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AFFIDAVIT Sheriff's Office FORM #9013A - Revised 05/27/10 CONTINUATION Polk County Winter Haven, FL Agency ORI Number INCIDENT NUMBER FL0530000 130003306 CO-DEFENDANT: VICTIM/WITNESS: Victim: TOHO WATER AUTHORITY WO 601 COUNTRY CLUB RD POINCIANA FL 34759 N/A Victim: GREGCO RECYCLING WO 2906 MAIN ST E LAKELAND FL 33801 (863)665-8175 Victim: STATE OF FLORIDA N/A PROBABLE CAUSE: BETWEEN 01/18/2013 AND 01/22/2013 THE DEFENDANT, CHRISTOPHER FINK UNLAWFULLY REMOVED 162 MANHOLE COVERS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $21060.00 DOLLARS FROM 21 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITHIN THE VILLAGE 7 AREA OF POINCIANA, FL. THE LOCATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS. - STREET # OF LIDS VALUE - HYACINTH CT 10 $1300.00 - GLADIOLA CT 9 $1170.00 - GOLDENROD LN 3 $ 390.00 - FIG CT 4 $ 520.00 - ELM CT 5 $ 650.00 - BEGONIA LN 5 $ 650.00 - LILLY PL & LILLY LN 5 $ 650.00 & LILLY WY - LARCH LN & 10 $1300.00 MAPLE DR - MAPLE LN & 5 $ 650.00 MAGNOLIA LN - NARCIUSSUS DR & 4 $ 520.00 OAK CIR - ORCHID CT & 18 $2340.00 PANSY LN - REDWOOD CIR & 9 $1170.00 REDWOOD CT - TULIP LN & 14 $1820.00 AFFIDAVIT Sheriff's Office FORM #9013A - Revised 05/27/10 CONTINUATION Polk County Winter Haven, FL Agency ORI Number INCIDENT NUMBER FL0530000 130003306 VIOLET CT - SWEET PEA LN 6 $ 780.00 - HIBISCUS DR 16 $2080.00 - HIBISCUS WY 5 $ 650.00 - ELDERBERRY CT & 11 $1430.00 CAMELLIA CT - BEGONIA CT 5 $ 650.00 - BEGONIA PL 8 $1040.00 - BEGONIA WY 3 $ 390.00 - ZINNIA LN WEST 7 $ 910.00 - THE MANHOLE COVERS WERE LOCATED IN THE PUBLIC ROADWAY AND WERE OWNED BY TOHO WATER AUTHORITY, A UTILITY COMPANY. THE DEFENDANT REMOVED THE VICTIM'S PROPERTY WITHOUT PERMISSION AND AGAINST THE VICTIM'S WILL. THE DEFENDANT REMOVED A TOTAL OF 166 MANHOLE COVERS LEAVING EXPOSED OPENINGS IN THE ROADWAY. THESE OPENINGS IN THE ROADWAY POSED A CERTAIN DANGER TO VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS THAT WOULD HAVE UTILIZED THE ROADWAYS. THIS ACT OF CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE EXPOSED DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS TO PERSONAL INJURY. - ON 01/18/2013, 01/20/2013, 01/21/2013 AND 01/22/2013 THE DEFENDANT TRANSPORTED THE STOLEN PROPERTY TO GREGCO RECYCLING AND PRESENTED THE PROPERTY AS HIS OWN. THE DEFENDANT THEN SOLD THE STOLEN PROPERTY TO GREGCO RECYCLING UNDER THE BUSINESS NAME OF CMF MASONRY LLC. THE BUSINESS IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT PROVIDED HIS RIGHT THUMB PRINT AND SIGNATURE ON A FLORIDA SECONDARY METAL RECYCLERS TRANSACTION FORM. THE DEFENDANT RECEIVED A CHECK PAYABLE TO HIS BUSINESS, CMF MASONRY LLC. FOR EACH TRANSACTION. THE TRANSACTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS. - 01/18/2013 @ 1233 $304.00 01/20/2013 @ 1451 $430.00 01/21/2013 @ 1838 $400.00 01/22/2013 @ 1828 $512.00 - THE DEFENDANT WAS LOCATED AT 113 TENNESSEE STREET HAINES CITY, FL. THE DEFENDANT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER BEING ADVISED HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS FROM MY AGENCY ISSUED CARD, THE DEFENDANT CONFESSED TO HIS INVOLVEMENT IN REGARDS TO THIS INCIDENT AT THE TIME OF THIS INVESTIGATION. - THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE POLK COUNTY JAIL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED AUTHORITY, THIS 25 DAY OF January 2013 This affidavit was electronically signed ALDERMAN,JACOB 6411