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beach

05-27-2011, 09:27 AM

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BeanE

05-27-2011, 11:22 AM

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Chiquita71

05-27-2011, 11:24 AM

Catherine Sanchez

LDB: work

district manager with Amscot

LDB: what type of business

financial institution

LDB: one location?

16 stores

LDB: in july 2008 were you at a specific location?

goldenrod and colonial?

yes

LDB: would you recognize?

yes

LDB: may I have H(number) Can you see a foto in front of you? what do you recognize it as?

the location where I used to work

LDB: the amscot on colonial and goldenrod. Enter into evidence.

HHJP: received into evidence.

LDB: may it be published to jury while witness testifies?

HHJP: it may be published.

LDB: there are other businesses around it?

yes

LDB: what?

popa jonhs and a quiznos...

LDB: any other businesses in that small area?

no

LDB: another photo, can you see that on your monitor?

yes

LDB: what do you recognize?

part of the parking lot of the branch

LDB: is that a true and accurate representation of the parking lot?

yes

LDB: photo, may I publish?

HHJP: you may

LDB: what are we looking at?

parking lot at amscot

LDB: what is, what's back here behind the amscot?

a sams club

LDB: and this item I have circled in pink

the dumpster

LDB: does your business use that dumpster?

yes

LDB: pappa johns use it?

yes

LDB: may I have photo H...can you see HM? what is it?

more parking spaces

LDB: is this part of the front of amscot

it is actually to the side.

LDB: is this a closer view of that dumpster as well as that parking lot?

yes

LDB: I seek to introduce HM into evidence.

HHJP: it is received into evidence you may publish.

LDB: june 27th 2008. Were you working that day at that location?

yes

LDB work hours that day.

seven at am to ?

LDB: did you notice a white pontiac sunfire?

yes

LDB: where was it?

parked right next to the dumpster

LDB: I believe you have access and put an x or arrow marking the direction the car was facing the dumpster. what is it you have tried to illustrate for us?

back end,

LDB: straight in?

parked straight

LDB: see anyone at or near the car?

no

LDB: when it was parked there?

no

LDB: did you go up to the car for any purpose?

no

LDB: did you do anything on that date other than take notice?

no

LDB: was it there when you left?

yes

LDB: the next day you worked?

yes, Saturday at seven

LDB: it was there no one got out of it or was near it?

yes it was there no to the others.

LDB: ?

I walked around it

LDB: did you touch it?

no. I walked to get the tag number because it was abandoned and to see if it had damage.

LDB: look inside?

yes, I don't remember much. it was messy there was a blanket inside.

LDB: more specific description of blanket?

no

LDB: did you try the door handles?

no

LDB: when you wrote the tag number did you use the info?

I called Olando LE non emergancy.

LDB: is that proceedure?

yes, we call before we tow to make sure it was not stolen. it was not reported.

LDB: once you get that info do your policys tell you next step.

yes, my superior said wait one more day before towning

LDB: local contract with towing co?

johnsons

LDB: based on instructions you did not call for tow?

yes

LDB: did you do it 29th?

I was off

LDB: back on Monday 30th you work?

yes

LDB: was it still there?

yes I called the tow co

LDB: Johnsons?

yes

LDB: did it appear to have moved?

no

LDB: on any of those days did anyone get out of the car, were they near the car?

no

LDB: when you called johnsons did they arrive?

yes

LDB: did you go out there?

no

LDB: did you see them take it away?

yes

LDB: did you go up to the car except for that first day?

no

LDB: you took the tag number what there an odor?

no

LDB: any odor from that area?

yes, it was parked next to dumpster, normal smell for that area.

LDB: are you saying that in that area there is a smell?

yes there is

LDB: Does amscot have survailence cameras? were they working on july ? where can you get that info?

corporate office

LDB: did you have to sing paper work for the tow?

yes

LDB: did anyone come into the branch while you were inquireing about the car?

no

HHJP: cross

Chiquita71

05-27-2011, 11:28 AM

JB: I want to ask you about the cameras that are there. Can we publish this to the jury. Now the cameras that are there, they are on several areas and they are on each corner?

I am not sure where.

JB: you see a silver car? isn't there a camera on the other side of the corner?

i don't know

JB: as far as you know there are mulitiple cameras?

yes

JB: there is cash?

yes

JB: cameras inside and outside?

yes

JB: they are visible to the public?

yes

JB: they are a deterant?

yes

JB: anyone can see them?

if they look, I guess

JB: next to you is sam's club and then a gas station, and after that another gas station?

yes

JB: so if someone runs out of gas they don't need a car to get there?

walking distance.

JB: when you walked up to the car you smelled trash correct?

yes

JB: nothing further

LDB: talking about the trash are you talking about in the dumpster?

yes, dumpster yes.

