| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CRIDLAND, TODD 0277 (AR13-8197) DID OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, THE HOMOSASSA SUPER WAL-MART, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $42.35, 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 HER OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 812.014(3)(A). ON 120313, AT APPROXIMATELY 1533 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SUPER WALMART LOCATED AT 6885 SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD IN HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE .TO A RETAIL THEFT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, WALMART LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, DAWN HOLRATH. SHE ADVISED THAT ON 120313, SHE OBSERVED MS BRANDY CHAMBERS, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, ENTER THE WALMART STORE AT THE ABOVE LISTED LOCATION AND GO TO THE CUSTOMER AREA WITH A LARGE PURSE THAT WAS EMPTY. SHE LATER OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANTâS PURSE WAS FULL. AT THAT TIME, MS HOLRATH BEGAN SURVEILLANCE WITH ANOTHER LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR BRIAN ELAM, ON THE DEFENDANT. SHE ADVISED THAT THEY OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT SELECT A PISTOL FROM SPORTING GOODS AND CONTINUE TO SHOP. THE DEFENDANT THEN WENT TO THE LADIES SHOE DEPARTMENT WHERE SHE CONCEALED THE PISTOL SHE HAD SELECTED. THE DEFENDANT THEN PROCEEDED TO AN EXIT AND PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE WITH NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE ITEMS SHE HAD SELECTED. AT THAT TIME, THE DEFENDANT WAS STOPPED BY MS HOLRATH WHO IDENTIFIED HERSELF TO THE DEFENDANT AND EXPLAINED WHY SHE STOPPED HER. MS HOLRATH THEN ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE AND CONTACTED THIS AGENCY. A TOTAL OF $42.35 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE WAS RECOVERED FROM THE DEFENDANT AND RETURNED IN ITS ORIGINAL STATE TO THE STORE. THE ITEMS INCLUDED A PAIR OF SLIPPER SOCKS @ $5.97; A CORKSCREW VALUED AT @8.97; A KNIFE VALUED AT $8.47, A FOUR PACK OF BIC LIGHTERS VALUED AT $3.97 AND THE PISTOL THAT WAS VALUED AT $14.97. AT THAT TIME I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MS BRANDY CHAMBERS, AND VERIFIED HER IDENTITY THROUGH HER FLORIDA DRIVERâS LICENSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA A PRE-PRINTED AGENCY CARD. SHE AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME AND ADVISED THAT SHE WAS BEING âSTUPIDâ AND NOT âTHINKINGâ. SHE STATED THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE PUT EVERYTHING BACK THAT SHE COULD NOT PAY FOR. SHE STATED, âI KNOW I CANâT BLOW IT AGAIN, BECAUSE IT IS AGAINST THE LAW AND MORALLY WRONG.â âIF I DONâT HAVE ENOUGH THEN I CANâT GET ITâ. BOTH THE COMPLAINANT AND THE DEFENDANT COMPLETED SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENTS WHICH WERE LATER TURNED IN TO RECORDS. THE COMPLAINANT PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RECEIPT AND TWO COPIED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MERCHANDISE. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND SEATED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, THE DEFENDANT WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF FOR PROCESSING WHERE HER BOND WAS SET AT $250.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
