| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SCHAFFER, HEATH 0652 (AR11122668) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WAL-MART, TO WIT: ANNIVERSARY CARD, PLANTS AND GIFT BAGS AND PUSHUP BREAST IMPLANTS, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $82.89, 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 STATE STATUTE 812.014(3)(a). ON 090811 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS I WAS DISPATCHED TO WAL-MART SUPERCENTER IN INVERNESS IN REFERENCE TO A THEFT AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE SHOPLIFTER WAS IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATE, MR DALE WILLIAMS, WHO ADVISED that WHILE WALKING THE STORE FLOORS, HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MS THERESA BRANDT, SELECTING MERCHANDISE THROUGHOUT VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND PLACING the ITEMS IN her PURSE WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE CHILD'S SEAT of the SHOPPING CART. THE DEFENDANT THEN SELECTED OTHER ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE STORE WHICH SHE LATER PURCHASED AT THE FRONT CASHIER. MR WILLIAMS THEN FOLLOWED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CHECKOUT AND SAW THAT THE DEFENDANT DID NOT PAY FOR THE ITEMS THAT SHE HAD PLACED IN HER PURSE. THE DEFENDANT THEN WENT TO THE GARDEN DEPARTMENT, SELECTED TWO PLANTS, PLACED THEM INTO HER SHOPPING CART AND EXITED OUT THE GENERAL MERCHANDISE EXIT PASSING ALL POINTS OF SALE. MR WILLIAMS THEN APPROACHED THE DEFENDANT, IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AND ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT TO HIS OFFICE WHILE AWAITING MY ARRIVAL. I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT OF HER MIRANDA RIGHTS AT which TIME SHE ADVISED THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD AND WOULD SPEAK WITH ME. SHE ADVISED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS AND STATED THAT SHE WAS GUILTY OF THE THEFT. THE STOLEN ITEMS WERE THEN INVENTORIED ON A PROPERTY RECEIPT AND ALL ITEMS WERE RETURNED TO THE VICTIM. THE PROPERTY RECEIPT AND A WITNESS STATEMENT FORM COMPLETED BY MR WILLIAMS WERE LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR PETIT THEFT. I THEN ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT TO HER VEHICLE SO THAT SHE COULD PLACE her PURCHASED ITEMS IN HER VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT WAS SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $250.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
