| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: VENTIMIGLIA, LISA 0621 (AR14-12440) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL MART, TO WIT: A LUMIA 520 CELL PHONE AND A HTC DESIRE W610 CELL PHONE, 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 $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.015(2). ON 101814, I RESPONDED TO WAL MART, LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT. UPON ARRIVAL, I MET WITH WAL MART LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER/COMPLAINANT, MR JOSEPH COMPOSTELLA, WHO PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT ON 101714 AND ON 101814, HE OBSERVED A WHITE MALE, LATER IDENTIFIED BY HIS FLORIDA IDENTIFICATION CARD AS MR ZACKARY JAMES MOORE, DISPLAYING SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR IN THE ELECTRONIC DEPARTMENT. THE COMPLAINANT CONTINUED FLOOR SURVEILLANCE AND OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT CUT OFF THE CELL PHONES FROM A LOCKED SECURITY PAD. THE COMPLAINANT THEN FOLLOWED THE DEFENDANT THROUGH THE GARDEN CENTER, WHERE HE PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE, WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE IN WHICH HE HAD ON HIS PERSON. THE COMPLAINANT STOPPED THE DEFENDANT, IDENTIFIED HIMSELF, AND ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT BACK TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT STOLE THE HTC DESIRE PHONE ON 101714, AND ON 101814 HE ATTEMPTED TO STEAL THE LUMIA 520 CELL PHONE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THE COMPLAINANT THAT HE HAD STOLEN THE MERCHANDISE WITH MS GABRIELLE BERENGER ON 101714 AND HE RETURNED A CHROME CASE FLASH DRIVE. WHEN I ENTERED THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE, THE DEFENDANT SPONTANEOUSLY SAID, ââDEPUTY LEE, I AM SO SORRY. I DID NOT MEAN TO STEAL IT, I CANâT GO BACK TO JAIL AGAIN.ââ THE COMPLAINANT PROVIDED ME WITH A RECEIPT FOR THE ITEMS WHICH TOTALED $248.76, A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT, AND TWO SURVEILLANCE VIDEOS WHICH DOCUMENT THE INCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED ON 101714 AND 101814. THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEOS WERE TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, IT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH WARRANTS, WHO RAN A CRIMINAL HISTORY, THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD A PRIOR HISTORY OF THEFT FROM MERCHANT, WITH AN OFFENSE DATE OF 090413. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
