| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CLAUDE, RICHARD 0602 (AR08105509) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, SCRATCH OFF LOTTO TICKETS AND WINNINGS TO-WIT: OF THE VALUE OF BETWEEN $5,000.00 BUT NOT MORE THAN $10,000.00, TO WIT: DEFENDANT STOLE SCRATCH OFF LOTTO TICKETS OF A VALUE OF $5100.00 WITH WINNINGS OF $3,910.00, (TOTAL VALUE OF THEFT $9,100.00) 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 STATUTES 812.014. did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that HE knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: SCRATCH OFF LOTTO TICKETS WITH VALUE AND WINNINGS TOTALING 9010.00, the property of THE VICTIM; THE PANTRY, INC, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(1); ON 100108 AT A1636 HOURS, THIS DEPUTY WAS DISPATCHED TO 6296 WEST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, CRYSTAL RIVER, KNOWN AS THE KANGAROO MART, I.E., THE PANTRY, INC. REGARDING A THEFT AND ALSO TO SEE THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER AT SAID LOCATION. THIS DEPUTY MET WITH LOSS PREVENTION INVESTIGATOR WHO REVEALED TO THIS DEPUTY, UPON HER INVESTIGATION, THAT BETWEEN THE DATES OF 072508 THROUGH 092308, AN EMPLOYEE (SUSPECT) WAS STEALING SCRATCH OFF LOTTO TICKETS TOTALING VALUE OF $5100.00 AND CASHED IN WINNINGS WITH TOTAL OF $3910.00 TOTALING $9,010.00 FROM THE SAID LOCATION HE WAS EMPLOYED AT. THE LOSS PREVENTION INVESTIGATOR PROVIDED THIS DEPUTY COPIES OF ALL THE TRANSACTIONS OF STOLEN TICKETS AND WHERE THEY WERE CASHED IN HERE, IN CITRUS COUNTY AND ALSO PROVIDED A VIDEO TAPE OF THE SUSPECT TURNING THE VIDEO ON AND OFF DURING THE TRANSACTIONS OF THEFT. THE LOSS PREVENTION INVESTIGATOR DID ALSO SUPPLY THIS DEPUTY with a VOLUNTARY STATEMENT PROVIDED TO HER BY THE SUSPECT WITH A CONFESSION OF THE ALLEGED CRIME WHICH HAD BEEN INVESTIGATED BY SAID LOSS PREVENTION INVESTIGATOR. THIS DEPUTY DID MAKE CONTACT WITH THE SUSPECT AT 6296 WEST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN CRYSTAL RIVER, and DID READ HIM MIRANDA FROM A CARD WHICH THE DEFENDANT DID ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTOOD and DID WISH TO MAKE STATEMENTS TO THIS DEPUTY. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT THE REASON HE HAD COMMITTED THIS THEFT WAS BECAUSE HE WAS IN SERIOUS FINANCIAL TROUBLE AND NEEDED TO CLEAN UP SOME OF HIS DEBTS. HE APOLOGIZED AND WAS REMORSEFUL AND IS WILLING TO COOPERATE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT IN THIS CASE. THE DEFENDANT DID WRITE A WRITTEN STATEMENT FOR THIS DEPUTY TO BE SUBMITTED TO THIS AGENCY AS EVIDENCE. THIS DEPUTY DID PLACE THE DEFENDANT UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED HIM BEHIND HIS BACK DOUBLE LOCKED AND TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $4,000.00. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
