| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: SHARPE COREY 0636 (AR12-2688) (12-160635) DID SOLICIT ANOTHER TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE PROHIBITED BY LAW, AND IN THE COURSE OF SUCH SOLICITATION, COMMANDS, ENCOURAGES, HIRES, OR REQUESTS ANOTHER PERSON TO ENGAGE IN SPECIFIC CONDUCT WHICH WOULD CONSTITUTE SUCH OFFENSE, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 777.04(1); DID UNLAWFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN A CERTAIN STRUCTURE OR CURTILAGE THEREOF, TO-WIT: THE RESIDENCE, LOCATED AT 888 SOUTHEAST 8TH AVE, IN THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID, THE PROPERTY OF THEFT, WITHOUT SAID PERSON'S CONSENT, WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE THEREIN, TO-WIT: GRAND THEFT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 810.02(1) AND 810.02(4); ON 090712, THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECEIVED A REPORT OF A BURGLARY AT 888 SOUTHEAST 8TH AVENUE IN CRYSTAL RIVER. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE HAD COME HOME TO HIS RESIDENCE AND FOUND FORCED ENTRY VIA KICKING IN THE BACK DOOR. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT ONCE HE ENTERED HIS BEDROOM HE SAW; WHO WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS CO- DEFENDANT, MR CHARLES ALLEY, KNEELING DOWN IN HIS BEDROOM CLOSET. THE VICTIM CONFRONTED CO-DEFENDANT ALLEY, AT WHICH TIME HE FLED THE SCENE AND WAS LATER APPREHENDED BY UNIFORMED DEPUTIES, A SHORT DISTANCE DOWN THE ROAD. CO-DEFENDANT ALLEY WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF BURGLARY TO A DWELLING AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. ON 091012, THIS DETECTIVE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE, WHO ADVISED THAT PRIOR TO THIS REPORTED BURGLARY CO-DEFENDANT ALLEY AND THIS CO-DEFENDANT ERNEST SCRIVENS, HAD MADE PLANS TO COMMIT THE BURGLARY AT THIS ADDRESS. RELIABLE INFORMATION OBTAINED STATES THAT CO-DEFENDANT SCRIVENS HAD LEARNED OF A POSSIBLE LARGE AMOUNT OF CURRENCY BEING STORED AT THIS RESIDENCE AND HAD CONSPIRED A PLAN WITH CO-DEFENDANT ALLEY TO COMMIT THE BURGLARY. ON THE DATE OF THE BURGLARY (090712) CO-DEFENDANT SCRIVENS DROVE CO-DEFENDANT ALLEY TO THE RESIDENCE AND IT WAS AGREED THAT HE WOULD PICK HIM UP AFTER THE BURGLARY. THIS PLAN WAS THWARTED BECAUSE OF CO-DEFENDANT ALLEY BEING APPREHENDED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. 091012, A TRAFFIC STOP WAS CONDUCTED ON CO-DEFENDANT ERNEST SCRIVENS, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS ARRESTED. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND THEIR BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR OF DETECTIVE RUBYâS PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. HE WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF BURGLARY TO A DWELLING AND ONE COUNT OF ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CONSPIRACY WITH A TOTAL BOND OF $7000.00. DEFENDANT SCRIVENS DECLINED AN INTERVIEW AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. |
