| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SUDLOW, JAMES 0759 (AR12124323) THE DEFENDANT DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIMS, WALMART AND WINN DIXIE, TO WIT: NUMEROUS ITEMS FROM EACH STORE, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $226.77 FROM WALMART AND $238.75 FROM WINN DIXIE, WITH THE INTENT TO EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE VICTIMS 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 STATE STATUTE 812.014(3)(a). ON 011012, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE WINN DIXIE SUPERMARKET IN HOMOSASSA IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE WINN DIXIE STORE MANAGERS, MR WAYNE PHILLIPS AND MR MATTHEW SORENSON, WHO STATED THEY WITNESSED THE DEFENDANT, MS WENDY MOORE, PLACE NUMEROUS GROCERY ITEMS IN TO FREEZER BAGS ,THEN PLACE THEM ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE SHOPPING CART. BOTH MANAGERS STATED THE DEFENDANT WALKED UP TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER AND PAID FOR A FEW ITEMS WHILE NEGLECTING TO PAY FOR THE ITEMS SHE HAD PUT IN TO FOUR FREEZER BAGS THEN PLACED ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE SHOPPING CART. BOTH MANAGERS WAITED OUTSIDE OF THE STORE'S EXIT DOORS FOR THE DEFENDANT TO EXIT THE STORE. ONCE THE DEFENDANT EXITED THE STORE, THEY CONFRONTED HER AND REQUESTED SHE GO BACK INSIDE THE STORE. ONCE INSIDE, THEY ASKED HER IF SHE HAD PAID FOR ALL OF HER GROCERIES, TO WHICH SHE STATED YES. MANAGER PHILLIPS THEN REQUESTED MANAGER SORENSON TO CONTACT THIS AGENCY. I ASKED MR PHILLIPS TO ITEMIZE THE STOLEN MERCHANDISE And give me a total value. the total value WAS $238.75. I ASKED THE MANAGERS WHAT HAD TIPPED THEM OFF TO THE THEFT. THEY STATED A WALMART EMPLOYEE TOLD THEM TO LOOK OUT FOR A WOMAN WHO MATCHED THE DEFENDANT'S DESCRIPTION BECAUSE SHE HAD BEEN SEEN LEAVING WALMART AND WAS SUSPECTED OF SHOPLIFTING IN THAT STORE. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND CONFRONTED HER ABOUT THE ITEMS SHE HAD PLACED IN THE FOUR FREEZER BAGS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE SHOPPING CART. SHE STATED SHE WAS TRYING TO KEEP ALL OF THE FOOD FRESH SO SHE PUT THEM IN FREEZER BAGS. SHE STATED SHE WAS ALSO TRYING TO GIVE HER GRANDDAUGHTER MORE ROOM IN THE SHOPPING CART SO SHE PLACED THE FREEZER BAGS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE SHOPPING CART AND FORGET THAT THE ITEMS WERE THERE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT ABOUT THE INCIDENT WHICH HAD TAKEN PLACE EARLIER AT THE WALMART STORE. SHE STATED SHE WAS SHOPPING THERE EARLIER, THAT SHE PAID FOR EVERYTHING, THEN TOOK IT OUT TO HER VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE LOT BETWEEN THE WALMART STORE AND THE WINN DIXIE STORE. I ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO SEARCH HER VEHICLE, TO WHICH SHE REPLIED "OF COURSE YOU CAN." BEFORE SEARCHING HER VEHICLE, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE WALMART MANAGER WHO STATED HE BELIEVED THE DEFENDANT HAD BEEN SHOVING ITEMS IN TO A GREEN ZIPPER TOP BAG WITH HANDLES BUT BEFORE HE COULD GET ANY EVIDENCE, SHE LEFT THE STORE AND GOT INTO HER VEHICLE. I WENT OUTSIDE AND BEGAN A SEARCH OF THE INTERIOR OF THE DEFENDANT'S VEHICLE. I LOCATED A GREEN ZIPPER TOP BAG WITH HANDLES IN THE TRUNK. INSIDE OF THE BAG WERE THIRTY-THREE ITEMS TOTALING $226.77 IN VALUE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT ABOUT THESE ITEMS. SHE STATED SHE SHOPS ALL THE TIME AND THAT SHE VERY RARELY CLEANS OUT HER VEHICLE. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE COULD PRODUCE A RECEIPT FOR THESE ITEMS, TO WHICH SHE STATED NO. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR TWO COUNTS OF PETIT THEFT, RETAIL. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR FURTHER PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS BOOKED AND HELD ON A TOTAL BOND OF $500.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 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* |
