ATTEMPTS TO DEFRAUD ELDERLY HIT ROADBLOCK IN … · 2019. 9. 13. · 2015, the victim, Barbara Zupko, received a knock on her door from the defendant, Shelby Slaton. He was accompanied

ATTEMPTS TO DEFRAUD ELDERLY HIT ROADBLOCK IN OKALOOSA COUNTY

Christopher Frame Isaac Jones

Two men have been arrested in connection with an effort to defraud local residents through a bogus home repair scheme. The investigation is continuing. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office received a number of calls October 4th and 5th in connection with a suspicious newer model black Dodge pickup truck in areas of Mary Esther and Fort Walton Beach. A 74-year old Camellia Drive resident in Mary Esther reported three men knocked on her door October 4th and told her a squirrel was damaging a vent on her roof. One of the individuals asked her if she wanted it repaired. After she said yes, he went on the roof and stated he had fixed it. She planned to pay $35 dollars with a check but they said they only take cash and would come back the next day. They returned October 5th with an invoice for $950. She told them to leave. She says an unrelated work crew that came to her home told her no repairs had been done to the roof.

Page 2 While taking that report yesterday, the deputy overheard a bulletin for three subjects involved in similar suspicious activity. Their vehicle had been spotted near the intersection of Lovejoy Road and Mary Esther Cut-off around 3:20 p.m. A traffic stop was made after the driver failed to signal while making a right hand turn. It was later learned the driver gave the deputy a false name, was driving on a suspended license, had a stolen tag on the truck, and no insurance. A search of the truck turned up a bottle of prescription pills that had been taken from the home on Camellia Drive. The homeowner came to the scene and positively identified the trio as the men who had been at her home the day before. The search also turned up an uncashed $8000 check along with identification and credit cards belonging to an 87-year old female. At this time, the driver, 24-year old Christopher Frame of Killeen Texas, is charged with grand theft from a person 65 or older, criminal mischief, petty theft, and providing false information to a law enforcement officer. 18-year old Isaac Jones of Texarkana Arkansas is charged with burglary, theft of a controlled substance, possession of a subscription without a prescription, and providing false information to a law enforcement officer. Currently there are no charges filed against the third individual, who says he had hitched a ride with Frame and Jones in Tyler Texas.

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OKALOOSA CO SHERIFF'S OFFICE OCSO15ARR009800REPORT NO:

ARREST REPORT

MNI NumberOCSO15MNI014164

OCA/Agency ID209967

LastJONES

MiddleLEE

FirstISAAC

Title RaceW

SexM

DOB2/22/1997

Age Hgt5'07"

Wgt120

EyesBLU

HairBLN

SSN I.D. No. St Type18

[ SUSPECT ]

Birth Location: City: TEXARKANN County: State: ARKANSAS Nation: UNITED STATES Citizenship: UNITEDSTATES Address 112 ROSEDA TEXARKANN AROccupations (Current/Last Known is Listed First) Business: JONES CONSTRUCTION, Job Title: SHOVELING, Entered: 10/5/2015

Aliases (Last, First Middle Title DOB) * none found in MNI *Street Names * none found in MNI *

[ INCIDENT INFORMATION ]Occurred Date Range: 10/5/2015to10/5/2015 15:2112:00

547 NW MARY ESTHER CF FL 32548No. Di Street Apt/Lot City ST Zip (GEO)

FORT WALTON BEA 2 - 19 - -

Lat / Long 30.42194 / -86.65222

[ CHARGES ]837.055.

Counts1

UCR9000

NCIC

OBSTRUCT CRIMINAL INVESTFALSE INFO TO LEO RE MISSING PERSON OR FELONY

GOCPrincipal

LevelMisdemeanor

DegreeFirst

AON4802

Bond Amount

[ STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE / NARRATIVE ]On October 5, 2015 a bulletin was issued for a black Dodge 4 door pickup truck that was involved in multiple incidentsinvolving suspicious circumstances in the Mary Esther and Fort Walton Beach Areas of Okaloosa County on October 4and 5, 2015. Each of these incidents involved 3 males which contacted residents under suspicious circumstances. Theseincidents specifically are as follows:

OCSO15CAD178934 which occurred at 6 Camellia Drive at 1225 hours (grand theft)OCSO15CAD178999 which occurred at 202 Forest Drive at 1403 hours (suspicious activity)OCSO15CAD179015 which occurred at 1 Tooke Street at 1417 hours (suspicious activity)OCSO15CAD179020 which occurred at 914 Pocahontas Drive at 1423 hours

On October 5, 2015 at approximately 1520 hours being aware of the bulletin I observed a black Dodge 4 door pickuptruck at the Chevron Gas Station located at the intersection of Mary Esther Cut-off and Lovejoy Road. This vehicle wasoccupied by 3 male subjects.

