| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: \tCULBERTSON, CHRISTOPHER 0439 (AR15-17172) \t\t\t(15-146522) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO WIT: TWO GAME CAMERAS, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: $319.98, 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 HER OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 812.014(2)(C)(1). ON 110815, I RESPONDED TO 1423 NORTH LAGOON POINT, IN REFERENCE TO A THEFT THAT HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, MR JAMES BANGS, WHO ADVISED ON 110615, HE SET UP TWO BROWNING GAME CAMERAS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FOR HIS CLIENT/WITNESS, MR GEORGE MULLIS. HE ADVISED AT 1545 HOURS ON 110815, THE VICTIM WAS CONTACTED BY THE WITNESS STATING THE CAMERAS HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY. AT THAT TIME, THE VICTIM BELIEVED THAT THE DEFENDANT, MS TAMMY MULLIS, THE WITNESS'S ESTRANGED WIFE, HAD TAKEN THE CAMERAS. WHILE ON SCENE, THE WITNESS CONTACTED THE DEFENDANT ON HIS CELLULAR TELEPHONE AND PUT IT ON SPEAKER AND THAT I HEARD DEFENDANT ADMIT TO TAKING THE CAMERAS. SHE ADVISED SHE DID NOT WANT TO BE UNDER SURVEILLANCE. SHE ADVISED SHE WOULD BRING THEM BACK. AT THAT TIME, THE VICTIM STATED HE WANTED TO PRESS CHARGES AGAINST THE DEFENDANT FOR TAKING HIS CAMERAS. THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT HE HAD LEFT FOR CHURCH AT 1000 HOURS AND WHEN HE RETURNED BACK AT 1630 HOURS, HE NOTICED THE CAMERAS WERE MISSING. HE CONTACTED THE VICTIM AND THE VICTIM ADVISED HE DID NOT REMOVE THEM, NOR DID ANY OF HIS EMPLOYEES. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT PULLED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY WHERE I MADE CONTACT WITH HER. SHE ASKED WHAT DID SHE DO THIS TIME AND I ADVISED HER THAT SHE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE STOLEN TWO GAME CAMERAS. SHE ADVISED SHE DID NOT STEAL THEM THAT THEY BELONGED TO HER HUSBAND AND IT WAS MARITAL PROPERTY. I ADVISED HER THEY DID NOT BELONG TO HER HUSBAND THAT THEY BELONGED TO THE VICTIM. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT HANDED ME A BAG CONTAINING THE TWO GAME CAMERAS. SHE WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST AND PLACED IN TO HANDCUFFS BEHIND HER BACK (DOUBLE LOCKED). SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS BOOKED AND CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT. HER BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
