| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED By: SEROCKI, EDWARD 0322 (AR10116970) did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that HE knew or should have known was stolen, to wit: COUNT ONE, A BERETTA 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN; COUNT TWO, A HARRINGTON AND RICHARDSON SINGLE SHOT 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN, A WINCHESTER MODEL 94 LEVER ACTION 30-30, AND STEVEN SAVAGE MODEL 94C SINGLE SHOT FOR 10 GAUGE SHOTGUN; COUNT THREE, THREE 22 CALIBER RIFLES, the property of THE VICTIM, in violation of Florida STATE Statute 812.019(1). ON 091210, THE VICTIM REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 17 RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS AND ONE HANDGUN BELONGING TO HER DECEASED HUSBAND HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM HER RESIDENCE. INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF TWO SUSPECTS AT THIS TIME. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD SOLD SEVERAL OF THE FIREARMS. ON 092110, THIS DETECTIVE AND DETECTIVE FARKAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AT HIS RESIDENCE. HE WAS READ MIRANDA WARNINGS PER A PREPRINTED CARD AND STATED HE UNDERSTOOD THEM AND WOULD BE WILLING TO SPEAK WITH US. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT HE HAD SOLD A BERETTA SHOTGUN, WHICH HE HAD RECEIVED IN TRADE FOR HIS VEHICLE, FROM A KNOWN SUBJECT ALREADY IN CUSTODY. HE ADVISED THAT HE RECEIVED $1,000 FROM A PURCHASER IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND HE HAD SOLD THE SHOTGUN ON-LINE AND HAD MAILED IT AWAY. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD SOLD SEVERAL OF THE RIFLES TO A KNOWN WITNESS FOR AN AVERAGE OF $150 A PIECE. THIS DETECTIVE DID MAKE CONTACT WITH THE WITNESS WHO PROVIDED ME WITH A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE LAST WEEK THE DEFENDANT HAD SOLD HIM THREE 22 CALIBER RIFLES, TWO SHOTGUNS, AND A 30-30 CALIBER RIFLE. THE WITNESS VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED A HARRINGTON AND RICHARDSON SHOTGUN, A STEVEN SAVAGE SHOTGUN, AND A WINCHESTER 30-30 RIFLE. ALL OF WHICH HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM THE VICTIM IN THIS CASE. THE OTHER RIFLES WILL BE RETURNED WHEN THE WITNESS RECEIVES THEM FROM A THIRD PARTY. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT HE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THESE FIREARMS WERE STOLEN. THE DEFENDANT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE CHARGED WITH THREE CHARGES OF DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY WITH A BOND SET AT $15,000 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANT'S INTERVIEW WAS DIGITALLY RECORDED. THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY BY DEPUTY CASOLA. "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 your are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
