| Date of birth: | Oct 16, 1976 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: WILSON, EDWARD 0457 (AR07004228) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO WIT: CIRCLE K, OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: FRAUDULENT REFUND TRANSACTIONS AND STEALING LOTTERY TICKETS, 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(1) AND 812.014(2)(C)(1). ON 072507, A RETAIL THEFT WAS REPORTED TO THIS AGENCY. ON 072607. I WAS ASSIGNED TO THIS CASE. ON 073107, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE CIRCLE K MANAGER WHO WAS ON SCENE AT THE TIME OF THE RETAIL THEFT DISCOVERY. HE STATED THAT HIS OFFICE DOES WISH TO PROSECUTE. THE REPORT INDICATED THE CIRCLE K MANAGERS, USING THE IN-HOUSE SECURITY SYSTEM, OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT, MS SHANNON (LONAN) KASS, HAD FRAUDULENT REFUNDED OVER $700.00 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE DURING A NINE DAY PERIOD. THIS SECURITY SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO DETECT HOW MANY TRANSACTIONS AND WHAT SPECIFIC TRANSACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED BY EACH EMPLOYEE AT A PARTICULAR TIME. THESE TRANSACTIONS ALSO COINCIDES WITH THE MONITOR COMPUTER INVENTORY SYSTEM. THE DEFENDANT WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE A HIGH NUMBER OF REFUNDS VERSES ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE . THROUGH FURTHER RESEARCH OF THE DEFENDANT, IT WAS REVEALED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE ANYWHERE FROM $5.00 TO $28.00 IN REFUNDS AT ANY GIVEN TIME SHE WAS WORKING. THE DEFENDANT WOULD HIT A REFUND FOR SIX-99 CENT PRODUCTS IN A ROW SHOWING THE REGISTER PAID OUT 99 CENTS FOR EACH RETURNED ITEM. THESE MONITORED TRANSACTIONS SHOWED NO SUCH PEOPLE IN FRONT OF THE REGISTER RETURNING ANY MERCHANDISE. THE STORE MANAGERS STATED THE DEFENDANT HAD CHECKED THE RETURNED AND REFUNDED HISTORY OF OTHER EMPLOYEES, WHICH SHOWED THE AVERAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY $5.00 TO $7.00 DOLLAR VERSES THE DEFENDANT'S 20 TO 60 DOLLARS. THE MANAGER STATED THAT DURING ONE PERIOD FROM 071607 TO 072407, THE DEFENDANT HAD REFUNDED APPROXIMATELY 729.81 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE. ALL OF THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE ON A DVD. WHEN THE DEFENDANT WAS ASKED TO COMMENT ON SEVERAL TRANSACTIONS, SHE HAD NOTHING TO SAY. IN ADDITION, ONE OTHER INCIDENT SHOWED THE DEFENDANT PUTTING A SCRATCH OFF LOTTERY TICKET NEXT TO THE REGISTER WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE DEFENDANT HAD BEEN WORKING FOR CIRCLE K FOR OVER ONE YEAR PRIOR TO BEING FIRED. ON 080107, AFTER I READ THE DEFENDANT MIRANDA BY CARD AND SHE AGREED TO SPEAK WITH ME, SHE PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT INDICATING SHE HAD NO EXPLANATION AS TO HOW $729 COULD BE UNACCOUNTED FOR AT HER REGISTER AND THEN STATED OTHER EMPLOYEES USED HER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO ACCESS THE CASH REGISTER. AT THAT TIME, DETECTIVE SEFFERN WAS REQUESTED TO SPEAK WITH THE DEFENDANT AND TO ASK IF SHE WOULD VOLUNTARILY TAKE A CVSA (COMPUTER VOICE STRESS ANALYSIS). THE DEFENDANT DID SPEAK WITH DETECTIVE SEFFERN AND INDICATED TO HIM AT ONE TIME SHE DID PERHAPS MAKE UP TO 20 FRAUDULENT REFUNDS WITH THE LARGEST ONE BEING $10 TO $15. THE DEFENDANT ALSO STATED DURING THIS INTERVIEW SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY MONEY FOR HER MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION AND THEN A MINUTE LATER SHE STATED SHE WOULD SPEND ONE TO FIVE DOLLARS DAILY FOR SCRATCH OFF LOTTERY TICKETS. SHE ADMITTED TO TAKING LOTTERY TICKETS FROM THE ROLL AND PLACING THEM NEXT TO THE REGISTER WITHOUT IMMEDIATELY PAYING FOR THEM. SHE STATED SHE ALWAYS PAID FOR TICKETS. AT THAT TIME THE DEFENDANT AGREED TO TAKE A CVSA GIVEN BY DETECTIVE SEFFERN. THIS CVSA DID INDICATE DECEPTION WHEN ASKED THE PERTINENT QUESTION "DID YOU STEAL MONEY FROM CIRCLE K". BASED ON THE TOTALITY OF THE EVENTS AND THE FACT SHE DID STATE SHE ISSUED UP TO 20 FRAUDULENT REFUNDS AND DID TAKE LOTTERY TICKETS, THE DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED ON ONE COUNT THE GRAND THEFT. ALSO DUE TO HER MEDICAL CONDITION (PREGNANCY) SHE WAS ALLOWED TO DRIVE HER OWN VEHICLE TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS BOOKED AND PROCESSED AND THEN RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Aug 1, 2007 |
| Booking number: | 07004228 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 812.014(2)(C)(1) |
| Charge description: | GRAND THEFT ($300 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $5,000) |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
