANT, I ASKED HIM IF I COULD PAT HIM DOWN FOR WEAPONS TO WHICH HE SAID I COULD. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT WAS IN HIS LEFT FRONT POCKET TO WHICH HE ADVISED MONEY. I ASKED THE CO DEFENDANT IF I COULD SEE THE MONEY AT WHICH TIME HE REACHED INTO HIS POCKET AND RETRIEVED APPROXIMATELY FIVE PAPER BILLS. ONE OF THOSE BILLS WAS A ONE DOLLAR SILVER CERTIFICATE WITH A BLUE STAMP. THE CO DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD GIVEN HIM THE BILL. I ALSO MADE CONTACT WITH A WITNESS, THE DEFENDANT'S GIRLFRIEND. SHE ADVISED THAT SHE WAS TOLD BY THE DEFENDANT AND CO DEFENDANT THAT THEY WERE GOING TO AND HAD BROKEN INTO VEHICLES THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT SHE OBSERVED THE BLACK BOX AND THE CONTENTS THERE IN, AND OBSERVED THE CO DEFENDANT PUT THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX INTO A RED BAG THAT BELONGED TO HER. SHE SAID SHE THEN OBSERVED THE CO DEFENDANT PUT THE BAG IN HER ATTACK IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY BY DEPUTY BERRIOS (0514). THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $44,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
