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IN THE CIRCUIT/COUNTY COURT 19 JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FLORIDA
State of Florida
WARRANT
4903120197336 vs. TONY SARAO JR
Court Case Number Agency Case Number In County INDIAN RIVER,
312019MMO00676AXXXXX 2019-44518 State of Florida
To all and singular the Sheriffs of the State of Florida whereas BOBBY GAGE has made an oath on 2019-03-13,
that in the aforesaid county TONY SARAO JR did unlawfully violate
Race Gender DOB
WHITE M 1979-10-26
Height Weight Hair
5'10 300 BROWN
Eye
BLUE
Address Drivers License
7701 FORT WALTEN AVE $600800793860
FORT PIERCE, FL 34946
Statute Rec# AON Level Count Code Value Bond
F.S. 812.014 (3a) 2798 2399 MISDEMEANOR 1 LARC $500.00
Description: PETIT THEFT 2ND DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE
Qualifiers:
Enhancers:
TOTAL BOND $500.00
1 Second Degree Petit Theft (M 2)
COUNT 1: On or about March 9, 2019 Tony Sarao Jr. did unlawfully and knowingly obtain or
use or endeavor to obtain or to use the property of another, to-wit: merchandise, the property of
Grand Slam Liquors as owner or custodian, of the value of less than $100.00, with intent to
either permanently or temporarily deprive the true owner of a right to the property or a benefit
therefrom or to appropriate the property to the use of the taker or to the use of any person not
entitled thereto, in violation of Florida Statute 812.014;
This Warrant is a command to ARREST instanter the above named
TONY SARAO JR
and bring said person before the court to be dealt with according to law.
Given under my hand and seal on 2019-03-14
Electronically Signed on 2019-03-14eee)AFFIDAVIT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
1903120197336
IN THE CIRCUIT/COUNTY COURT 19 JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FLORIDA
AFFIDAVIT State of Florida
1903120197336 vs. TONY SARAO JR
Court Case Number Agency Case Number In County INDIAN RIVER,
312019MMO000676AXXXXX 2019-44518 State of Florida
To all and singular the Sheriffs of the State of Florida whereas BOBBY GAGE has made an oath on 2019-03-13,
that in the aforesaid county TONY SARAO JR did unlawfully violate
Statute Rec # AON Level Count Code Value Bond
F.S. 812.014 (3a) 2798 2399 MISDEMEANOR 1 LARC $500.00
Description: PETIT THEFT 2ND DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE
Qualifiers:
Enhancers:
TOTAL BOND $500.00
1 Second Degree Petit Theft (M 2)
COUNT 1: On or about March 9, 2019 Tony Sarao Jr. did unlawfully and knowingly obtain or
use or endeavor to obtain or to use the property of another, to-wit: merchandise, the property of
Grand Slam Liquors as owner or custodian, of the value of less than $100.00, with intent to
either permanently or temporarily deprive the true owner of a right to the property or a benefit
therefrom or to appropriate the property to the use of the taker or to the use of any person not
entitled thereto, in violation of Florida Statute 812.014;
contrary to the law in such case and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Florida
Suspect
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First Middle
TONY
Last Sfx
SARAO JR
WHITE NOT HISPANIC OR M 1979-10-26 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)
NOT LATINO
Height Weight Hair Eye Skin
5'10 300 BROWN BLUE LIGHT
Statement of Probable Cause / Narrative
ON SATURDAY MARCH 9TH 2019, APPROXIMATELY 1420 HOURS | RESPONDED TO 4125 9TH ST SW SUITE
106 (GRAND SLAM LIQUORS) IN REFERENCE TO A SHOPLIFTING. UPON MY ARRIVAL | MADE CONTACT
WITH STORE EMPLOYEE MOHAMMED HOSSAIN, WHO ADVISED A SUBJECT WALKED INTO THE STORE,
GRABBED 2 BOTTLES OF 750ML JACK DANIELS AND WALKED OUT OF THE STORE WITHOUT PAYING FOR
THEM. HE THEN GOT INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF A BURGUNDY HONDA ACCORD AND THE
VEHICLE DROVE AWAY.
| THEN WATCHED THE SECURITY FOOTAGE FROM THE INCIDENT. THE TIMESTAMP ON THE FOOTAGE IS 20
MINUTES FAST. AT TIMESTAMP 1430, A HEAVY SET WHITE MALE, WEARING WHAT APPEARS TO BE A
GREEN LONG SLEEVE SHIRT AND RED SHORTS WALKS INTO THE FRONT DOOR OF THE LIQUOR STORE,
AND WALKS TO THE DISPLAY SHELF OF JACK DANIELS. HE THEN GRABS TWO BOTTLES, ONE IN EACH
HAND, TURNS AROUND AND WALKS BACK OUT OF THE DOOR. AT NO TIME DID THE SUSPECT ATTEMPT TO
PURCHASE THE 2 BOTTLES OF JACK DANIELS.
HOSSAIN THEN SHOWED ME A PICTURE THAT HE TOOK OF THE VEHICLE HE WATCHED THE SUSPECT GET
INTO. IN THE PICTURE, | OBSERVED A BURGUNDY HONDA ACCORD WITH FL TAG YO7SWI.
HOSSAIN THEN PRINTED A RECEIPT FOR THE PROOF OF COST FOR THE STOLEN BOTTLES. THE TOTAL
DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE STOLEN MERCHANDISE WAS $47.06.
