| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: NEWTON, LAURA 0459 (AR1200342) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, DOLLAR GENERAL, TO WIT: ONE SHIRT, ONE PAIR OF PANTS, ON PAIR OF FLIP FLOPS , SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $25.00, 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 STATE STATUTES 812.014(3). ON 031612, AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 HOURS, I WAS DISPATCHED TO DOLLAR GENERAL LOCATED AT 4035 NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY IN REFERENCE TO A RETAIL THEFT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. WHILE EN ROUTE, I WAS ADVISED BY DETECTIVE MCINTYRE, THAT HE WAS ON WILLIAM TELL AVENUE WITH ONE OF THE SUSPECTS. I RESPONDED TO DETECTIVE MCINTYRE, WHERE I SAW HIM SPEAKING WITH A WHITE FEMALE WITH RED HAIR WEARING A GREEN SHIRT OVER A BLACK TANK TOP. THIS MATCHED THE DESCRIPTION OF ONE OF THE SUSPECTS THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER AT DOLLAR GENERAL. THE SUSPECT/DEFENDANT, MS JESSICA HAMMOCK, ADVISED THAT SHE HAD TAKEN ITEMS FROM DOLLAR GENERAL AND WAS CONFRONTED AS SHE WALKED OUT THE DOOR OF THE BUSINESS. SHE STATED THAT WHEN SHE WAS CONFRONTED BY THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER SHE PLACED THE ITEMS ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE THE STORE AND BEGAN HEADING HOME. SHE ADVISED SHE HAD ANOTHER FRIEND WITH HER THAT WAS KNOWN TO HER AS SAM B, SHE ADVISED THAT SAM IS A 13 YEAR OLD FEMALE, BUT SHE DOES NOT KNOW HER LAST NAME OR WHERE SHE LIVES. THE SUSPECT WAS PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED BACK TO THE DOLLAR GENERAL UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER WHO AGAIN PROVIDED THE DESCRIPTION OF A WHITE FEMALE WITH RED HAIR AND A GREEN SHIRT AS WELL AS ANOTHER YOUNGER FEMALE WITH DARK CURLY HAIR WHICH WAS TIED IN A PONY TAIL WEARING A BLACK TANK TOP DARK SHORTS FLIP FLOPS AND CARRYING A DARK SMALL BACKPACK. HE STATED THAT THE FEMALES WERE ON ONE OF THE MIDDLE ISLES AND AS HE WAS PLACING ITEMS ON A SHELF ON THE ISLE NEXT TO THEM, HE SAW THEM STUFFING ITEMS IN THE BLUE BACKPACK. AS THE FEMALES EXITED THE STORE HE CONFRONTED THEM, AT which TIME, THE SUBJECT WITH RED HAIR PLACED HER ITEMS ON THE GROUND AND TOOK OFF. THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER DESCRIBED THE ITEMS AS A BLUE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GATORS DRI FIT T-SHIRT VALUED AT $9.00, A PAIR OF UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GATORS PANTS VALUED AT $10.00, AND A PAIR OF PINK AND WHITE FLIP FLOPS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $5.00. THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER ESTIMATED THE TOTAL TO BE $25.00. HE PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT AND A PROPERTY RECEIPT FOR THE STOLEN/RECOVERED ITEMS WAS COMPLETED. THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER ADVISED THAT THE ITEMS TAKEN BY THE OTHER FEMALE HAVE NOT YET BEEN RECOVERED. IT IS UNKNOWN ON THEIR DESCRIPTION AND VALUE. THE SUSPECT MS JESSICA HAMMOCK, WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. SHE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $250.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
