| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: REEVES, CHRISTOPHER 0663 (AR11120271) DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN STRUCTURE OR CURTILAGE THEREOF, TO-WIT: A MOBILE HOME, LOCATED AT 7155 WEST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, IN THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID, THE PROPERTY OF MR STEVEN MODICA, WITHOUT SAID PERSON'S CONSENT, WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE THEREIN, TO-WIT: THEFT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 810.02(3)(B4). did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that HE knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: COPPER WIRE AND REFRIGERATOR COMPRESSORS, the property of MR STEVEN MODICA, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(1). DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, MR STEVEN MODICA, TO WIT: SELLING IT TO CRYSTAL RIVER METAL RECYCLING, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $70.00 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 STATE STATUTE 812.014(3)(A). ON 041311 AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 HOURS, WHILE CONDUCTING AN INTELLIGENCE LED POLICING SECURITY CHECK AT CRYSTAL RIVER METAL RECYCLING, I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT ANTHONY BURKS, JONATHAN SWAIN AND JESSICA SWAIN TO ARRIVE IN ANTHONY'S VEHICLE. I THEN OBSERVED JONATHAN AND ANTHONY TO REMOVE COPPER WIRE AS WELL AS TWO REFRIGERATOR COMPRESSORS FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF COPPER THEFTS IN THE COUNTY, I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH JONATHAN AND ADVISED HIM WHO I WAS AND ASKED IF I COULD SPEAK WITH HIM, TO WHICH HE ADVISED I COULD. JONATHAN INITIALLY STATED THAT HE HAD OBTAINED THE COPPER WIRE AND REFRIGERATOR COMPRESSORS FROM HIS OWN PROPERTY. AT THAT TIME DEPUTY LAKATIS ADVISED THAT JESSICA SWAIN HAD STATED THAT ANTHONY AND JONATHAN HAD ENTERED TWO TRAILERS EARLIER IN THE DAY AND TAKEN THE PROPERTY FROM THOSE TRAILERS. I THEN CONFRONTED JONATHAN WITH THIS INFORMATION AND AFTER BEING READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS; HE STATED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND THAT HE DID WISH TO SPEAK WITH ME. JONATHAN ADVISED THAT HE AND ANTHONY HAD GONE INTO AN ABANDONED TRAILER ON THE PIECE OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO HIS. HE STATED HE AND ANTHONY ENTERED TWO TRAILERS LOCATED AT 7155 WEST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, WHERE THEY TOOK TWO REFRIGERATOR COMPRESSORS, AS WELL AS SOME COPPER WIRE. JONATHAN STATED THAT HE KNEW THE PROPERTY DID NOT BELONG TO HIM. JONATHAN THEN STATED THAT THEY HAD SOLD THE PROPERTY TO CRYSTAL RIVER METAL RECYCLING FOR APPROXIMATELY $70.00. DETECTIVE BLAIR MADE CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT ANTHONY BURKS WHO INITIALLY DENIED INVOLVEMENT IN ANY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY HOWEVER LATER AFTER BEING READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS HE ALSO CORROBORATED JONATHAN'S STORY. BOTH JONATHAN AND ANTHONY COMPLETED SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS WHICH WERE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. ON 041411 I WAS ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE HOMEOWNER OF THE TRAILERS, MR STEVEN MODICA, BY TELEPHONE DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE LIVES IN CORAL GABLES FLORIDA AND ADVISED HIM OF THE SITUATION. MR MODICA ADVISED THAT HE DID WISH TO PURSUE CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST JONATHAN AND ANTHONY. AT APPROXIMATELY 1622 HOURS, I MADE CONTACT WITH ANTHONY AT HIS RESIDENCE, WHERE HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST HANDCUFFED (DOUBLED LOCKED) BEHIND HIS PERSON. DEPUTY BAIRD THEN RESPONDED TO MY LOCATION AND TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF BURGLARY, ONE COUNT OF DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY AND ONE COUNT OF PETIT THEFT. TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $10,500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. ALL PROPERTY WAS COLLECTED BY DEPUTY LAKATIS AND LATER TURNED IN TO EVIDENCE. THE MONEY THE DEFENDANT HAD RECEIVED FOR THE PROPERTY WAS THEN RETURNED TO CRYSTAL RIVER METAL RECYCLING. "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* |
