| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: RAMOS, ROBALDO 0515 17-40483 (AR-23141) DID KNOWINGLY UTTER, OR PASS OR TENDER IN PAYMENT AS TRUE, ANY SUCH FALSE, ALTERED, FORGED, OR COUNTERFEIT NOTE, OR ANY BANK BILL, CHECK, DRAFT, OR PROMISSORY NOTE, PAYABLE TO THE BEARER THEREOF OR TO THE ORDER OF ANY PERSON, ISSUED AS AFORESAID, KNOWING THE SAME TO BE FALSE, ALTERED, FORGED, OR COUNTERFEIT, WITH INTENT TO INJURE OR DEFRAUD ANY PERSON: TO WIT; FORGE CUSTOMER AGREEMENT CONTRACTS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 831.09. DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN, USE OR ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, TO-WIT: ADVANCE AMERICA OF THE VALUE OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), TO WIT: TOOK A CASH ADVANCE OF $500.00 PLUS $85.00 FEES, TOTALING $585.00 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 HER OWN USE OR THE USE OF ANY PERSON NOT ENTITLED THERETO, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 812.014(2)(C)(1). ON 032117 I WAS DISPATCHED TO ADVANCE AMERICA CASH ADVANCE, LOCATED IN INVERNESS, IN REFERENCE TO A FRAUD AND GRAND THEFT THAT HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR SCOTT ZELL. HE ADVISED THAT HE HAS DOCUMENTATION AND SECURITY FOOTAGE SHOWING THAT THE DEFENDANT/EX-EMPLOYEE, MS SHANNON SCHLUETER, CONDUCTED A FALSE CASH ADVANCE USING AN EXISTING CUSTOMER'S ACCOUNT NUMBER AFTER THE DEFENDANT HAD CHANGED THE CUSTOMER'S NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER ON THE ACCOUNT. THE DEFENDANT TOOK THE CASH ADVANCE ON 022417 IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00. HE ADVISED THAT THIS WAS BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION WHEN THE OTHER ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION ADVISING THAT THE ACCOUNT HOLDER HAD PUT A STOP PAYMENT ON THE RETURNED DIGITAL CHECK. AFTER REVIEWING THE SECURITY FOOTAGE AND LOOKING OVER THE DOCUMENTATION HE PROVIDED, IT SHOWED THAT THE DEFENDANT CONDUCTED A CASH ADVANCE TRANSACTION FOR A FEMALE NAMED SHARON CAROL, WHOSE NAME WAS ON THE CUSTOMER'S AGREEMENT CONTRACT, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO FEMALE PRESENT IN THE LOBBY AT THE TIME. ACCORDING TO THE SECURITY FOOTAGE, THERE WERE ONLY TWO MALES IN THE LOBBY AND THE DEFENDANT AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSACTION. ACCORDING TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER, THEY HAVE FIVE MORE CASH ADVANCE TRANSACTIONS DONE BY THE DEFENDANT, WHICH WERE ALL DONE FRAUDULENTLY, BUT THE CASH ADVANCE ON THOSE WERE PAID BACK. ALL TRANSACTIONS WERE DONE WITH THE DEFENDANT'S EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WHICH IS NEVER ISSUED TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE DEFENDANT DID POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER THAT WAS USED TO CONDUCT THESE TRANSACTIONS AS HER IDENTIFICATION, WHEN THE DEFENDANT WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT THE TRANSACTIONS, SHE DENIED EVERY DOING THEM AND DOES NOT RECALL WHO THE CUSTOMER WAS. THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED, (DOUBLE LOCKED), BEHIND HER BACK, SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $4,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE, $2,000.00 FOR THE GRAND THEFT, AND $2,000.00 FOR THE FRAUD. |
