| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: PHILLIPS, CASEY 0482 (AR07004506) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF BEALL'S DEPARTMENT STORE, TO WIT: BY TAKING POSSESSION OF OR CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE (ONE PAIR OF SHORTS VALUED AT $29.99), WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE BEALL'S DEPARTMENT STORE, 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). ON 081507, AT APPROXIMATELY 1450 HOURS, THIS DEPUTY WAS DISPATCHED TO 2851 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, INVERNESS, BEALL'S DEPARTMENT STORE, IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT THAT HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, THIS DEPUTY MADE CONTACT WITH BEALL'S LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER WHO ADVISED HE HAD OBSERVED TWO FEMALE SUBJECTS ENTER THE STORE. THEY EACH SELECTED SEVERAL ITEMS. HE OBSERVED THIS VIA SECURITY MONITORS. THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER OBSERVED THE SUBJECTS ENTER THE FITTING ROOMS, AT WHICH TIME; LOSS PREVENTION WAS MADE AWARE THAT FIVE ITEMS WERE MISSING ONCE THE TWO FEMALES EXITED THE FITTING ROOMS. UPON THE TWO FEMALES EXITING THE STORE, LOSS PREVENTION APPREHENDED THEM AND ESCORTED THEM BACK INTO THE STORE, AND TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. THERE, BOTH FEMALE SUBJECTS ADMITTED STEALING MERCHANDISE FROM THE STORE AND THEY THEN TURNED OVER SAID ITEMS. MS JENNA VICKERS REVEALED ONE PAIR OF SHORTS FROM HER PURSE, VALUED AT $29.99. A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS COMPLETED REFERENCE THE FIVE PIECES OF MERCHANDISE AND THE "VHS" SECURITY TAPE WILL BE TURNED INTO THE EVIDENCE DIVISION. BOTH DEFENDANTS WERE ADVISED THEY WERE BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED IN FRONT OF THEIR PERSON, AND SEAT BELTED IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE THEY WERE TURNED OVER FOR PROCESSING. LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER COMPLETED A WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WILL BE TURNED INTO RECORDS. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
