| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED By: HOLLOWAY, WILLIAM 0463 (AR14-9352) (14-30890) did unlawfully traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that THE DEFENDANT, knew or should have known was stolen, to-wit: VIDEO GAMES, BATTERY CASE, AND PERFUME, the property of WAL-MART, in violation of Florida Statute 812.019(1); AND DID UNLAWFULLY AND KNOWINGLY TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE OR ENDEAVOR TO TAKE, OBTAIN OR USE THE PROPERTY OF WAL-MART, TO WIT: VIDEO GAMES, BATTERY CASE AND PERFUME, BY 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 030414, THIS DEPUTY WAS AT THE WAL-MART SUPERCENTER LOCATED AT 2461 E. GULF TO LAKE HWY IN INVERNESS. WHILE THERE LOSS PREVENTION ASSOCIATE JOE COMPOSTELLA ADVISED THAT HE BELIEVED HE MAY HAVE SUBJECTS ATTEMPTING TO STEAL SOMETHING. AT THAT TIME, MR. COMPOSTELLA AND LOSS PREVENTION ASSOCIATE THOMAS SHAW AND MYSELF STARTED TO FOLLOW THE SUBJECTS THROUGH-OUT THE STORE. DURING THIS TIME THE SUBJECT'S DISPLAYED SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR AND WERE WALKING THROUGH-OUT THE STORE AND PICKING VARIOUS ITEMS UP AND THEN PLACING THEM DOWN OR HANDING THEM BACK AND FORTH TO EACH OTHER. TWO OF THE SUBJECTS (DEFENDANT 1 ALEXANDER VALENTINE) AND DEFENDANT 2(MALE JUVENILE) WERE THEN OBSERVED GOING TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK WHERE THEY RETURNED THE STOLEN ITEMS FOR GIFT CARDS. ONCE THE SUBJECTS RECEIVED THE GIFT CARDS THEY GAVE IT TO DEFENDANT 3(ZACHARY ANTHONY QUATTROMANI) DEFENDANT 3 WAS THEN OBSERVED GOING TO A SELF CHECK-OUT WHERE HE USED THE GIFT CARD TO PURCHASE A BOTTLE OF PERFUME VALUED AT $29.97. THE THREE SUBJECTS THEN LEFT THE STORE AND ENTERED A GOLD DODGE VAN, WHICH WAS BEING DRIVEN BY A WHITE FEMALE. THE SUBJECTS WERE OBSERVED GOING TO THE MURPHY GAS STATION, LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE WAL-MART SUPERCENTER. THE SUBJECT'S LATER LEFT THE MURPHY GAS STATION AND HEADED EAST ON E. GULF TO LAKE HWY. I FOLLOWED THE SUBJECT WHEN I OBSERVED THE VAN DRIVE RIGHT OF THE FOG LINE FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET. AT THAT TIME I INITIATED A TRAFFIC. ONCE I OBTAINED THE SUBJECTS IDENTIFICATIONS, I CONTACTED JOE COMPOSTELLA VIA PHONE AND CONFIRMED THAT HE HAD THE SUBJECTS ON STORE VIDEO STEALING ALSO RETURNING THE ITEMS. ONCE I RECEIVED THE CONFIRMATION. I HAD THE DEFENDANT'S EXIT THE VAN, EACH DEFENDANT WAS HANDCUFFED(DOUBLE LOCKED) AND READ THEIR MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA AGENCY MIRANDA CARD. EACH SUBJECT AT THAT TIME ADMITTED THEIR PART IN THE THEFTS AND DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY. THE DEFENDANTS WERE THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY JAIL, WHERE A POST MIRANDA DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED. AGAIN ALL THREE DEFENDANTS ADMITTED THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE THEFTS. NARRATIVE TYPED BY: DEPUTY WILLIAM HOLLOWAY |
