| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: RAMOS, ROBALDO 0515 (AR16-21682) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WALMART, TO WIT: THREE DVD MOVIES ON 101816; ONE LARGE BAG OF FRISKIES CAT FOOD ON 102616 AND FOUR DVD MOVIES ON 110516, 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 $100.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 812.014(3)(A) Retail ON 111816, I RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER FOR THE WALMART STORE, MR JOE COMPOSTELLA, (COMPLAINANT) ADVISING THAT HE HAD SECURITY FOOTAGE SHOWING A MCDONALDâS EMPLOYEE IN REFERENCE TO RETAIL PETIT THEFT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. SAID EMPLOYEE WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS MR WILLIAM MCKEE/DEFENDANT. UPON ARRIVAL, I VIEWED THE STOREâS SECURITY FOOTAGE WHICH SHOWED AS FOLLOWS: THE DEFENDANT WALKS INSIDE THE STORE ON 101816 AND PROCEEDS TO THE ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT WHERE HE SELECTED THREE (3) DVD MOVIES. THE DEFENDANT THEN PROCEEDS TO WALK OUT OF THE STORE WITH NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE DVD MOVIES HE SELECTED AND CONCEALED INSIDE A MCDONALDS PAPER BAG. ON 102616, THE DEFENDANT IS OBSERVED WALKING INTO THE WALMART STORE WHERE HE GRABS A LARGE BAG OF FRISKIES CAT FOOD. THE DEFENDANT THEN PROCEEDS TO WALK OUT OF THE STORE MAKING NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE CAT FOOD. ON 110516, THE DEFENDANT IS AGAIN OBSERVED SELECTING FOUR DVD MOVIES FROM THE ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT IN THE WALMART STORE. THE DEFENDANT THEN PROCEEDS TO THE SELF CHECKOUT WHERE HE PAYS FOR ONE OF THE MOVIES AND PLACES THE OTHER THREE INSIDE A PLASTIC BAG WITH THE ONE HE PURCHASED. AT THAT TIME, A WALMART ASSOCIATE APPROACHED THE DEFENDANT AND REQUESTED HIS IDENTIFICATION DUE TO HIS PURCHASE. WHEN FINISHED, THE ASSOCIATE WALKED AWAY, AND THE DEFENDANT PLACED ALL FOUR DVD MOVIES INSIDE A PLASTIC BAG AFTER JUST PAYING FOR ONE AND EXITED THE STORE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHO IS A MANAGER AT THE INVERNESS MCDONALDS. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT I HAD PROBABLE CAUSE FOR HIS ARREST ON RETAIL PETIT THEFT (3 COUNTS). I THEN DETAINED THE DEFENDANT, ESCORTED HIM TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE INSIDE THE STORE, WHERE HE WAS READ MIRANDA WARNINGS FROM A PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED HE UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. I THEN QUESTIONED THE DEFENDANT IN REFERENCE TO THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 101816, TO WHICH HE ADVISED HE REMEMBERED, APOLOGIZED FOR HIS ACTIONS AND STATED HE HAD NO EXCUSE. I THEN QUESTIONED HIM CONCERNING THE INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON 102616 AND 110516, TO WHICH HE STATED HE DID NOT REMEMBER, AND AGAIN APOLOGIZED FOR HIS ACTIONS. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING, WHERE HIS BOND WAS SET AT $1,500.00 (FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER EACH OF THREE COUNTS OF RETAIL PETIT THEFT. |
