| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HOLLOWAY, TODD 0463 (AR15-16809) DEFENDANT DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS THE MAJORITY OF WHICH WERE VIDEO GAMES, VALUED AT OVER $300.00, BUT LESS THAN $5,000.00, WITH THE INTENT TO EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE VICTIM (WAL-MART) 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 STATUTE, 812.014(2)(C)(1). DEFENDANT DID UNLAWFULLY HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION, AN ANTI-THEFT MAGNETIC KEY, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 812.015(7). ON 101315, I RESPONDED TO THE INVERNESS WAL-MART LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN INVERNESS, FLORIDA, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. WHEN I ARRIVED, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR JOSEPH COMPOSTELLA/COMPLAINANT. HE ADVISED THAT HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MR ARISTOTLE PATRICK, DISPLAYING SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR IN THE ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT. HE STATED HE THEN OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT CONCEAL SEVERAL ITEMS OF MERCHANDISE VALUED AT $345.42 BEHIND A BACKPACK HE HAD PLACED IN A SHOPPING CART. HE ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THEN PROCEEDED TO THE CHECKOUT WHERE HE PAID FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR DOLLARS WORTH OF MERCHANDISE AND PROCEEDED PAST ALL POINTS OF SALE. AT that TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS DETAINED BY THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR COMPOSTELLA. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ESCORTED INTO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. ONCE INSIDE THE OFFICE, THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER REALIZED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD IN HIS POSSESSION AN ANTI-THEFT MAGNETIC KEY. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. ONCE AT THE DETENTION FACILITY A POST MIRANDA DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED. DURING THE INTERVIEW, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO STEALING THE ITEMS. WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE ANTI-THEFT MAGNETIC KEY, THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE OBTAINED THE KEY FROM ANOTHER STORE BY ACCIDENT WHEN HE WAS PURCHASING VIDEO GAMES. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE MAJORITY OF THE STOLEN ITEMS TODAY WERE VIDEO GAMES. THE DEFENDANT FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER USED THE KEY TO STEAL ANYTHING, AND HE JUST LIKES TO PLAY WITH IT. THE DEFENDANT WAS HELD ON A COMBINED BOND OF $4,000.00 FOR THE ABOVE LISTED CHARGES. |
