| Date of birth: | Nov 21, 1975 |
| Hair: | Brown |
| Eyes: | Green |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: KANTER, MICHAEL 0155 (AR09110510) THEN AND THERE ENGAGE IN A SCHEME OR OPERATION OF FRAUD OR MISREPRESENTATION, WHEREBY THE SAID DEFENDANT OBTAINED PROPERTY OF AN AGGREGATE VALUE OF LESS THAN $20,000.00 FROM ONE OR MORE PERSONS, TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT FRAUDULENTLY ORDERED CELLULAR TELEPHONES USING REAL CUSTOMER WORK ORDERS, THE VICTIM BUSINESS WAS BILLED FOR SAID TELEPHONES, THE DEFENDANT THEN TOOK PERSONAL POSSESSION OF SAID CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND SOLD THEM KEEPING THE PROCEEDS FOR HERSELF, WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OR PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, THE VICTIM BUSINESS, AND THE CUSTOMERS WHOSE NAMES WERE USED TO ORDER SAID CELLULAR TELEPHONES, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 817.034(4)(A)(3) A FELONY OF THE THIRD DEGREE ON 052109, A REPRESENTATIVE OF the VICTIM BUSINESS CONTACTED THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO REPORT A FRAUD. THE VICTIM BUSINESS DEALS WITH THE SALE AND REPAIR OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES. THE DEFENDANT WAS THE MANAGER OF THE VICTIM BUSINESS WHICH IS LOCATED IN CRYSTAL RIVER. THE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED AT LEAST $19,000.00 IN MERCHANDISE HAD COME UP MISSING SINCE OCTOBER OF 2008. THE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THAT UNKNOWN EMPLOYEES WERE ORDERING PHONES FROM THE COOPERATE OFFICE. THOSE ORDERS WERE BEING PLACED USING LEGITIMATE CUSTOMER NAMES AND WORK ORDERS. THOSE CUSTOMERS WERE UNAWARE ADDITIONAL PHONES WERE BEING ORDERED USING THEIR NAMES. THE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED THAT ONCE THE ORDERED PHONES ARRIVED AT THE STORE, THE PHONES CAME UP MISSING. THE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE DID RESEARCH ON SEVERAL OF THE PHONES AND DISCOVERED THAT SEVERAL HAD BEEN ACTIVATED IN other PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE PROVIDED THIS DETECTIVE WITH NAMES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE PEOPLE WHO ACTIVATED PHONES WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN STORE STOCK AT THE CRYSTAL RIVER STORE. DETECTIVE KANTER SPOKE WITH SEVERAL OF THE PEOPLE WHO ACTIVATED PHONES AND discovered THAT ALL PHONES HAD BEEN PURCHASED ON EBAY. THE SELLER ON EBAY WAS TENTATIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT. THE VICTIM BUSINESS PROVIDED THIS DETECTIVE WITH A LIST OF NINETEEN (19) PHONES WHICH HAD BEEN ACTIVATED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. AFTER RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM EBAY/PAYPAL, RESPONSIVE TO A SUBPOENA, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE DEFENDANT HAD IN FACT SOLD ALL OF THE PHONES ON EBAY. THE MONEY RECEIVED FROM THE SALES WAS PLACED INTO A PAYPAL ACCOUNT. THAT ACCOUNT HAD A DEBIT CARD/CREDIT CARD ATTACHED TO IT. USAGE OF THAT DEBIT CARD/CREDIT CARD POSITIVELY LINKED THE DEFENDANT AS THE EBAY USER WHO HAD SOLD THE AFOREMENTIONED LISTED MISSING PHONES. PROBABLE CAUSE NOW EXISTED FOR THE DEFENDANT'S ARREST. ON 081509, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEFENDANT. SHE WAS A PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE WHICH WAS LAWFULLY STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC OFFENSE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. ONCE AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, SHE WAS INFORMED OF THE CHARGES. BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOND SCHEDULE. *not-exempt* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Supervision type: | PROBATION FELONY |
| Supervision begin date: | Dec 17, 2009 |
| Scheduled termination date: | Dec 16, 2014 |
| DC number: | U18386 |
| Arrest date: | Aug 15, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09110510 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 817.034(4)(A)(3) |
| Charge description: | SCHEME TO DEFRAUD LESS THAN $20,000 |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