I performed a traffic stop on this vehicle after he failed to signal while making a right hand turn, bearing FL tagDZAW34 at 547 NW Mary Esther Blvd, Fort Walton Beach FL. I then made contact with the driver who identifiedhimself as Shelby Dean Slaton. Slaton did then admit that his Texas drivers license was suspended.

Further investigation revealed the black Dodge pickup truck was taken from an unknown car lot under unknowncircumstances and that the Florida tag displayed on the vehicle was stolen from another vehicle therefore the black Dodge

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pickup truck is an unregistered vehicle.

Investigation also revealed there is no insurance on the vehicle as required by Florida law.

During my questioning of Isaac Lee Jones, while he was lawfully detained, as the front passenger in aforementionedvehicle, he provided me with false information. Jones stated his date of birth was 2/2/1999. While in route to OkaloosaBooking Facility Jones stated that he gave the wrong date of birth and then informed me that his date of birth wasactually 2/22/1997.

Based on my investigation and statements of the defendant I have reason to believe Jones did violate FSS 837.055(1)False Information To Law Enforcement During Investigation.

SignatureWILSON, JAY PAUL 291Name ID/SSN

Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this 6 day of October A.D., 2015 by

who is personally known to me or has produced as identification.

SignatureNotary Public LEO CO

Commission No: My Commission Expires

(Arresting Officer)

I hereby swear (or affirm) that the facts established on this affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledgeand belief.

[ ARREST INFORMATION ]Arrested10/5/2015

Arresting Officer

15:21Alcohol Drugs

No. 547

DiNW

StreetMARY ESTHER CF

A/L CityFORT WALTON BEA

STFL

Zip32548

(GEO)Unit 291 OCSO/FSV/SOUTH/AC/C-SHIFTWILSON, JAY PAUL

2 - 19 - -

[NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE LISTED][ PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ]

Unknown

ResidencyUnknown

InjuredNone

Extent of InjuryN/A

ResistYes

Arrested PriorNo

Arrest JurisdictionWithin jurisdiction Unknown

Officer Type

Reporting Officer 291 WILSON, JAY PAUL OCSO/FSV/SOUTH/AC/C-SHIFT OCSO

OCSO/FSV/SOUTH/AC/C-SHIFTForward to for approval

Unit Original Offense Jurisdiction

Lat / Long 30.42194 / -86.65222

Bond Set by LEO at Time of Arrest & Booking: $0.00None( )

Bond Set by Judge None( ) ROR/Sign( )

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Return Court: COUNTY COURT: MISDEMEA Date: 10/27/2015Instructions: OKALOOSA COUNTY COURTHOUSE ANNEX EXTENSION

Time: 13:00

[ DISPOSITION ]Disposition Type Release Type Other Desc

Released To

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MNI NumberOCSO15MNI014164

OCA/Agency ID209967

LastJONES

MiddleLEE

FirstISAAC

Title RaceW

SexM

DOB2/22/1997

Age Hgt5'07"

Wgt120

EyesBLU

HairBLN

SSN I.D. No. St Type18

[ SUSPECT ]

Birth Location: City: TEXARKANN County: State: ARKANSAS Nation: UNITED STATES Citizenship: UNITEDSTATES Address 112 ROSEDA TEXARKANN AROccupations (Current/Last Known is Listed First) Business: JONES CONSTRUCTION, Job Title: SHOVELING, Entered: 10/5/2015

Aliases (Last, First Middle Title DOB) * none found in MNI *Street Names * none found in MNI *

[ INCIDENT INFORMATION ]Occurred Date Range: 10/5/2015to10/5/2015 12:2512:25

6 CAMELLIA DR FL 32569No. Di Street Apt/Lot City ST Zip (GEO)

MARY ESTHER 2 - 21 - PG49 - I-41

Lat / Long 30.41153 / -86.65161

[ CHARGES ]812.0145.2c

Counts1

UCR260A

NCIC

LARC300 LESS 10K DOLS FROM 65 YOA OLDER

GOCPrincipal

LevelFelony

DegreeThird

AON2399

Bond Amount

[ STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE / NARRATIVE ]On October 5, 2015, I responded to 6 Camellia Drive, Mary Esther, FL in reference to a citizen contact.

