| Date of birth: | Sep 6, 1981 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: ALEXANDER, DAWN 0561 (AR09111191) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: PAYLESS, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: MERCHANDISE AND CASH REFUNDS, 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 STATUTES 812.014. ON 111309 I RESPONDED TO PAYLESS SHOES LOCATED IN THE CRYSTAL RIVER MALL, IN REFERENCE TO AN RETAIL THEFT BY EMPLOYEE. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE REGIONAL LOSS PREVENTION MANAGER, WHO ADVISED ME FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST MONTH HIS STORE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT MS CHRISTINA SHEA, HAD BEEN STEALING FROM PAYLESS. THE LOSS PREVENTION MANAGER ADVISED HE CAME UP TO THE STORE TODAY AND DID MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHO ADVISED HIM THAT YES SHE HAD BEEN TAKING PEOPLE'S RECEIPTS AND RINGING UP REFUNDS FOR THEIR PURCHASES. THE DEFENDANT STATED SHE WOULD PUT THE REFUNDS ON HER PERSONAL CREDIT CARDS. THE LOSS PREVENTION MANAGER WAS ABLE TO PRODUCE SEVERAL RECEIPTS that SHOWED THE DEFENDANT DID DO REFUNDS AND PLACED IT ON HER CREDIT CARD. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO TAKING OVER $665.98 IN CASH AND MERCHANDISE. SHE ADVISED SHE TOOK APPROXIMATELY $650.00 THROUGH FRAUDULENT REFUNDS WHERE she HAD PUT THEM ON HER TWO CREDIT CARDS. THE DEFENDANT ALSO ADMITTED TO STEALING TWO NECKLACES TOTALING $15.98. WHEN I ASKED THE DEFENDANT WHY SHE HAD TAKEN THE MONEY and DONE THE REFUNDS SHE STATED SHE NEEDED THE MONEY FOR HER KIDS AND SHE KNEW THAT WHAT SHE DID WAS WRONG. SHE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HER BACK and TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY JAIL with HER BOND SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. A COPY OF THE RECEIPTS WILL BE PLACED INTO RECORDS. THE DEFENDANT WAS TERMINATED FROM HER EMPLOYMENT WITH PAYLESS SHOES AND TRESPASSED FROM MALL PROPERTY. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Nov 13, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09111891 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 812.014(2)(C)(1) |
| Charge description: | GRAND THEFT ($300 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $5,000) |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
