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Atmore, Walnut Hill Mugging Suspect Arrested
June 5, 2009
The suspect accused of stopping and robbing women Monday in Atmore and Walnut Hill has been arrested, and he has confessed to both crimes.
The Atmore Police Department says Jeffrey Daniel Gentry, 29, of Atmore was arrested and charged with robbery in the third degree in connection with a mugging in Atmore Monday afternoon. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation by the Atmore Police Department and the Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Department.
On Monday afternoon, Atmore police received a complaint that an elderly female was robbed after being flagged down by another motorist on Pensacola Avenue. Shortly after this complaint, Escambia (Fla.) County authorities received a complaint of a similar incident on Highway 97 near Highway 99 in Walnut Hill. Noting the similarities, investigators from both agencies conducted a joint investigation.
Thursday, Atmore Police investigators received an anonymous tip that a vehicle matching the description of the one used in the robbery was parked at a residence on Madison Drive in Atmore. The vehicle was reportedly a dark green Isuzu Rodeo.
During the ensuing investigation of that tip, police developed enough probable cause to obtain a search warrant for a residence on Madison Drive. That search warrant was served Thursday and some evidence was collected from the residence. Investigators from both agencies also obtained enough information for Gentry’s arrest.
Gentry, who was at the residence at the time of the search warrant, was taken into custody and questioned by investigators from Alabama and Florida. Gentry confessed to committing both robberies and led police to the location of some of the property that he had discarded after the robberies, Atmore Police investigators said. Gentry was booked into the Escambia County (Ala.) Detention Center.
Authorities tell NorthEscambia.com that the Atmore victim was able to positively identify from a lineup.
Escambia County Florida investigators are in the process of obtaining warrants on the suspect in connection with the Walnut Hill incident.
For the original story about the muggings, click here.
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3 Responses to “Atmore, Walnut Hill Mugging Suspect Arrested”
this guy is also a x convict from atmore workrelease.
I don’t see why anyone would do that. Some one needs to tell him about God. Cause if he knows God he would not have done what he did.
We owe our gratitude to the anonymous tipster for calling the police with information that helped them solve these two crimes. Also, thanks go out to the two agencies for cooperating and sharing the information. I hope the individual that had the courage to report this crook receives a reward!