| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SEFFERN, JR, JONATHAN 0623 (AR14-10330) ON 051214 I RESPONDED TO THE LECANTO WAL-MART, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 1936 NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL PETIT THEFT WHICH HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER MR BRIAN ELAM. THE DEFENDANT, MR SHAWN ANN VALENCA, WAS DETAINED IN THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE WITH THE COMPLAINANT. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED ME THAT HE HAD OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT AS HE ENTERED THE STORE, AND WALKED TOWARDS THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTION. THE DEFENDANT THEN SELECTED A CAR STEREO AND A WELDER, AND PLACED THEM IN A SHOPPING CART. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN CONTINUED TO WALK AROUND THE STORE. HE THEN WALKED TO THE HOME GOODS DEPARTMENT, WHERE THE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTED TO CUT THE SECURITY WIRE ON THE CAR STEREO, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN PLACED THE CAR STEREO ON A SHELF, AND HEADED TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE WITH THE WELDER IN THE SHOPPING CART. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN WALKED TOWARDS THE FRONT EXIT OF THE STORE, PASSING ALL FINAL POINTS OF SALE AND MAKING NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE IN HIS CART. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT HE THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS LOSS PREVENTION, AND ASKED HIM TO COME TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT BECAME VERY UNCOOPERATIVE, AND HE HAD TO PHYSICALLY TAKE CONTROL OF THE DEFENDANT TO ESCORT HIM TO LOSS PREVENTION. HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT ONCE THE DEFENDANT WAS IN THE OFFICE, HE CONFESSED TO THE THEFT OF THE WELDER, AND ALSO ADVISED THAT HE HAD STOLEN ANOTHER WELDER AND HOME STEREO ON A PREVIOUS DATE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT. HE ADVISED THAT ON 050814, OR 050914, HE WAS UNSURE WHICH DATE; HE HAD STOLEN A STEREO FROM WAL-MART. THE DEFENDANT ALSO STATED THAT ON 050914, HE HAD STOLEN ANOTHER WELDER WITHOUT ANY INTENT TO PAY; AND THAT HE HAD INTENDED TO DO THE SAME TODAY, BUT HAD BEEN CAUGHT. THE COMPLAINANT AND DEFENDANT BOTH COMPLETED SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF THEIR ACCOUNTS, WHICH WERE COLLECTED AND LATER SUBMITTED TO RECORDS. THE COMPLAINANT PROVIDED ME WITH A RECEIPT OF THE VALUE OF THE WELDER, WHICH WAS $265.00, WHICH WAS ALSO COLLECTED AND LATER SUBMITTED TO RECORDS. THE WELDER WAS RECOVERED AND TURNED BACK OVER TO THE CUSTODY OF WAL-MART. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ADVISED THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST. HE WAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO APPEAR (NTA) CITATION, BEARING CITATION NUMBER 20065, FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT IN THE AMOUNT OF GREATER THAN $100.00 BUT LESS THAN $300.00; WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE SET AT 060514 AT 1300 HOURS AT THE CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD THE TERMS OF THE CITATION, WHICH HE SIGNED AND WAS PROVIDED A COPY OF. HE WAS THEN RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE. AN EMAIL WAS SENT TO DEPUTY HOLLOWAY AND TO INTELLIGENCE ANALYST LORI CRONSHAW IN REFERENCE TO THIS CASE. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN BY THIS DEPUTY. |
