| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: PRUITT, DODI 0396 (AR13-5243) did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that SHE knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: PS3 GAMES, WII REMOTES, A PS3 MOVE AND PS3 MOVE CONTROLLER, the property of WAL-MART, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(2); DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: PS3 GAMES, WII REMOTES, A PS3 MOVE AND PS3 MOVE CONTROLLER, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: ACTUAL VALUE BEING $419.71, WITH THE INTENT TO EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE THE VICTIM OF A RIGHT TO THE PROPERTY OR A BENEFIT THEREOF, OR DID APPROPRIATE THE SAID PROPERTY TO HIS OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 812.014. KNOWINGLY GAVE FALSE VERIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP OF PS3 GAMES, WII REMOTES, A PS3 MOVE AND PS3 MOVE CONTROLLER, AND THE DEFENDANT GAVE A FALSE OR ALTERED IDENTIFICATION AND WHO RECEIVED MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 100.00 FROM THE FAMILY JEWELRY AND PAWN PAWNBROKER FOR THE ITEMS, VALUED AT MORE THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF: FSS 539.001(8)(B)(8) ON 4/3/13 THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFFâS OFFICE RESPONDED TO THE WAL-MART IN LECANTO IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT AND THE SUSPECT WAS APPREHENDED BY WAL-MART LOSS PREVENTION. THE DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED FOR THE GRAND THEFT AND IN HER SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT SHE STATED THAT ON 4/1/13 SHE ENTERED THE STORE AND STOLE PSP GAMES, WII REMOTES, A PS3 GLOW REMOTE, AND A DVD PLAYER. THE DEPUTY ARRESTED HER FOR THE GRAND THEFT ON 4/3/13. ON 4/8/13 I CONDUCTED A DATABASE CHECK FOR PAWNED ITEMS AND DISCOVERED THE DEFENDANT HAD PAWNED MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC ITEMS FROM A PAWN SHOP IN INVERNESS. I RESPONDED TO THE PAWN SHOP AND OBTAINED THE ORIGINAL PAWNBROKER TRANSACTION FORM. ON 4/1/13 AT 1634 HOURS THE DEFENDANT PAWNED A PS3 MOVE CONTROLLER, PS3 MOVE, XBOX 360 CONTROLLER, TWO WII CONTROLLERS, AND NINE PS3 GAMES FOR A TOTAL OF $100.00. YOUR AFFIANT MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOSS PREVENTION EMPLOYEE AT WAL-MART IN LECANTO AND WAS PROVIDED VIDEO OF THE DEFENDANT PLACING ELECTRONIC ITEMS IN A CART THEN PUSHING THE CART INTO THE APPAREL SECTION. THE WAL-MART EMPLOYEE ADVISED HE FOUND TWO EMPTY BLUE RAY DVD PLAYER BOXES IN A CART WHERE THE DEFENDANT WAS AS WELL. THERE IS ANOTHER SUBJECT WITH HER ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE VIDEO TIME STAMP SHOWS THE DEFENDANT AND THE OTHER SUBJECT EXITING THE WAL-MART AT 1546 HOURS. ON 4/15/13 I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT AND READ HER MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD. SHE ADVISED SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND WISHED TO SPEAK TO ME. I ASKED HER ABOUT THE INCIDENT ON 4/1/13 AND SHE ADVISED SHE DID STEAL ELECTRONIC ITEMS FROM THE WAL-MART IN LECANTO. SHE ADVISED THAT RIGHT AFTER SHE STOLE THE ELECTRONIC ITEMS MENTIONED ABOVE, SHE LEFT WAL-MART AND WENT DIRECTLY TO THE PAWN SHOP IN INVERNESS. I SHOWED HER THE PHOTOS AND SHE ADVISED THOSE WERE THE ITEMS SHE STOLE ON THAT DATE AND INITIALED THE PHOTO PACKET, WHICH CONTAINED PHOTOS OF PS3 GAMES, WII REMOTES, A PS3 MOVE AND PS3 MOVE CONTROLLER. SHE ADVISED SHE WAS WITH ANOTHER SUBJECT AND STATED SHE DID NOT WANT TO DO IT BUT DID IT ANYWAY. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT SHE LIED TO THE PAWN DEALER ABOUT THE ITEMS NOT BEING STOLEN AS WELL. THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE ELECTRONIC ITEMS STOLEN ON 4/1/13 WAS $419.71. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $8000.00. |
