| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CROSNOE, ROBERT 0234 (10040568) DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN STRUCTURE OR CURTILAGE THEREOF, TO-WIT: STORAGE UNIT NUMBER THREE LEASED BY THE VICTIM, LOCATED AT 3800 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, IN THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WITHOUT SAID PERSON'S CONSENT, WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE THEREIN, TO-WIT: THEFT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 810.02(4)(A) DID UNLAWFULLY, WILLFULLY AND MALICIOUSLY INJURE OR DAMAGE CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: CUTTING THE VICTIM'S MASTER LOCK ATTACHED TO THE DOOR OF THE STORAGE UNIT, SAID DAMAGE BEING OF A VALUE OF $200.00 OR LESS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 806.13(1)(B)(1). ON 041510 AT APPROXIMATELY 1321 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 3800 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY IN REFERENCE TO A BURGLARY IN PROGRESS. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM WHO STATED THAT HE ARRIVED AT HIS STORAGE FACILITY AT APPROXIMATELY 1318 HOURS AND OBSERVED THE DOOR TO HIS STORAGE FACILITY WAS STANDING OPEN AND THERE WAS A BLACK PICKUP TRUCK PARKED IN FRONT OF THE STORAGE UNIT. THE VICTIM STATED HE APPROACHED HIS STORAGE UNIT ON FOOT AND OBSERVED A WHITE MALE WHO WAS SLIGHTLY BALD STANDING ABOUT THREE FEET INSIDE OF HIS STORAGE UNIT. AT THAT TIME THE VICTIM ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT HIS NAME WAS AND THE DEFENDANT STATED BRUCE. THE VICTIM THEN ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHAT HE WAS DOING IN HIS STORAGE UNIT. THE DEFENDANT IMMEDIATELY STARTED GETTING VERY NERVOUS AND WALKED OUTSIDE THE STORAGE UNIT, REACHED UP PULLED THE DOOR CLOSED AND WALKED TOWARDS THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK. AT THAT POINT, THE VICTIM STATED HE GOT NERVOUS AND STARTED BACKING AWAY FROM THE DEFENDANT AND ATTEMPTED TO GET THE TAG NUMBER. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE GOT THE FIRST FOUR CHARACTERS OF THE TAG WHICH WERE W193, AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT PULLED OFF HIS BLUE TEE SHIRT AND SHOVED IT OVER THE TAG, GOT INTO HIS PICKUP TRUCK AND SPED AWAY. THE CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT ALONG WITH OUR TELETYPE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE REST OF THE TAG NUMBER. WITHIN MINUTES I WAS CONTACTED BY OUR TELETYPE OPERATOR WHERE SHE INFORMED ME SHE DISCOVERED A TAG NUMBER OF W193HD, WHICH WAS REGISTERED TO A THE DEFENDANT, MR BRUCE MILLER, WITH AN ADDRESS OF 4375 EAST ARCHER LANE. DEPUTY WEBB THEN LEFT THE SCENE AND RESPONDED TO 4375 EAST ARCHER LANE WHERE SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH A WHITE MALE WHO FIT THE DESCRIPTION THAT THE VICTIM HAD GIVEN US AND HIS NAME WAS BRUCE MILLER. I THEN LEFT THE INCIDENT LOCATION AND RESPONDED TO THE INCIDENT ADDRESS WHERE I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND IMMEDIATELY READ THE DEFENDANT HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PRE PRINTED CARD. THE DEFENDANT UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND AGREED TO TALK TO ME WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF HIS LAWYER. I QUESTIONED THE DEFENDANT ABOUT HIM ENTERING THE STORAGE FACILITY. THE DEFENDANT SIMPLY STATED THAT HE "PULLED BEHIND THE STORAGE BUILDING TO TAKE A PISS." THE DEFENDANT STATED HE NEVER ENTERED ANY STORAGE UNIT NOR DID HE CUT ANY LOCKS OFF OF THE STORAGE UNIT. AT THAT TIME DEPUTY WEBB LEFT THE SCENE WHERE SHE MET WITH THE VICTIM WHO GOT INTO THE BACK OF DEPUTY WEBB'S PATROL VEHICLE. DEPUTY WEBB THEN DROVE THE VICTIM UP TO MY PATROL VEHICLE WHERE I HAD THE DEFENDANT FACE DEPUTY WEBB'S VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, THE VICTIM STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT I HAD IN CUSTODY WAS IN FACT THE SAME PERSON THAT WAS STANDING IN HIS STORAGE FACILITY. THE VICTIM STATED THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING IS MISSING FROM INSIDE OF HIS STORAGE UNIT, BUT STATED THERE WERE TWO VEHICLE RIMS LOCATED IN THE VERY BACK OF HIS STORAGE UNIT THAT HAD BEEN MOVED. I THEN PLACED THE DEFENDANT UNDER ARREST FOR BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. AT WHICH TIME THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN FRONT, PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $5,250.00 ACCORDING TO THE BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