JB: you smelled no distinct difference?

the smell from the dumpster.

wenwe4

05-27-2011, 11:28 AM

LDB
Katheryn Sanchez , Dist. Mgr or Amscot for 5 yrs . .. 2008 worked @ Amscot Goldenrod & Colonial . . .publish photos of Amscot . . . (I missed some testimony . . assume they are showing photos of Amscot) worked 7 am - 7 pm noticed white pontiac sunfire parked next to the dumpster . . .(I missed the date) . . . noting car parked backed in parked straight not askew . . .didn't see when veh. was parked there . . .didn't see anyone around . . . took notice of it's presence. . . returned to work next day 7/28 on Sat. worked 7-2 . . veh. was still there . . went up to veh. that date . . wrote down the tag number and walked around veh. . . didn't touch it . . .to report it as abandoned veh . . .looking for any notes someone might have left to indicate they were coming back . . .no sign of that . . .looked in veh. . . I don't much . . .blanket in backseat a little messy inside . . . no specific description of what blanket looked like. . .didn't try door handles . . called Orlando Police non- emergency abandon vehicle . . .we call before we tow to make sure it was not reported stolen . . not reported . . .notified compliance officer . . .wait one more day before tow car . . . Amscot has contract with local tow company . . Johnson's . . .didn't call for the tow on Sat or Sunday (6/29 she was off) . . returned on Mon 6/30 veh. was still there . . .called tow co. Johnsons. . . .appeared over course of 3 days 27th - 29th car had not moved . . .not see anyone get out of car nor near car . . . Johnson's arrived . . . she didn't assist the tow . . .observed them tow the veh . . . she didn't go up to the car on that day. . . June 28th took tag number look inside . . .didn't notice car smell . . .next to dumpster . . normal smell in that area . . .if you are in that parking spot there is a smell in that vacinity . . .Amscot has survelliance cameras . . don't know if they were working but not info @ branch level . . corporate office has that info . . signed paper for Johnson wrecker . .no one came in to inquire about veh. while she was there. . .

Cross . . .
JB: . .ask about the cameras . . .(someone talking in background) can we publish to jury already admitted (sorry) cameras are there several areas and several cameras . . on each corner . . see camera on corner building . . she doesn't know if another camera on the other side of building . . . location could have significant amount of cash at times . . cameras inside & out . . .cameras visual to public (safety & deterrant for problems) . . .next door is Sam's club. . .gas station right there . . .after this gas station there is another gas station . . .if they run out of gas . . easy to go next door within walking distance . . .on 28th smelled trash . . .there is food and everything . . .

LBD . . in the dumpster food . . . (yes)

JB just smelled trash
Sanchez . . .just regular smell from dumpster . .

Witness excused.

wenwe4

05-27-2011, 11:28 AM

LDB
Katheryn Sanchez , Dist. Mgr or Amscot for 5 yrs . .. 2008 worked @ Amscot Goldenrod & Colonial . . .publish photos of Amscot . . . (I missed some testimony . . assume they are showing photos of Amscot) worked 7 am - 7 pm noticed white pontiac sunfire parked next to the dumpster . . .(I missed the date) . . . noting car parked backed in parked straight not askew . . .didn't see when veh. was parked there . . .didn't see anyone around . . . took notice of it's presence. . . returned to work next day 7/28 on Sat. worked 7-2 . . veh. was still there . . went up to veh. that date . . wrote down the tag number and walked around veh. . . didn't touch it . . .to report it as abandoned veh . . .looking for any notes someone might have left to indicate they were coming back . . .no sign of that . . .looked in veh. . . I don't much . . .blanket in backseat a little messy inside . . . no specific description of what blanket looked like. . .didn't try door handles . . called Orlando Police non- emergency abandon vehicle . . .we call before we tow to make sure it was not reported stolen . . not reported . . .notified compliance officer . . .wait one more day before tow car . . . Amscot has contract with local tow company . . Johnson's . . .didn't call for the tow on Sat or Sunday (6/29 she was off) . . returned on Mon 6/30 veh. was still there . . .called tow co. Johnsons. . . .appeared over course of 3 days 27th - 29th car had not moved . . .not see anyone get out of car nor near car . . . Johnson's arrived . . . she didn't assist the tow . . .observed them tow the veh . . . she didn't go up to the car on that day. . . June 28th took tag number look inside . . .didn't notice car smell . . .next to dumpster . . normal smell in that area . . .if you are in that parking spot there is a smell in that vacinity . . .Amscot has survelliance cameras . . don't know if they were working but not info @ branch level . . corporate office has that info . . signed paper for Johnson wrecker . .no one came in to inquire about veh. while she was there. . .

Cross . . .
JB: . .ask about the cameras . . .(someone talking in background) can we publish to jury already admitted (sorry) cameras are there several areas and several cameras . . on each corner . . see camera on corner building . . she doesn't know if another camera on the other side of building . . . location could have significant amount of cash at times . . cameras inside & out . . .cameras visual to public (safety & deterrant for problems) . . .next door is Sam's club. . .gas station right there . . .after this gas station there is another gas station . . .if they run out of gas . . easy to go next door within walking distance . . .on 28th smelled trash . . .there is food and everything . . .

LBD . . in the dumpster food . . . (yes)

JB just smelled trash
Sanchez . . .just regular smell from dumpster . .

Witness excused.