Vi .4 f: STATE OF FLORIDA /6 00779 of VS . FELONY INFORMATION UTTERING FORGED CHECKS, DRAFTS OR NOTES, THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA: State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, in and for Pinellas County, prOsecuting for the State of Florida, in the said County, under oath, Information makes that in the COunty Of Pinellas and State of Florida, on the 14th day of October, in the year Of our Lord, two thousand fourteen, did utter or pass or tender in payment as true, a false, altered, forged, or counterfeit note,~ or 51 bank; bill, check, draft, or? promissory note, payable to the bearer thereof or to the order of any person, knowing the same to be false; altered, forged or counterfeit, with intent to injure or defraud -any person; cOntrary to Chapter. 831.09, Florida Statutes, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Florida. - STATE OF FLORIDA PINELLAS COUNTY Personally appeared before me, BERNIE MCCABE, State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial! Circuit of Florida, in and for Pinellas County, or-his duly designated State Attorney, who being first duly sworn, says tha -the allegations as se the foregoing information are based upon facts tha ave been swo to as true, and which if true, would constitute the offense there' har ed' henc nformation is filed in good faith in instituting this pro ?a tha 3 received testimony under oath from the material witness or - A The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of 2014 .bY Fl}. Schaub Wm) As istant Stat Att rney for tg? Sixth is -er:onally know: to me ;nd who did take an/path. Ju icial Circui of he State 0 .Florida, Prosecuting fo sai State 'Ne PUBLIC 8014?431265 202?3 5i? oommission FF 030746 gag-5 Expires July 18", 2017 . 11,2); Bonded Thru Troy Fe in nsuranco 800-355- 7019 .43 3 cqur KATHYJ AUSNN r?Ia?uu779?cF . ill I if; COUNTY COURT OR CIRCUIT COURT - CRIMINAL DIVISION PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA WITNESS AFFIDAVIT BEFORE ME, A NOTARY PUBLIC, personally appeared Deputy - who being duly sworn says: Your Affiant is a duly sworn law enforcement officer with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. On October 14, 2014, at approximately 2:27 P.M., your Affiant was dispatched to Jefferson Bank, at 3711 Tampa Road, in Oldsmar, Pinellas County, Florida. Upon arrival, your Affiant spoke with' who is a personal banker for Jefferson Bank. Ms. advised I-your Affiant that, at approximately 2:30 P.M., a Hispanic male entered the bank and advised he was there to cash a check. She then directed him to the bank teller counter. - ?then produced an identification card and a check written on the account of Advanced Data Solutions. The check number was 10042 and was made out to in the?amount of $1,248.31. The teller informed that it ?was policy for her to call the account holders to verify the check. The witnesses then observed. the DEFENDANT begin to pace and act nervously. He repeatedly asked how long the transaction would take. He then stated over and over that he wanted the identification and check back as he had to leave. Ms. __tried to reassure him' that it was just bank' policy and that it wOuld not take long. then stated they could keep the check, he just wanted his identification back. ?then fled the bank without his ID or the check that he passed. -Your Affiant learned that the bank teller was able to contact ?and she confirmed that the check passed by ?was fraudulent, as she still had that same check number in her checkbook in her office. The general manager of that company arrived at the bank. She was identified as She was shown the identification left behind by a person identifying himself as She stated that she did not know him nor did her company write a check to him. Check number 10042 and the identification card left at the bank were both submitted for processing. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Latent Print Examiners were able to verify that ?left thumb print and left palm print were on the counterfeit check. Your Affiant also obtained video of the transaction. Your Affiant took a still shot from the video and submitted. it ?through. the Pinellas County' Sheriff's Office facial recognition software. The facial recognition software also confirmed the identity of the person matching the check as- as it matched a prior booking photo. All attempts to locate have proven to be unsuccessful to date. WHEREFORE, your Affiant respectfully requests this Honorable Court to issue a Capias for the arrest of -so that he. may be made to answer to the charge of Uttering Forged Bills, Checks, Drafts or Notes. The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 5n~ day of' Jm?v 2015,by rvx) I who is pezgg?ally?known to me or has produced as identification and who did take an oath. ADDRESS 1 FEW 12-7. sso~ssm NOTARY PUBLIC TELEPHONE NUMBER County Court or Circuit Court - $19. Criminal Division, Pinellas County, Florida 33 Expires Manna/2131219 12 BondedThruTroyF?in 800-385-7019 I \l A FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE have reviewed this affidavit and do find there is probable cause to hold and bind over for trial the defendant named in this affidavit Clerk of this Court is hereby directed to ISSUE CAPIAS for arrest of Defendant . Defendant is to be admitted to Bail in JAN 2 2 2815 the sum of 5 SI or? DATE in?ludingv surcharge .L not nwdify bail at Circuit/County Judge