| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: MUTTER, REBECCA 0681 (AR13-5912) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF FAMILY DOLLAR , TO WIT: THE DEFENDANT LEFT THE STORE WITH A PAIR OF CHILDRENâS FLIP FLOPS, 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, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015. ON 060413 I WAS DISPATCHED TO FAMILY DOLLAR LOCATED AT 7150 SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE IN FLORAL CITY IN REFERENCE TO A TRESPASS. UPON ARRIVAL MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR BRIAN WYKA, WHO ADVISED HE WAS THE STORE MANAGER. HE STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MS LINDSAY MARIE MILLER, PLACE A PAIR CHILDRENâS SIZE SANDALS IN HER BAG. SHE THEN PROCEEDED TO THE REGISTER AND PAID FOR CANDY AND WENT PAST ALL FINAL POINTS OF SALE AND WAS HEADING OUT THE DOOR AN ALARM TRIGGERED, AT WHICH TIME, THE COMPLAINANT MADE CONTACT WTH THE DEFENDANT. THE COMPLAINANT ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF SHE HAD ANYTHING ON HER THAT WOULD CAUSE THE ALARM, SHE STATED NO. THE COMPLAINANT THEN TOLD HER TO RE-ENTER THE STORE WITH HIM AND HAVE A SEAT. HE ADVISED THE DEFENDANT WAS COOPERATIVE AND AFTER FURTHER QUESTIONING, SHE REACHED IN HER PURSE AND REMOVED THE STOLEN MERCHANDISE, WHICH SHE HANDED THE COMPLAINANT. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, I READ HER MIRANDA RIGHTS. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD HER RIGHTS AND AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME. I ASKED HER WHAT HAD OCCURRED AND SHE ADVISED THAT HER SON NEEDED SHOES AND HAS BEEN WALKING AROUND IN SOCKS FOR A WEEK AND A HALF. SHE LATER ADMITTED THAT SHE HAD THE SANDALS IN HER PURSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR RETAIL PETIT THEFT. SHE WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) IN THE BACK AND PLACED IN MY PATROL VEHICLE. THE COMPLAINANT PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT. A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS COMPLETED AND A COPY PROVIDED TO THE COMPLAINANT AND THE MERCHANDISE WAS RETURNED TO HIM. I THEN TRANSPORTED THE DEFENDANT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $250.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. I THEN MADE CONTACT VIA TELEPHONE WITH THE DEFENDANTâS SONâS GRANDMOTHER, MS RITA AYALA, SHE CONFIRMED THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS HER GRANDSONâS MOTHER. SHE STATED THAT THE GRANDCHILD PRIMARILY RESIDES WITH HER . SHE ADVISED THAT SHE PROVIDES ALL HIS NECESSITIES AND THAT HE DID HAVE SNEAKERS. |
