| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: COOK, JASON 1333\t\t(AR16-19712) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF VICTIM, DOLLAR GENERAL STORE, TO WIT: CAT FOOD, CAT LITTER AND 4 PACK OF BEER VALUED AT $24.45, 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, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE NUMBER 812.0143)(B). ON 060216, AT APPROXIMATELY 1518 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO the DOLLAR GENERAL STORE LOCATED AT 3042 SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL ON SCENE, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR ALFONSO BOWEN, WHO IS THE STORE MANAGER. THE COMPLAINANT COMPLETED A SWORN, WRITTEN statement WHICH STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MS SUSAN BLACK,, SELECT MULTIPLE ITEMS FROM the SHELF, WHICH INCLUDED CAT FOOD, CAT LITTER, and BEER, AND CONCEAL THEM IN A BLACK BAG. THE DEFENDANT THEN PURCHASED OTHER ITEMS USING AN EBT CARD, HOWEVER DID NOT PAY FOR THE CAT FOOD, CAT LITTER OR BEER WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $24.45 AND ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE STORE PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE. ONCE THE DEFENDANT WAS OUTSIDE, the COMPLAINANT APPROACHED HER, ESCORTED HER TO the OFFICE, AND CONTACTED THIS AGENCY. WHEN I MADE CONTACT WITH the DEFENDANT INSIDE THE OFFICE I READ HER MIRANDA RIGHTS AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 HOURS. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND WISHED TO CONTINUE TO SPEAK WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE HAS A PROBLEM WITH STEALING AND IS CURRENTLY going TO THERAPY AT the CENTERS. WHEN I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT HAD HAPPENED she EXPLAINED THAT SHE ENTERED the DOLLAR GENERAL TO PURCHASE MULTIPLE FOOD ITEMS WITH HER EBT CARD. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE TAKES CARE OF FERAL CATS NEAR HER RESIDENCE AND NEEDED THE CAT FOOD FOR THEM. THE DEFENDANT STATED that she PLACED THE CAT FOOD and BEER INSIDE OF HER BLACK BAG AND THEN PLACED the CAT LITTER ON the BOTTOM OF THE CART. SHE THEN PURCHASED OTHER FOOD ITEMS AND LEFT the STORE WITHOUT PAYING FOR THE CAT FOOD, BEER, OR CAT LITTER. the DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE HAS CASH ON HER AND WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY FOR THE ITEMS. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT SHOWED ME FIFTY DOLLARS IN CASH. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO the COUNTY JAIL FOR PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED with ONE COUNT RETAIL PETIT THEFT WITH BOND SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. I ALLOWED THE DEFENDANT TO CONTACT A FRIEND IN ORDER TO PICK UP HER VEHICLE FROM the PARKING LOT. the ITEMS SHE HAD PURCHASED WERE PLACED INSIDE OF HER VEHICLE AT THE DEFENDANT'S REQUEST. A REVIEW OF the DEFENDANT'S CRIMINAL HISTORY SHOWED THAT SHE WAS CONVICTED OF RETAIL THEFT ON 111908. THE DEFENDANT'S PURSE CONTAINING HER PRESCRIPTION MEDIATION AND OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF. A COPY OF THE RECEIPT AND THE WRITTEN STATEMENT WERE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. WHILE APPLYING HANDCUFFS TO the DEFENDANT, I DID NOTICE SCRATCH MARKS TO HER FOREARMS, WHICH DID NOT APPEAR TO BE BLEEDING. WHEN I QUESTIONED the DEFENDANT SHE STATED THAT THEY WERE NOTHING and REFUSED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS). |
