| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MARSHALL, EVAN 1336 (AR16-21115)(16-132670) DID ENGAGE IN A SCHEME TO DEFRAUD AND OBTAIN PROPERTY THEREBY IS GUILTY OF ORGANIZED FRAUD WITH THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY OBTAINED OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $20,000.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA'S STATE STATUTE 817.034(4)(A)(3) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE, TO WIT: REMOVED THE PROPERTY TOTALING $91.46 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, SECOND OFFENSE IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.014(3)(B). ON 092616, I RESPONDED TO 2851 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY (BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE IN INVERNESS) IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT IN PROGRESS. I MET IN THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE WITH COMPLAINANT/LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR MATTHEW PIETROBURGO. THE COMPLAINANT INFORMED ME THAT HE OBSERVED DEFENDANT MR LARRY BAZE JR AND DEFENDANT MS HEATHER KLOSS TO BE STEALING NUMEROUS ITEMS AND CONCEALING THEM ON THEIR PERSON OR IN DEFENDANT KLOSSâ PURSE. I OBSERVED ON THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, AND THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT, DEFENDANT KLOSS HAD PUT ON A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE LEGGINGS, VALUED AT $17.32, UNDERNEATH HER BLACK LEGGINGS, AND YOU COULD SEE THE WHITE LEGGINGS STICKING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH. I ALSO OBSERVED ON THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO THAT DEFENDANT BAZE HAD A PAIR OF WHITE CARGO SHORTS ON THAT YOU COULD SEE PRINTING FROM UNDERNEATH HIS WHITE BASKETBALL SHORTS. THE COMPLAINANT AND I OBSERVED THE DEFENDANTS TO WALK AROUND THE STORE AND TAKE OTHER ITEMS AND CONCEAL THEM ON THEIR PERSON OR IN DEFENDANT KLOSSâ PURSE. A SHORT TIME LATER BOTH DEFENDANTS ABANDONED THEIR SHOPPING CART, PASSED ALL POINTS OF SALE WITHOUT ANY ATTEMPT TO PAY FOR THE MERCHANDISE, AND EXITED THE STORE. AT THAT TIME, I EXITED THE SIDE DOOR AND DETAINED BOTH DEFENDANTS BY PLACING THEM IN HANDCUFFS AND INFORMED THEM THEY WERE UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL THEFT. IN DEFENDANT BAZEâS LEFT FRONT POCKET I FOUND A NECKLACE WITH A TAG STILL ON IT VALUED AT $27.50, AS WELL AS WHITE CARGO SHORTS UNDERNEATH HIS BASKETBALL SHORTS TOTALING $14.99. DEFENDANT KLOSS HAD A PAID OF BLUE AND WHITE LEGGINGS ON HER PERSON TOTALING $17.32, A BROWN BELT IN HER PURSE TOTALING $13.30, AND A BLACK AND WHITE FLOWERED SHIRT IN HER PURSE TOTALING $18.35. THE COMPLAINANT AND I WALKED THE DEFENDANTS BACK TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. I READ BOTH DEFENDANTS THEIR MIRANDA WARNINGS AND BOTH DEFENDANTS STATED THEY DID NOT WISH TO SPEAK WITH ME. BOTH DEFENDANTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR A TOTAL THEFT OF $91.46. BOTH DEFENDANTS HAD A PRIOR CONVICTION FOR RETAIL THEFT; DEFENDANT BAZE HAD A CONVICTION ON 012116 FOR MARION COUNTY AND DEFENDANT KLOSS HAD A PRIOR CONVICTION FROM 2014 IN CITRUS COUNTY. IT SHOWED ON VIDEO SURVEILLANCE THAT BOTH DEFENDANTS WERE CONSPIRING TO COMMIT THE THEFT. IN ONE INSTANCE YOU SEE DEFENDANT BAZE SHOW DEFENDANT KLOSS A NECKLACE BEFORE PUTTING IT IN HIS POCKET. I WILL BE RETURNING AT A LATER DATE TO COLLECT SURVEILLANCE VIDEO DUE TO THE COMPLAINANT HAVING TO PREPARE IT FOR ME. ALL PROPERTY WAS RETURNED TO BEALLS DEPARTMENT STORE. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $1,000.00 FOR PETIT THEFT PREVIOUS CONVICTION OF ANY THEFT AND $2,000.00 FOR SCHEME TO DEFRAUD LESS THAN $20,000.00. THE DEFENDANTâS TOTAL BOND WAS SET AT $3,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE TWO SALES RECEIPTS WERE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. |
