| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: WILLIAMS, ROBERT 0714 (AR13-5769) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART , TO WIT: A FISHING POLE AND MISCELLANEOUS GROCERY ITEMS, CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE, A MERCHANT, OF THE POSSESSION, USE, BENEFIT, OR FULL RETAIL VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A); DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY, WHILE COMMITTING OR AFTER COMMITTING THEFT OF PROPERTY, RESIST THE REASONABLE EFFORT OF A MERCHANT OR MERCHANTâS EMPLOYEE, TO RECOVER THE PROPERTY WHICH THE MERCHANT OR MERCHANTâS EMPLOYEE HAD PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THE INDIVIDUAL HAD CONCEALED OR REMOVED FROM ITS PLACE OF DISPLAY OR ELSEWHERE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.015(6). ON 052613, AT APPROXIMATELY 1255 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE WAL-MART SUPERCENTER, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTER IN CUSTODY. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR COURTNEY HENRY. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT HE IS A LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER WITH WAL-MART. HE STATED THAT HE HAD OBSERVED A WHITE MALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, MR DAVID DONALD BEZANSON, HAD BEEN DISPLAYING SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT HE THEN BEGAN FLOOR SURVEILLANCE OF THE DEFENDANT, AND OBSERVED HIM TO SELECT A FISHING POLE, FROM THE SPORTING GOODS SECTION, AND PLACE IT IN HIS SHOPPING CART, WHICH CONTAINED MULTIPLE GROCERY ITEMS AS WELL. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN MADE HIS WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE, EXITING, AND PASSING ALL FINAL POINTS OF SALE, MAKING NO ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR ANY OF THE ITEMS. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH AND DETAIN THE DEFENDANT, ADVISING THAT HE HAD TOLD THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS WAL-MART LOSS PREVENTION. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE TRIED TO DETAIN THE DEFENDANT, THE DEFENDANT PULLED AWAY, ATTEMPTING TO RUN AWAY. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO DETAIN AND BRING THE DEFENDANT BACK TO THE STORE, AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF HAVING TO PHYSICALLY DETAIN HIM. THE COMPLAINANT ADVISED THAT HE THEN CONTACTED THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT. HE WAS READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS, VIA A PREPRINTED AGENCY ISSUED CARD, AND ASKED IF HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS, AND WISHED TO CONTINUE SPEAKING WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS, AND WISHED TO CONTINUE SPEAKING WITH ME. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN PAID THIS WEEK, AND SO HE HAD TAKEN THE GROCERY ITEMS TO BE ABLE TO FEED HIS FAMILY. ALL STOLEN/RECOVERED ITEMS WERE PHOTOGRAPHED, AND TURNED BACK OVER TO THE CUSTODY OF THE COMPLAINANT. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN ADVISED THAT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST, FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT AND FOR RESISTING A MERCHANT DURING/AFTER A THEFT. HE WAS HANDCUFFED, DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK, AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I THEN TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, HE WAS RELEASED TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF, FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF RETAIL PETIT THEFT AND ONE COUNT OF RESISTING A MERCHANT DURING/AFTER A THEFT. HIS BOND WAS SET AT $750.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE COMPLAINANT WAS PROVIDED WITH AN AGENCY CASE CARD, BEARING MY NAME, IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND THIS CASE NUMBER, AND WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THIS AGENCY WITH ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION. HE PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT AND A RECEIPT TOTALING THE VALUE OF THE STOLEN/RECOVERED GOODS AT $221.43, BEFORE TAX. |
