| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED By: CULBERTSON, CHRIS 0439 (AR 14-11379) (14-103990) did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that MR DONALD CHANDLER knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: WOMENâS UNDERGARMENTS the property of WALMART, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(1); DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN OR USE, OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WAL-MART, TO WIT: WOMENâS UNDERGARMENTS AND AC PRO REFRIGERANT, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF $148.60 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(1), 812.014(3)(A), 812.014(3)(B). ON 072914, I RESPONDED TO WAL-MART LOCATED AT 2461 EAST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, INVERNESS REFERENCE SHOPLIFTERS IN CUSTODY. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT/LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER, MR JOE COMPOSTELLA. HE ADVISED HE OBSERVED A WHITE MALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT MR DONALD CHANDLER, DISPLAYING SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR IN THE STORE. HE CONTINUED FLOOR SURVEILLANCE OF MR CHANDLER WHERE HE OBSERVED HIM SELECT TWO BOTTLES OF AC PRO REFRIGERANT AND CONCEAL THEM INTO A BOOK BAG. HE STATED THE BOOK BAG HAD A PILLOW OVER IT. HE THEN OBSERVED MR CHANDLER MEET UP WITH A WHITE FEMALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS CO-DEFENDANT MS SUE ELLEN SMITH. THE PAIR WALKED AROUND THE STORE AND WENT IN TO THE WOMENâS SECTION AND SELECTED BRAâS AND PANTIES WHICH THEY ALSO CONCEALED IN THE BOOK BAG. THEY THEN WENT INTO THE GROCERY SECTION WHERE THEY DITCHED THE PILLOW AND SELECTED FOOD ITEMS. THEY WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE AND PAID FOR THE FOOD, BUT EXITED THE STORE WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO PAY FOR THE CONCEALED ITEMS IN THE BOOK BAG. THE PAIR GOT INTO THEIR VEHICLE AND DROVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT. THEY THEN PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE SIDE LOT NEXT TO THE GROCERY SIDE, AT WHICH TIME MR CHANDLER WENT BACK INTO THE STORE, RETURNED THE BRA AND PANTIES, AND RECEIVED A GIFT CARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $110.94, AT WHICH TIME MR COMPOSTELLA STOPPED MR CHANDLER AND IDENTIFIED HIMSELF. MR CHANDLER WAS THEN ESCORTED TO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. WHILE I WAS IN THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE WITH THE DEFENDANT AND THE COMPLAINANT, DETECTIVE HOLLOWAY MADE CONTACT WITH MS SMITH IN THE PARKING LOT AND ESCORTED HER INTO THE LOSS PREVENTION OFFICE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT DETECTIVE HOLLOWAY OBSERVED BOTH DEFENDANTS LEAVE THE STORE, GET IN TO THEIR VEHICLE, DRIVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT, RE-PARK AND MR CHANDLER RE-ENTER THE STORE. AS MR COMPOSTELLA WAS GIVING ME HIS STATEMENT, MR CHANDLER BLURTED OUT THAT THE AC PRO BOTTLES WERE LOCATED BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT. AT THIS TIME, MR CHANDLER WAS READ MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA PREPRINTED AGENCY CARD AND ASKED IF HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS, TO WHICH HE REPLIED THAT HE DID. I THEN ASKED HIM IF HE WISHED TO SPEAK WITH ME AT THIS TIME, TO WHICH HE ADVISED THAT HE WOULD. MR CHANDLER ADVISED HE WAS DOING THIS FOR DIAPER MONEY. HE ADVISED HE FELT EMBARRASSED TO ASK FOR HELP. DURING THIS TIME, WHEN MS SMITH AND MR CHANDLER WERE SELECTING ITEMS, THEY HAD THEIR CHILD WITH THEM. AT THIS TIME I HAD MR CHANDLER ARRANGE FOR SOMEONE TO PICK UP THE CHILD. DUE TO HIM AND MS SMITH BEING ARRESTED, MR CHANDLER ADVISED THAT MS SMITH HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH STEALING THE MERCHANDISE AND RETURNING IT FOR MONEY. I EXPLAINED THAT SHE WAS WITH HIM WHILE HE WAS STEALING AND DID NOTHING TO STOP HIM. AT THIS TIME, MR HEATH NELSON ARRIVED ON SCENE. MR NELSON IS MR CHANDLERS UNCLE. AFTER A BACKGROUND CHECK WAS COMPLETED, THE CHILD, DONALD CHANDLER III WAS TURNED OVER TO MR NELSON. AT THAT TIME, MR DONALD CHANDLER WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR TRAFFIC OR ENDEAVOR TO TRAFFIC IN STOLEN PROPERTY AND RETAIL THEFT SECOND OR MORE OFFENCE. THE DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED, BEHIND HIS BACK, (DOUBLE LOCKED), SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $6,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
