| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CHENOWETH, JACOB 0708 (AR16-20614) DID HAVING BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, UNLAWFULLY OWN OR HAVE IN HIS CARE, CUSTODY, POSSESSION OR CONTROL AMMUNITION, TO-WIT: FOUR WINCHESTER 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN SHELLS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 790.23(1)(A). DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF MR RAYMOND DOHLE , TO WIT: REMOVED TWO FISHING RODS AND REELS, ONE GAFF, BINOCULARS, FIVE CAMOUFLAGE COLOR CLOTHING, APPROXIMATELY $200.00 IN CHANGE, AND A SILVER POCKET COMPASS; THE PROPERTY TOTALING $940.00, 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 $300.00 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $5,000.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.014(2)(C)(1). ON 081716, I RESPONDED TO THE CHASSAHOWITZKA RIVER CAMPGROUND BOAT RAMP LOCATED AT 8600 WEST MISS MAGGIE DRIVE, IN HOMOSASSA, CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN REFERENCE TO A POSSIBLE THEFT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. WHILE EN ROUTE, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE SUSPECT WAS A MIDDLE AGED WHITE MALE WITH NO SHIRT, WHO WAS PADDLING A GREEN IN COLOR KAYAK TOWARDS THE BOAT RAMP. I WAS FURTHER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS POSSIBLY STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE KAYAK. A SHORT TIME LATER, A SUBJECT MATCHING THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION WAS OBSERVED WHERE HE WAS THEN ASKED TO COME TO THE DOCK, TO WHICH HE COMPLIED. THE SUBJECT WAS IDENTIFIED AS MR FRANCIS EUGENE COLE. WHILE SPEAKING WITH MR COLE, HE ADVISED THAT THE KAYAK AND ALL ITS CONTENTS BELONGED TO HIM. AT THIS TIME, I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM. WHILE SPEAKING WITH MR COLE, I OBSERVED TWO FISHING RODS AND REELS, BLACK IN COLOR BINOCULARS, AND SEVERAL CAMOUFLAGE COLORED CLOTHING. DUE TO HAVING NO REASON TO DETAIN MR COLE HE THEN PADDLED AWAY. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH A WITNESS WHO ADVISED THAT MR COLE WAS THE SUBJECT THAT HAD THE STOLEN PROPERTY. THE WITNESS THEN TRANSPORTED ME BY BOAT TO THE AREA THAT MR COLE WAS LAST SEEN. UPON PASSING 10075 WEST WOODWARD POINT, IN HOMOSASSA, I OBSERVED MR COLE JUMP THE SEAWALL AT THIS RESIDENCE CARING MULTIPLE ITEMS AND BEGIN WALKING AWAY FROM THE RESIDENCE. CONTACT WAS AGAIN MADE WITH MR COLE WHERE HE WAS ASKED IF THE ITEMS HE WAS CARRYING BELONGED TO HIM, TO WHICH HE STATED YES. MR COLE FURTHER ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY WHERE HE WAS HIDING THE KAYAK. THE PROPERTY THAT MR COLE WAS CARRYING INCLUDED TWO CAMOUFLAGE SHIRTS, ONE PAIR OF CAMOUFLAGE OVERALLS, ONE CAMOUFLAGE JACKET, ONE CAMOUFLAGE BUG JACKET, APPROXIMATELY $200.00 IN CHANGE, AND A SILVER IN COLOR POCKET COMPASS. I THEN OBSERVED THE KAYAK WHERE IT WAS COVERED BY A BROWN TARP IN ATTEMPTS TO CONCEAL IT. I THEN REMOVED THE TARP WHICH REVEALED SEVERAL BOTTLES OF LIQUOR, TWO FISHING POLES, A FISHING GAFF, BLACK BINOCULARS, AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE A RED IN COLOR 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN SHELL. DEPUTY BARR ARRIVED ON SCENE WHERE MR COLE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR TRESPASSING; SEE DEPUTY BARRâS ARREST FOR FURTHER. I THEN RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A CABIN LOCATED ON THE CHASSAHOWITZKA RIVER HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO AND PROPERTY HAD BEEN STOLEN. I OBTAINED A PHONE NUMBER FOR THE VICTIM DUE TO THE VICTIM CURRENTLY BEING OUT OF COUNTY. PICTURES OF THE ABOVE STATED ITEMS WHERE SENT TO THE VICTIM, VIA TEXT MESSAGE, WHERE THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE IS 100% POSITIVE THAT THE PROPERTY WAS HIS THAT WAS STOLEN FROM HIS CABIN. THE APPROXIMATE TOTAL VALUE OF THE PROPERTY WAS $940.00. I ASKED THE VICTIM IF HE KNEW MR COLE, TO WHICH HE STATED NO. I ASKED THE VICTIM AT ANY POINT IN TIME DID HE GIVE MR COLE PERMISSION TO REMOVE ANY OF HIS PROPERTY, TO WHICH HE STATED NO. UPON FURTHER OBSERVATION OF THE KAYAK, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS FOUR WINCHESTER 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN SHELLS AND ONE SPENT 38 SPL CASING. DETECTIVE KESZTHELYI (0256) ARRIVED ON SCENE AND STOOD BY WITH THE PROPERTY. A SHORT TIME LATER, DETECTIVE KESZTHELYI ADVISED THAT MR COLE HAD TWO FELONY CONVICTIONS OUT OF HERNANDO COUNTY FOR BURGLARY TO A STRUCTURE AND DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY ON 101212. I WAS FURTHER ADVISED BY DETECTIVE KESZTHELYI THAT HE CONTACTED FLORIDAâS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF CLEMENCY, VIA TELEPHONE, WHERE HE SPOKE WITH STEPHANIE. AT THIS TIME, MR COLE HAS NOT HAD ANY PARDONS ON PRIOR CONVICTIONS AND NO APPLICATIONS FOR CLEMENCY ARE PENDING. AFTER COMPLETING MY INVESTIGATION AT THE VICTIMâS CABIN, I THEN RESPONDED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. I CONDUCTED A DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW WITH MR COLE. POST MIRANDA, MR COLE ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION UNLESS AN ATTORNEY WAS PRESENT. I THEN ADVISED MR COLE THAT HE WAS BEING CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION BY A CONVICTED FELON AND ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN RETURNED TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION BY A CONVICTED FELON, WITH A BOND OF $10,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE, AND ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT, WITH A BOND OF $2,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE DEFENDANTâS COMBINED TOTAL BOND IS $12,000.00. |
