| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MARSHALL, AIDAN 0453 (AR09111303) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: AN APPROXIMATE FIVE FOOT TALL HANDMADE LIGHTHOUSE, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: $1,000.00 WITH THE INTENT TO EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE VICTIM 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)(C)(1). ON 100708, A GRAND THEFT WAS REPORTED AT 6286 EAST SLATE STREET IN INVERNESS. DURING THE GRAND THEFT, A FIVE FOOT AND FOUR FOOT HANDMADE LIGHTHOUSE WAS REMOVED FROM THE VICTIM'S PROPERTY; WITH A TOTAL COMBINED VALUE OF $1,300.00. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE FOUR FOOT LIGHTHOUSE WAS RECOVERED AT THE SUSPECT, MR DAVID SCOTT'S RESIDENCE. HOWEVER, HE WAS CURRENTLY INCARCERATED IN HERNANDO COUNTY, ON UNRELATED CHARGES WHEN THE ITEMS WAS RECOVERED. ON 100509, I RECEIVED ANONYMOUS INFORMATION THAT THE FIVE FOOT LIGHTHOUSE COULD BE LOCATED IN THE BACKYARD OF THE CO-SUSPECT/DEFENDANT, MS SHENA MARIE BECKWITH. THE INFORMANT ADVISED ME THAT SHE HAD IN FACT STOLEN THE LIGHTHOUSE IN OCTOBER OF 2008, AND HAD BEEN RECENTLY ATTEMPTING TO SELL THE LIGHTHOUSE. ON 100609, I RESPONDED TO MS BECKWITH'S RESIDENCE AT 9528 WEST YULEE DRIVE, IN HOMOSASSA. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AT HER FRONT DOOR, I ADVISED HER OF THE ALLEGATION THAT SHE HAD A STOLEN LIGHTHOUSE ON HER PROPERTY, TO WHICH SHE STATED THAT THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS IN THE BACK YARD, AND THAT SHE WISHED FOR ME TO RETURN THE LIGHTHOUSE TO THE OWNER. SHE VOLUNTARILY LED ME TO THE BACKYARD, WHERE I OBSERVED A FIVE FOOT HANDMADE STONE LIGHTHOUSE TO BE LOCATED ON THE REAR SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY. AT THIS TIME, THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS LOADED INTO THE TRUNK OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT I WOULD BE RETURNING THE LIGHTHOUSE TO THE OWNER SO THAT THE OWNER COULD IDENTIFY THE PROPERTY AS THAT OF BEING STOLEN IN OCTOBER OF 2008. PRIOR TO ME LEAVING THE RESIDENCE, I WAS SEATED IN THE DRIVER SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND THE DEFENDANT APPROACHED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. UPON ROLLING THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOWN, SHE ASKED ME, "WHAT AM I LOOKING AT?". AT THIS TIME, I BEGAN SPEAKING WITH THE DEFENDANT; HOWEVER, SHE WAS FREE TO LEAVE AT ANYTIME. THROUGH CONVERSATION, SHE ADVISED ME THAT SHE KNEW THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS STOLEN, AND STATED THAT SHE HAD PURCHASED THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR $100.00 FROM THE CO-SUSPECT, MR DAVID SCOTT. SHE INSISTED THAT SHE WAS NOT WITH MR SCOTT WHEN HE REMOVED THE LIGHTHOUSE FROM THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE. HOWEVER, SHE DID CONFIRM THAT SHE KNEW THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS STOLEN, AND HAD RECENTLY BEEN ATTEMPTING TO SELL THE LIGHTHOUSE. I THEN LEFT THE DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE AND RESPONDED TO THE VICTIM'S RESIDENCE LOCATED ON STOWE STREET, IN INVERNESS. I AGAIN MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, AT WHICH TIME THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS IN FACT HIS. I ALSO OBSERVED THREE SIMILAR LIGHTHOUSES IN HIS DRIVEWAY WHICH WERE ALSO FOR SALE. THE VICTIM SIGNED A PROPERTY RECEIPT, AND I TURNED OVER THE STOLEN LIGHTHOUSE TO THE VICTIM. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH STATE ATTORNEY BUXMAN, AND THE DETAILS SURROUNDING THIS CASE WERE PRESENTED TO HIM. HE ADVISED THAT DUE TO THE DEFENDANT'S VERBAL ADMISSIONS REGARDING THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS IN FACT STOLEN, THIS SATISFIED THE ELEMENTS REGARDING THE CHARGE OF GRAND THEFT. I RESPONDED BACK TO THE DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE I ADVISED HER THAT SHE WAS UNDER ARREST. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE-LOCKED), AND SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. SHE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
