| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: TAYLOR, TROY 0700 (AR13-4132) DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WALMART, TO WIT: DID PLACE MERCHANDISE THAT WAS NOT PAID FOR IN TO A BAG, CARRYING AWAY THE SAID MERCHANDISE, WITH INTENT TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE, A MERCHANT, OF THE POSSESSION, USE, BENEFIT, OR FULL RETAIL VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $300.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 812.015, 812.014(1), AND 812.014(3)(A). ON 011413, I MADE CONTACT WITH WITNESS, MR CASEY CLARKSON, WHO IS THE ASSET PROTECTION OFFICER FOR WALMART IN HOMOSASSA. HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD A WHITE FEMALE/DEFENDANT, MS PEGGY FIELDER, IN CUSTODY, AFTER HE OBSERVED HER PLACING MERCHANDISE IN TO A BAG NEAR THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTION. HE THEN FOLLOWED HER TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE, WHERE SHE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE AISLE OF A CLOSED REGISTER. SHE THEN PASSED THE EARLY ALERT CENTER AND BEGAN EXITING THE STORE, PUSHING A SHOPPING CART FULL OF VARIOUS PIECES OF MERCHANDISE WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO PAY FOR ANY OF IT. AN ITEMIZED LIST OF THE MERCHANDISE WILL BE FORWARDED TO RECORDS. WITNESS CLARKSON HAD DETAINED THE DEFENDANT IN HIS OFFICE UNTIL I TOOK CUSTODY OF HER. I THEN ADVISED HER THAT SHE WAS BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR SHOPLIFTING. DUE TO HER SIZE AND PASSIVENESS, SHE WAS HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED), IN FRONT OF HER BODY, SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. PRIOR TO LEAVING THE WALMART, THE WITNESS GAVE ME A DVD COPY OF THE ABOVE INCIDENT DOCUMENTING THE DEFENDANT EXITING THE STORE WITH THE MERCHANDISE, WHICH WILL BE PLACED IN TO EVIDENCE. THE WITNESS ALSO PROVIDED ME WITH A SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT WHICH WILL LATER BE TURNED IN TO RECORDS. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $250.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
