| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HOLLOWAY, TODD 0463 (AR15-15393) (15-78027) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF HOME DEPOT, TO WIT: ELECTRIC RAZORS, 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 MORE THAN $300.00, WITH TWO OR MORE OFFENSES, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 812.015(9). On 060715, I responded to the Homosassa Wal-Mart, located at 6885 SOUTH Suncoast HIGHWAY, in reference to a theft that had already occurred. Upon arrival, Loss Prevention Manager, MS Arelys Leon, advised that on 060415, aN employee had notified her of a white male subject who had just exited the store with two electric razors with a combined value of $300.40, with the spider security wire still attached. The subject went and placed the items in his PontiAc van, bearing FLORIDA tag number DJPY92. The subject then proceeded back into the store where he selected other items. Once he realized that he was being watched, HE left the store. I ran the tag of the vehicle where it came back to THE Defendant, MR Nathan Carfagno. I then compared the defendant's photoGRAPH against the video surveIllAnce of Wal-Mart, for which you clearly see it being defendant Carfagno. I then later received aN e-mail from MS Julie Shutt, a manager with the CRystal River HOme DEpot. Ms Shutt advised that on 060515, they had observed a subject exit the store with two bathroom fans with a combineD value of $318.00, without paying for them. Ms ShutT was also able to provide a tag number of the defendant's PontiAc Van, bearing FLORIDA DJPY92. I at that time advised her that I believed that THE subject who had done that was also the same subject who was stopped in her store approximately a year ago for stealing over $300.00 worth of tools. At that time, Home depot declined to press charges. Ms Shutt later contacted me and advised it was the same person, MR Nathan Carfagno, as they stopped before. Ms Shutt again contacted me ON 061215, to advised me that he had come into the store and this time stole two Garage Door Openers valued at $248.00 each, for a total of $496.00. On 061415, Home depot loss prevention agent, MR Nicholas Trovato, advised that he observed the defendant exit the store with two bathroom exhaust fans, valued at $159.00 each for a total of $318.00. When the defendant realized that loss prevention was following him he dropped the fans outside the store and fled the area. The defendant's wife, who was waiting inside the same van seen at the other thefts, then moved into the driver's seat of the van and drove off. It should be noted that his wife, MS Erika Carfagno, during a post Miranda Interview, advised that she observed the defendant being chased by loss prevention and at that time became scared and fled the area in the above mentioned van. It should be noted that the subject has at least three prior retail theft convictions, on 051513, 111213, and 012915. DUE to these previous convictions and the fact the defendant committed FOUR MORE separate thefts with two being 24 hours apart and two being less then 48 hours apart, the charges were elevated to a second degree felony on all counts. On 061515 I was advised by Deputy HRyc that he was able to locate the defendant at his home located AT 10200 WEST FISHBOWL DRIVE, LOT 12. The defendant was taken into custody without incident. Upon my arrival at the scene, I immediately read the defendant his Miranda rights. I asked the DEFENDANT what his drug of choice was and HE stated pills. I asked the defendant if this was the reason he steals and HE shook his head yes. I told the defendant that his wife may possible be charged and he stated she did not do anything and that a third person picked him up after he fled Home Depot on 061415. I then advised the defendant that we would talk more at the DETENTION FACILITY if he wanted. Once at the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, the defendant invoked his Miranda rights. At that point no more questions were asked relating to his crimes. The defendant did talk about his drug use and how he needed help to get off the drugs. The defendant was held on a combined bond of $20,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
