| Date of birth: | Dec 24, 1980 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: NOCELLA, TIMOTHY 0724 (12-1818AR) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART, TO WIT: TWO PAIR OF CHILDRENâS SHORTS AND TWO WOMENâS BATHING SUITS, 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 STATUTES 812.015. ON 070312 I RESPONDED TO THE HOMOSASSA WAL-MART AT 6885 SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD IN HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR CASEY CLARKSON, WHO WORKS AS A LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER FOR WAL-MART. MR CLARKSON ADVISED THAT WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE STORE, HE NOTICED A FEMALE SUBJECT LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS TIFFANY BELCOURT, WALKING AROUND THE STORE ACTING SUSPICIOUS. HE ADVISED HE INITIALLY NOTICED THE DEFENDANT IN THE WOMENâS CLOTHING SECTION WHERE HE OBSERVED HER SELECT MULTIPLE ITEMS OF CLOTHING AND THEN WALK TO THE HARDWARE SECTION OF THE STORE. AT THAT TIME MR CLARKSON OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT WALK DOWN AN AISLE AND CONCEAL THE ITEMS INSIDE HER PURSE. MR CLARKSON ADVISED THAT HE MAINTAINED A VISUAL ON THE DEFENDANT FROM A DISTANCE, WHERE THE DEFENDANT THEN MADE HER WAY TOWARD THE GARDEN CENTER. AT THAT TIME MR CLARKSON OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT EXIT THE GARDEN CENTER AND PASS ALL POINTS OF SALE WITH NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE INSIDE HER PURSE. MR CLARKSON ADVISED HE THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS A WAL-MART EMPLOYEE AND BROUGHT THE DEFENDANT INTO THE OFFICE WHERE THIS AGENCY WAS THEN CONTACTED. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MS TIFFANY BELCOURT, WHO ADVISED SHE WAS WALKING THROUGH WAL-MART AND GRABBED TWO PAIR OF CHILDRENâS SHORTS AND TWO WOMANâS BATHING SUITS AND PUT THEM IN HER PURSE. SHE ADVISED SHE HAS NO REASON FOR DOING IT, THAT SHE WAS SORRY AND WOULD NEVER DO IT AGAIN. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER ADVISED AT THIS TIME SHE IS UNEMPLOYED AND SEARCHING FOR A JOB. I THEN ADVISED THE DEFENDANT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL THEFT WHERE SHE WAS HANDCUFFED IN FRONT OF HER PERSON (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT CONTACTED A FRIEND TO RESPOND TO WAL-MART AND PICK UP HER VEHICLE FROM THE PARKING LOT. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING WHERE HER BOND WAS SET AT $250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. BOTH THE DEFENDANT AND THE COMPLAINANT COMPLETED SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS WHICH WERE LATER SUBMITTED TO RECORDS ALONG WITH THE STORE RECEIPT SHOWING THE STOLEN ITEMS AND THE TIMES THEY HAD BEEN TAKEN. ALL STOLEN ITEMS WERE TURNED BACK OVER TO WAL-MART. |
| Inmate name: | TIFFANY M BELCOURT |
| Arrest number: | 7477 |
| Arrest date: | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Arrest type: | Warrant/Capias |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Arrest number: | 1818 |
| Arrest date: | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Arrest type: | Misdemeanor |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 812.015 |
| Charge description: | Retail Petit Theft |
| Bond amount: | $250 |
| Code: | 832.05(4) |
| Charge description: | OBTAIN PROPERTY BY MEANS OF WORTHLESS CHECK |
| Bond amount: | $1,050 |
