| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: WARD, JOHN 0603 (AR08102783) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF SUPER WAL-MART, TO WIT: PUB BRAND CHEESE, A-1 STEAK SAUCE, GV BRAND OLIVES, AND TWO 4-PACKS KHLA VW RUS GRAND SAUSAGES, TOTAL AMOUNT OF $18.43, BY CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE SUPER WAL-MART, A MERCHANT, OF THE POSSESSION, USE, BENEFIT, OR FULL RETAIL VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.015. ON 041808 AT APPROXIMATELY 2049 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS, THE SUPER WAL-MART, IN REFERENCE TO A THEFT. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH LOSS PREVENTION PERSONNEL WHO ADVISED THAT HE WAS WALKING THE FLOOR AND OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MS STEPHANIE LACHNER, WHOM HE BELIEVED HAD COMMITTED PRIOR THEFTS TO THE STORE. HE STATED HE CONTINUED TO SURVEY THE CUSTOMER AND OBSERVED HER SELECT TWO 4-PACKS OF KHLA VW RUS BRAND SAUSAGES AND PLACE THEM IN HER PURSE. HE STATED HE THEN OBSERVED HER TAKE THE A-1 STEAK SAUCE AND PUT IT INSIDE HER PURSE. SHE THEN HEADED TO THE DELI WHERE SHE SELECTED SOME CHEESE AND DEPOSITED IT IN HER PURSE WITH THE OTHER ITEMS. THE CUSTOMER THEN HEADED FOR THE GROCERY EXIT, PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE, AND FAILING TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE INSIDE HER PURSE. LOSS PREVENTION STATED HE THEN IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AND ASKED THE DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE WITH HIM. HE STATED HE THEN HAD TO PHYSICALLY REDIRECT HER BY GRABBING HER ARM TO HAVE HER ENTER THE OFFICE. HE STATED HE THEN NOTIFIED THIS AGENCY. THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER DID COMPLETE A WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WILL BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS COMPLETED FOR THE ITEMS STOLEN AND THEY WERE RETURNED TO THE STORE. THE PROPERTY RECEIPT WILL ALSO LATER BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. AN AGENCY CASE CARD BEARING THE CASE NUMBER AND THIS DEPUTY'S NAME WAS ISSUED TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $250 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
