| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: FERGUSON, ROBERT 0505 (AR14-12446) (14-143513) did unlawfully and knowingly obtain, use or endeavor to obtain or use the property of THE VICTIM, to-wit: A 2004 FORD F-350, by exercising control over said property 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 property to HIS own use or the use of any person not entitled thereto, and knew or should have known that said property was stolen, in violation of Florida Statutes 812.014(1) and 812.014(2)(c). ON 101914, I WAS ADVISED BY DEPUTY BRUNK that HE HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THERE WAS POSSIBLY A STOLEN VEHICLE OUT OF OSCEOLA COUNTY SOMEWHERE IN the AREA OF HIGHWAY 491 AND HIGHWAY 44. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT IN THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE THE DEFENDANT, MR PAUL BOEHM, AND THE DEFENDANT'S DAUGHTER, MS CAITLYN BOEHM, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE UNCONFIRMED WARRANTS, ONE IN CITRUS COUNTY AND ONE OUT OF GEORGIA. I BEGAN TO "BOLO" THE AREA, AT which TIME I LOCATED THE STOLEN VEHICLE, BEARING FLORIDA TAG NUMBER M748PD, WHICH WAS A 2004 FORD F-350 TRUCK AT 831 SOUTH YELLOWWOOD TERRACE. UPON STOPPING AT THAT ADDRESS, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH BOTH THE DEFENDANT AND THE DEFENDANT'S DAUGHTER, BOTH OF WHICH WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND DETAINED REFERENCE the SUSPECTED WARRANTS. the TRUCK'S TAG WAS RUN THROUGH TELETYPE, WHICH CAME BACK AS STOLEN OUT OF OSCEOLA COUNTY REFERENCE CASE NUMBER 14I089653. A LOCATE WAS PLACED ON the VEHICLE AND I WAS PROVIDED WITH A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT THE VICTIM, MR GEORGE THOMAS. UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH MR THOMAS HE ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD WORKED FOR HIM FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS, HAD A SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSE AND AT NO TIME WAS GIVEN PERMISSION TO DRIVE ANY OF the WORK VEHICLES WHILE AT WORK OR AFTER WORK. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FROM WHERE ALL OF HIS COMPANY'S VEHICLES ARE STORED and THAT THE KEYS ARE HIDDEN IN the GAS CAP AND THE DEFENDANT WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS BY WORKING WITH THE COMPANY. the DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO the CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, A DETAILED INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED and TAPED BY DETECTIVE DERA AND THIS DEPUTY. DURING the TAPED INTERVIEW, the DEFENDANT WAS READ HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA A PREPRINTED AGENCY ISSUED CARD. HE ADVISED HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND THAT HE would SPEAK WITH ME. DURING the INTERVIEW, THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE HAD BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION TO USE THE TRUCK TO DO A SIDE JOB BY HIS FOREMAN, WHO HE KNOWS AS "STEVE THE STICK MAN". HE ADVISED HE HAD PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM WHERE THE VEHICLES ARE LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 0500 HOURS SATURDAY MORNING (101814) BY USING THE KEYS THAT HE LOCATED IN the GAS CAP. HE ADVISED THAT HIS SISTER, MS CANDICE EAST, DROPPED HIM OFF SO HE COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED THAT HE USED the VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO CITRUS COUNTY IN ORDER TO SEE HIS DAUGHTERS AND HIS GRANDSON. WHILE IN CITRUS COUNTY HE DID A SIDE JOB AT 831 SOUTH YELLOWWOOD TERRACE, WHICH IS WHERE HE WAS ARRESTED. CONTACT WAS AGAIN MADE WITH the VICTIM, MR GEORGE THOMAS, WHO ADVISED THAT THE SUBJECT STEVE IS A FOREMAN AND DOES WORK FOR HIM BUT AT NO TIME GAVE THE DEFENDANT PERMISSION TO USE the TRUCK AND DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO GIVE HIM PERMISSION. the DEFENDANT WAS THEN CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF GRAND THEFT AUTO. HIS BOND WAS SET AT $2,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