AT APPROXIMATELY 1608, | RESPONDED BACK TO GRAND SLAM LIQUORS FOR A FOLLOW UP. A SUBJECT
NAMED BRIAN WADDELL CALLED INTO DISPATCH AND STATED HE WANTED TO "GIVE HIS SIDE OF THE
STORY FOR THE THEFT". | THEN MADE CONTACT WITH WADDELL IN FRONT OF THE STORE, NEXT TOA
BURGUNDY HONDA ACCORD WITH FL TAG YO7SWI, THE SAME FROM THE PICTURE THAT HOSSAIN
PROVIDED EARLIER TODAY. WADDELL WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE WAS CONTACTED BY HIS OLD FRIEND,
TONY SARAO JR, WHO TOLD HIM THAT HE WANTED TO HANG OUT AND CATCH UP. WADDELL WENT TO
SARAO'S HOUSE AND SARAO ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD TAKE HIM TO THE LIQUOR STORE SO HE COULD
BUY A COUPLE BOTTLES OF JACK DANIELS FOR THEM TO DRINK AT THE RIVER. THEY THEN DROVE THE
BURGUNDY HONDA ACCORD, WHICH IS WADDELL'S MOTHERS CAR BUT HIS DAILY DRIVING CAR, TO
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GRAND SLAM. ONCE AT GRAND SLAM LIQUORS, WADDELL STATED THAT HE PARKED IN A SPACE OUTSIDE
OF GRAND SLAM AND SARAO WENT INSIDE. IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES, SARAO RETURNED TO THE CAR
HOLDING 2 750 ML BOTTLES OF JACK DANIELS, NOT IN BAGS. WADDELL STATED THAT HE NOTICED A
COUPLE GUYS FROM INSIDE THE LIQUOR STORE CAME OUTSIDE AND WERE LOOKING AT THEM, SO HE
ASKED SARAO IF ALL WAS GOOD, AND HE SAID YES. WADDELL ADVISE THEY THEN STARTED DRIVING TO
THE RIVER LIKE PLANNED, WHEN SUDDENLY SARAO STATED THAT HE WAS FEELING ILL AND WANTED TO
GO HOME, SO WADDELL THEN TOOK SARAO HOME WHERE HE STATED HE WAS GOING INSIDE TO GO TO
SLEEP. WADDELL STATED HE FELT LIKE SARAO MIGHT'VE STOLE THE BOTTLES OF JACK DANIELS, SO HE
CALLED THE LIQUOR STORE AND ASKED IF THEY HAD SOMEONE STEAL A COUPLE BOTTLES OF LIQUOR.
THE EMPLOYEE TOLD HIM NO. A FEW MINUTES LATER HOSSAIN CALLED WADDELL AND STATED THAT THE
EMPLOYEE WADDELL SPOKE TO WAS UNAWARE OF THE THEFT, AND THAT THEY HAD IN FACT JUST HAD
A THEFT. WADDELL THEN RETURNED TO THE STORE AND CALLED POLICE.
WADDELL THEN GAVE ME THE ADDRESS OF SARAO (7701 FORT WALTEN AVE, FORT PIERCE). | THEN
REQUESTED A ST LUCIE COUNTY DEPUTY TO RESPOND TO THE RESIDENCE AND ATTEMPT TO MAKE
CONTACT WITH SARAO. | RECEIVED A CALL FROM D/S RODRIGUEZ WITH SLCSO, WHO ADVISED HE WAS
STANDING WITH SARAO AT THE RESIDENCE. I THEN SPOKE TO SARAO OVER THE PHONE, WHO VERIFIED
HIS DATE OF BIRTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY HIMSELF. | ASKED SARAO
IF HE WAS AT THE GRAND SLAM LIQUOR STORE TODAY AND HE STATED HE WAS. | THEN ADVISED SARAO
THAT I HAD VIDEO OF HIM TAKING TWO BOTTLES OF JACK DANIELS FROM THE STORE WITHOUT PAYING
FOR THEM. SARAO THEN BECAME ARGUMENTATIVE AND STATED HE DIDN'T STEAL ANYTHING.
Incident Start Incident End
2019-03-09 2019-03-09
Witnesses
NAME PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS
109 INDIAN AVE
BRIAN WADDELL 7724041159 SEBASTIAN, FL 32958
Victims
NAME PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS
4125 9TH ST SW SUITE 106
GRAND SLAM LIQUORS = 7725011069 VERO BEACH, FL 32960
Vehicles
Suspect (Continued)
SSN SID Number EBI Number
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Dri . Drivers Li E . .
$600800793860 2018-10-26 FLORIDA
Other ID ID Type DOC Number
Military ID Military Status Date Military Status
Primary Language Interpreter Required
Email Address
7724806742
Employer Name. Contact Name Phone Number
Description Date Address
RESIDENCE (LAST 2019-03-09 7701 FORT WALTEN AVE
KNOWN) FORT PIERCE, FL 34946
| hereby request that an arrest warrant be issued for TONY SARAO for violation of Florida State Statute(s) listed above.
| swear (or affirm) that the facts established on this affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Electronically Signed on 2019-03-13 Electronically Signed on 2019-03-13
BOBBY GAGE Witnessed by: STEVEN HAFFIELD
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