| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: TAYLOR, TROY 0700 (AR 15-13603) (15-9596) Theft of any property belonging to a guest of an establishment, or of property belonging to such establishment, by an employee of the establishment or by an employee of a person, firm, or entity which has contracted to provide services to the establishment, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 509.162, 775.082 or 775.083 ON 012115, I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE HOMOSASSA RIVERSIDE RESORT AND CRAB HOUSE, LOCATED AT 5297 SOUTH CHEROKEE WAY, HOMOSASSA, IN REFERENCE TO AN EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS OBSERVED ON LIVE FEED VIDEO, STEALING FOOD FROM THE KITCHEN AREA. UPON ARRIVAL, I MET WITH THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGER/WITNESS, MS DEVIN OLDENBURG. SHE STATED THAT AT THE END OF the NIGHT, SHE ALLOWED other EMPLOYEES TO LEAVE AS SHE FINISHED CLOSING THE RESTAURANT. SHE ADVISED SHE WAS DOING PAPERWORK AND DECIDED TO CHECK THE CAMERAS. DURING THAT TIME, THE ONLY EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES WERE HERSELF AND MR BRET MCCULLEY, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT. THE WITNESS STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 2040 HOURS, SHE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT IN THE BAR AREA POURING LIQUOR IN A CUP. SHE FURTHER OBSERVED HIM CARRYING TWO TO-GO BOWLS OF FOOD IN TO THE DISH ROOM. SHE ADVISED SHE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT PLACE THE BOWLS ON A SHELF NEXT TO THE CUP OF ALCOHOL. THE WITNESS THEN OBSERVED the DEFENDANT TAKING ITEMS SHE BELIEVED TO BE MEAT, OUT OF THE FREEZER AND PLACING THEM IN HIS BACK PACK. THE WITNESS ADVISED she CONTACTED HER MANAGER, WHO INSTRUCTED HER TO CONTACT this AGENCY AND REQUEST PROSECUTION. UPON THE WITNESS AND THIS DEPUTY CONFRONTING THE DEFENDANT REGARDING THE ACCUSATIONS, THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO TAKING ''SOME STEAKS.'' THE DEFENDANT INDICATED THEY WERE IN HIS BACK PACK AT TOP OF the EXTERIOR STAIRS. I READ THE DEFENDANT 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. THE DEFENDANT ALLOWED THIS DEPUTY TO INSPECT HIS BACK PACK WHICH CONTAINED 29 OUNCES OF PRIME RIB, 22 OUNCES OF GROUND SIRLOIN, 11 OUNCE OF AN UNKNOWN TYPE OF STEAK, SIX RED POTATOES, AND TWO TEN OUNCE BOTTLES OF TROPICANA APPLE JUICE. WHILE IN THE KITCHEN, REMOVING THESE ITEMS FROM THE DEFENDANT'S BACK PACK, HE SHOWED THIS DEPUTY THE TWO TO-GO BOWLS WHICH CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 10 OUNCES OF GRAVY AND APPROXIMATELY 10 OUNCES OF JALAPEÑOS. HE ADVISED HE WAS PLANNING ON TAKING THOSE ITEMS ALSO. THE DEFENDANT ASKED THE WITNESS NOT TO FIRE HIM. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT THAT HE WAS BEING FIRED FROM THE RESTAURANT. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED HE WAS BEING TRESPASSED FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT. I ADVISED THE DEFENDANT HE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED) BEHIND HIS BACK AND PLACED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. THE WITNESS PROVIDED A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WILL BE TURNED INTO RECORDS. DEPUTY SETTLES COMPLETED A PROPERTY RECEIPT NOTING THE ITEMS THAT WERE RECOVERED AND RETURNED TO THE OWNER. A PROPERTY RECEIPT WAS FORWARDED TO RECORDS. DEPUTY SETTLES PHOTOGRAPHED the STOLEN ITEMS. SEE HER CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN REPORT. THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE IS AVAILABLE, HOWEVER; SHE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A COPY. SHE ADVISED WHEN HER MANAGER RETURNS TO WORK ON 012215, THEY WOULD MAKE A DIGITAL COPY AND CONTACT THIS AGENCY WHEN IT WAS READY. THE WITNESS WAS PROVIDED WITH AN AGENCY CASE CARD BEARING MY NAME/IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, THE CASE NUMBER, AND ADVISED TO CONTACT THIS AGENCY WITH ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CASE. |
