| Date of birth: | Nov 21, 1964 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: MERRITT, JAMES 0757 (AR13-7424) ON 092413, I RESPONDED TO 3795 SOUTH SUNCOAST BOULEVARD IN HOMOSASSA, AT THE DOLLAR GENERAL, IN REFERENCE TO A THEFT IN PROGRESS. THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT THEY SUSPECT WAS A WHITE FEMALE WEARING A WHITE T-SHIRT AND BLUE SHORTS CARRYING A LARGE black PURSE. THE SUSPECT WAS DESCRIBED AS AN APPROXIMATELY 50 YEARS OLD WHITE FEMALE WHO WAS APPROXIMATELY 5â03 AND 160 POUNDS WITH LONG HAIR. DEPUTY HOLTZHOUSE ARRIVED ON SCENE AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE SUSPECT, LATER DETERMINED AS THE DEFENDANT, MS LISA HARDER. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, WHO ADVISED THAT SHE HAD NOT TAKEN ANYTHING AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT THIS WAS ALL ABOUT, OTHER THAN THE STORE CLERK ACCUSING HER OF STEALING. THE DEFENDANT WAS TEMPORARILY DETAINED WHILE I MADE CONTACT WITH THE WITNESS/STORE MANAGER, MS ANN SCOTT. THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT SHE WAS ON LUNCH BREAK AT APPROXIMATELY 2050 HOURS, WHERE SHE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT ARRIVE, CARRYING A LARGE black PURSE, AND SHE WENT INTO THE STORE. SHE ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE PURSE APPEARED TO BE EMPTY. THE WITNESS STATED THAT SHE OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT IN LINE PURCHASING A DRINK. THE WITNESS WAS STANDING BEHIND HER AND NOTICED THAT THE PURSE APPEARED TO BE FULL. THE WITNESS CHECKED THE STORE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AND OBSERVED THE DEFENDANT TAKING ITEMS OFF THE MEDICINE SHELF LOCATED ON THE NORTHERN WALL. SHE PROCEEDED DOWN ANOTHER AISLE WHILE HER BACK WAS TURNED TO THE CAMERA AND APPEARED TO BE PLACING ITEMS IN THE black PURSE, WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE TOP PORTION OF THE SHOPPING CART. I ALSO OBSERVED THE VIDEO AT THIS TIME. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH the DEFENDANT, ADVISING HER THAT I HAD JUST WATCHED THE VIDEO AND BELIEVED THAT SHE WAS IN POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY. THE DEFENDANT STATED that SHE DID TAKE SOME THINGS FROM THE STORE AND PLACE THEM IN HER PURSE. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE TOOK ONE BOX OF BENADRYL, BECAUSE SHE CANNOT SLEEP AND FIVE CANS OF CAT FOOD. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNEMPLOYED AND COULD NOT AFFORD THESE ITEMS AND THAT WAS THE REASON THAT SHE TOOK THEM. THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE STOLEN ITEMS, WHICH WERE LOCATED IN THE VEHICLE THAT SHE ARRIVED IN, BEHIND THE DRIVERâS SEAT. WE THEN RETRIEVED A BOX OF BENADRYL AND FIVE CANS OF EVER PET CAT FOOD FROM THE VEHICLE, with A TOTAL VALUE OF $6.20. I THEN ISSUED THE DEFENDANT A NOTICE TO APPEAR WITH A COURT DATE OF 101713, AT 1300 HOURS. THE CITATION NUMBER WAS 19583. I PROVIDED HER THE MANILA COPY AND COMPLETED A PROPERTY RECEIPT. I ALSO RETURNED THE STOLEN ITEMS BACK TO THE DOLLAR GENERAL. THE WITNESS FILLED OUT A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT WAS COLLECTED AND WILL LATER BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS, WHICH INCLUDED A LIST OF THE STOLEN ITEMS AND THE VALUES. THE WITNESS ADVISED THAT SHE WILL HAVE TO CALL AT A LATER TIME TO SUBMIT A COPY OF THE VIDEO. I ALSO PROVIDED HER with AN AGENCY CASE CARD BEARING MY NAME, IDENTIFICATION AND CASE NUMBER. |
| Inmate name: | LISA YOPP HARDER |
| Arrest number: | 7424 |
| Arrest date: | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 812.015 |
| Charge description: | Retail Petit Theft |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
