| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CONLEY, STEPHEN 0290 DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN DWELLING, TO WIT: 926 FURMAN TERRACE IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA, WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT A CRIME THEREIN, TO WIT: GRAND THEFT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 810.02(3)(B) DID KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO WIT: JEWELRY AND MONEY, WITH THE INTENT TO EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE VICTIM OF A RIGHT TO THE PROPERTY OR BENEFIT OF THE PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING VALUED AT MORE THAN $300.00 BUT LESS THAN $5,000.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.014(2)(C)(1) DID TRAFFIC OR ENDEAVOR TO TRAFFIC IN, PROPERTY THAT HE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WAS STOLEN, TO WIT: JEWELRY, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 812.019(1). ON 080211 IT WAS REPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THAT ON 080211 A BURGLARY OCCURRED AT 926 FURMAN TERRACE IN INVERNESS FLORIDA. DURING THE TIME OF THE BURGLARY, THE VICTIMS WERE NOT HOME. IT WAS BELIEVED BY THE VICTIMS THAT A JUVENILE, IDENTIFIED AS THE CO DEFENDANT, WAS POSSIBLE INVOLVED. THIS WAS BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE JUVENILE KNEW THE SPECIFIC LOCATIONS OF HIDDEN JEWELRY AND KNEW THE LAYOUT OF THE HOUSE. ON 080511 I WAS CONTACTED BY DEPUTY LAUGHLIN WHO HAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, IDENTIFIED AS TYLER COTE, ON AN UNRELATED INVESTIGATION. DURING DEPUTY LAUGHLINS INVESTIGATION, SEVERAL ITEMS OF JEWELRY WERE SOLD BY DEFENDANT COTE TO FLORIDA JEWELERS IN INVERNESS. THESE ITEMS WERE FOUND TO BE STOLEN AND IDENTIFIED BY THE VICTIMS IN THOSE CASES. THERE WERE OTHER ITEMS OF JEWELRY SOLD TO FLORIDA JEWELERS AS WELL WHICH WERE NOT CLAIMED BY A VICTIM AT THE TIME. I RESPONDED TO AND CONDUCTED A DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW WITH DEFENDANT COTE. PRIOR TO ANY QUESTIONING DEFENDANT COTE WAS READ MIRANDA FROM A PRE PRINTED TEXT, WHO UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. DURING QUESTIONING DEFENDANT COTE IMPLICATED THE JUVENILE DEFENDANT, STATING THAT HE SOLD JEWELRY ON BEHALF OF THE JUVENILE HE IS A JUVENILE. HE STATED THAT THE JEWELRY CAME FROM THE VICTIMS HOUSE AT 926 FURMAN TERRACE. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE VICTIM, WHO RESPONDED TO FLORIDA JEWELERS AND IDENTIFIED THE ITEMS CO DEFENDANT COTE STATED HE SOLD ON BEHALF OF THE JUVENILE. A REVIEW OF PAWN TICKET NUMBER 006247, COMPLETED ON 080211 AT 1545 HOURS REVEALED THAT DEFENDANT COTE SOLD TO FLORIDA JEWELERS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: A WHEAT CHAIN, DOLPHIN PENDANT, THREE ROW PRINCESS BAND, RELIGIOUS CHARM, BABY RING AND DANGLE HEARTS NECKLACE. THE TOTAL SALE PRICE OF THE ITEMS WERE $378.00. THIS PAWN SLIP WAS LATER TURNED INTO EVIDENCE BY DEPUTY LAUGHLIN. DEPUTY LAUGHLIN ALSO COMPLETED AN AFFIDAVIT OF PAWN AND SECOND HAND DEALER FORM FOR THE STOLEN ITEMS. CONTACT WAS THEN MADE WITH THE JUVENILE DEFENDANT, WHO PROVIDED A STATEMENT IMPLICATING DEFENDANT COTE IN THE BURGLARY, THEFT AND SALE OF THE STOLEN PROPERTY. I THEN RESPONDED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY AND ARRESTED DEFENDANT COTE, WHO WAS ALREADY IN CUSTODY. BOND SET AT $12,000.00 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 you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
