| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: VICK, BRYAN 0684 (AR 15-15803) (15-95008) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBTAIN MONEY, GOODS OR SERVICES, TO-WIT: US CURRENCY, OF A VALUE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) OR MORE BY FRAUDULENT USE OF A CREDIT CARD OR BY UNLAWFULLY USING A CREDIT CARD THREE (3) OR MORE TIMES WITHIN A SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD, TO-WIT: REGIONS BANK, NUMBER 3301243469 ISSUED TO THE VICTIM, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF SAID CARDHOLDER, WITH THE INTENT TO DEFRAUD THE SAID CARDHOLDER, THE ISSUER, REGIONS BANK, OR A PERSON OR ORGANIZATION PROVIDING THE SAID MONEY, GOODS OR SERVICES, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTES 817.61 AND 817.67(2); ON 072015, I WAS DISPATCHED TO A FRAUD. UPON MY ARRIVAL AT 0942 HOURS AT 5082 S FUCHSIA POINT, HOMOSASSA, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM AND WITNESS, MR JACQUES AND SANDRA KOENIG. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HIS STEP-SON/DEFENDANT, MR STEPHEN HAMMER USED HIS REGIONS BANK DEBIT CARD WITHOUT HIS PERMISSION ON 071615 AND 071715. HE ADVISED HE OBSERVED THIS WHEN HE CHECKED HIS BANK ACCOUNT ACTIVITY. THE TRANSACTIONS WERE LISTED AS FOLLOWS; ON 071615, TRANSACTIONS OF $100.00, $60.00, $60.00, $40.00, AND AN OVER DRAFT FEE OF $36.00 WERE LISTED. ON 071715 $80.00, $60.00, $60.00, $40.00 AND AN OVER DRAFT FEE OF $144.00 WERE LISTED; FOR A TOTAL OF $680.00. I ASKED THE VICTIM AND WITNESS HOW THEY KNEW THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD COMMITTED THE CRIME. THE WITNESS ADVISED SHE RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE DEFENDANT ON SATURDAY 071815 AND HE STATED HE WAS SORRY FOR TAKING HER DEBIT CARD. HE ADVISED HE KNEW IT WAS WRONG AND HE STATED HE DOES NOT KNOW WHY HE DOES THE THINGS HE DOES. THE WITNESS ALSO ADVISED THE DEFENDANT IS ADDICTED TO PRESCRIPTION NARCOTICS. SHE STATED HE HAD BEEN AT HER HOUSE ON 071615 TO GET SOME BELONGINGS HE HAD LEFT THERE. SHE BELIEVED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD TAKEN HER DEBIT CARD WHILE AT THE RESIDENCE. I ASKED HOW THE DEFENDANT WOULD KNOW HER PIN NUMBER. SHE STATED HE HAS BEEN WITH HER AT THE STORE MANY TIMES WHEN SHE HAS USED IT. THE WITNESS PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WILL BE TURNED INTO RECORDS. THE VICTIM PROVIDED, VIA E-MAIL, A LIST OF BANK TRANSACTIONS FROM 071615 AND 071715, WHICH WAS PRINTED OUT AND SUBMITTED TO RECORDS. THE WITNESS PROVIDED A POSSIBLE ADDRESS FOR THE DEFENDANT. THE VICTIM AND WITNESS ADVISED THEY WISHED TO PURSUE CHARGES AGAINST THE DEFENDANT. I RESPONDED TO 5877 SOUTH BAMMA DRIVE, HOMOSASSA TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT. HE EXITED HIS RESIDENCE AND I READ HIM 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 DID. I ASKED THE DEFENDANT IF HE KNEW WHY I WAS THERE. HE ADVISED HE DID NOT. I ASKED HIM TO TELL ME ABOUT USING HIS MOTHER'S DEBIT CARD. HE STATED THAT LAST WEEK HE HAD BEEN AT HIS PARENTS HOUSE AND HAD SEEN HIS MOTHER'S DEBIT CARD IN THE CAR AND HE HAD TAKEN IT ON 071615 AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE REGIONS BANK ON HIGHWAY 19 IN HOMOSASSA. HE ADVISED HE DID NOT KNOWN HOW MANY TIMES HE WITHDREW MONEY. I ASKED IF HE MADE ALL EIGHT TRANSACTIONS. HE STATED ''THAT SOUNDED CORRECT.'' THE DEFENDANT SOUNDED REMORSEFUL AND ADVISED HE HAS A SEVERE NARCOTIC ADDICTION. HE STATED HE USED ALL THE MONEY HE HAD STOLEN TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNTY OF FRAUDULENT USE OF A CREDIT CARD; BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