I made contact with the victim, Barbara Zupko, who completed a sworn written affidavit of complaint. On October 4,2015, the victim, Barbara Zupko, received a knock on her door from the defendant, Shelby Slaton. He was accompaniedby the co-defendant, Isaac Jones, and the witness, James Hutchinson. The defendant stated he noticed a squirrel waspossibly damaging a vent on her roof, and asked if she wanted it to be repaired. The victim stated yes. The witness got onthe roof and stated he'd fixed the roof. The defendant asked for $35, for repairs made to the roof. The victim did not havecash, so she told the subjects to come back on October 5th. When the defendant and co-defendant returned, the defendantpresented the victim with an invoice for $950, while the co-defendant was present. The victim confronted the defendant,who told her she'd been misquoted. She informed them to leave her house. The defendant took the $35 and left. Thevictim had subjects from Emerald Construction do maintenance on her residence, on October 5. They informed her therehad not been any repairs done to her roof.

While taking the report, I overheard a bulletin being issued for subjects involved in suspicious activity, similar to theincident I was investigating. The vehicle was located, and a lawful traffic stop was conducted. I responded to the trafficstop location, and asked the victim to respond for a show-up. She positively identified the defendant and co defendant asbeing the subjects who came to her residence and presented her with an invoice for $950.

Post-Miranda, both subjects denied their involvement.

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The witness admitted to going on the roof and not doing any repairs. He was not present when the defendant andco-defendant returned with the $950 invoice.

Based on my investigation, I do believe the defendants intended to deprive the victim, who is 74 years old, of 950$, whichis in violation of 812.0145(2c). The defendant, did deprive the victim of $35, which is in violation of F.S.S. 812.014(3a).

The violation did occur in Okaloosa County Florida where I am a sworn law enforcement officer.

SignatureBROWN, RAPHEAL R 225Name ID/SSN

Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this 6 day of October A.D., 2015 by

who is personally known to me or has produced as identification.

SignatureNotary Public LEO CO

Commission No: My Commission Expires

(Arresting Officer)

I hereby swear (or affirm) that the facts established on this affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledgeand belief.

[ ARREST INFORMATION ]Arrested10/5/2015

Arresting Officer

12:25Alcohol Drugs

No. 6

Di StreetCAMELLIA DR

A/L CityMARY ESTHER

STFL

Zip32569

(GEO)Unit 225 OCSO/FSV/SOUTH/AC/C-SHIFT/MEBROWN, RAPHEAL R

2 - 21 - PG49 - I-41

[NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE LISTED][ PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ]

Unknown

ResidencyUnknown

InjuredNone

Extent of InjuryN/A

ResistNo

Arrested PriorUnknown

Arrest JurisdictionWithin jurisdiction Unknown

Officer Type

Reporting Officer 225 BROWN, RAPHEAL R OCSO/FSV/SOUTH/AC/C-SHIFT/ME OCSO

OCSO/FSV/SOUTH/AC/C-SHIFT/MEForward to for approval

Unit Original Offense Jurisdiction

Lat / Long 30.41153 / -86.65161

Bond Set by LEO at Time of Arrest & Booking: $0.00None( )

Bond Set by Judge

Any( )Cash( )None( )

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Return Court: CIRCUIT COURT: FELONY Date: 11/3/2015Instructions: 1940 LEWIS TURNER BOULEVARD, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL

Time: 03:30

[ DISPOSITION ]Disposition Type Release Type Other Desc

Released To

PrintedNo

Release Officer Printed ByRelease Date Release Time

Court Disposition DescriptionCourt DispositionType

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COURT DISPOSITION:

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ATTEMPTS TO DEFRAUD ELDERLY HIT ROADBLOCK IN … · 2019. 9. 13. · 2015, the victim, Barbara Zupko, received a knock on her door from the defendant, Shelby Slaton. He was accompanied