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Three Charged With Armed Robberies In Molino, Cantonment
March 1, 2010
Three Cantonment men are behind bars, facing a list of charges in connection with an early morning armed robbery spree that included convenience stores in Molino and Cantonment.
The trio is facing charges after the armed robbery of the Tom Thumb Store in Molino and the Tom Thumb in Cantonment,and burglary of the Bindu Food Mart in Cantonment. The robberies began about 3:30 Monday morning at the Molino Tom Thumb and ended with the arrest of the three men in Winn Dixie parking lot in Cantonment shortly before 6 a.m. There was no robbery reported at the Winn Dixie.
Joshua Russell Harris, 21 of 1509 Parker Road Cantonment, is charged with two counts armed robbery and is being held on $150,000 bond. Jonathan Alan Harris, 20, of 1509 Parker Road Cantonment and Christopher Ryan Coon, 23, of 2321 Parker Road Cantonment, are both charged with two counts each accessory to armed robbery and are being held on $100,000 bond each.
Joshua Harris is also charged with larceny, criminal mischief property damage, burglary and possession of marijuana. Jonathan Harris is also charged with burglary, larceny and criminal mischief property damage. Coon is also facing charges of burglary, criminal mischief property damage and larceny.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the Tom Thumb at 7331 North Highway 29 in Molino was robbed at 3:26 a.m. Store employees said a white male wearing a gray sweatshirt and a hoodie demanding money while acting as if he had a gun in his pocket. In addition to an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspect also took a large amount of change, several butane lighters, some food items and three cartons of cigarettes.
The suspect also threatened to kill the store clerk of she set off the alarm before he fled toward Highway 97 in white Nissan pickup occupied two other white males.
While deputies were investigating the Molino armed robbery, they received a report of a burglary in progtess at the Bindu Food Mart on Muscogee Road. A witness reported three white males, including one in a gray hoodie sweatshirt, had robbed the business and fled in a white Nissan pickup. Deputies arrived to find the front door glass broken and several items taken from within arm’s reach of the damaged door, according to the arrest report.
At short time later, deputies were notified that another armed robbery had occurred at the Tom Thumb at 392 South Highway 29 in Cantonment. The suspect was described as a white male in a gray hoodie swearshirt.
A short time later, deputies located a white Nissan pickup truck in the Cantonment Winn Dixie parking lot that occupied by two white males. A third white male, wearing a gray hoodie sweatshirt, a short distance away in store parking lot.
“All three were intoxicated, had large amounts of change as well as cartons of unopened cigarettes and miscellaneous food items that matched the descriptions provided by witnesses,” deputy John Holcombe wrote in his report. All three were positively identified by the store clerks from both Tom Thumbs.
Jonathon Harris told deputies that the trio had been drinking heavily and “the three discussed knocking over a convenience store”, according to the Sheriff’s Office report. Jonathon Harris said he had agreed to drive the getaway vehicle occupied by his brother Joshua Harris and Coon. Jonathon Harris and Coon both admitted their involvement in the armed robberies and burglary, according to the arrest report.
Johsua Harris sated “that he had been drinking heavily on this date and did not remember anything that had occurred for the entire night,” deputy Holcombe’s report said.
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29 Responses to “Three Charged With Armed Robberies In Molino, Cantonment”
Latashia, stop reading this board, all it does is make you more upset. Concentrate on your family and their feelings….don’t worry about what others say here, everyone who doesn’t have a job or hobby is on here posting their feelings (and they have the right too), but you shouldn’t be reading them, it bothers you to much. They are not children, they are grown men, they can defend themselves if needed.
well to all yall who got lil smart comment about my brother in laws yall no what yall can do and if yall kids go and do the say thing would yall say what yall are sayin about my brother in laws?dont worry ill wait.and im sure yall kids aint perfect either.so dont judge people u dont know nothing about.and second of all yes drinkin does mess up your abilty to think at the time.but i can assure all of yall who has smart comments they got the best lawyer that yall cant afford.so to all who think they ganna do some real time think harder cause they wont i promise you that
Ya think drinking gives ya the right to go into our local stores & threaten “working” peoples lives? Or scare them half-to-death? & yes, if they had resisted, maybe they would have got what they really needed to begin with….. a good ole fashioned whooping.
Jon, Josh, and Chris, if you get a chance to see this, I know you are having a hard time in there, but just remember that we are all praying for you out here and I am keeping you in my thoughts. Just stay strong and remember that we all love you, keep the faith and don’t give up.
No Harry if you did your homework Jonathan has never been in trouble and Josh yes he has . Anyway its not important for me to prove anything to you or anyone else. My brothers were intoxicated and made soome foolish decisions I just thank God they werent hurt and nobody else was hurt.
thanks name withheld but I asked that before the “drinking alcohol” details were posted.
Sometimes you do everything right and your child still turns out wrong. Sometimes you do everything wrong and your child turns out fantastically. Parents aren’t always “to blame” for the sins of their children. Shame on all those who insist that is true.
To the parents of these young men, you can do everything right raising your children and this is no fault to you. To all the people out there judging these young men, stop. Young people do stupid things sometimes. Pray for these men and somebody needs to go and witness the word of God to them. Tell them how much God loves them. How many of you people opened your self righteous mouths and witness to these three young men…how many times did YOU invited them to church? Well guess what? You too have failed your test with God!!! Pray for them and witness to someone today.
To the person who said they have never been in trouble before, look up their records, this is not their first second or third time around, you and your mother need to read their records, you have either been lied to or are wearing blinders. GROW UP
20, 21 & 23 years of age, i’m sure they have been taught better. Done think that they put much thought into this at all. If they had, better judgement may have been used as to the future. I’ll bet they are think more right now that they have in a while.
I really hate to see young people screw up their live to the magnitude these young men just have. Thats not even counting the hurt and heartache they just brought on parents.
Bill, waiting and watching for Jesus.
THESE KINDS NEED TREATMENT FOR ABUSE OF ALCOHOL/AN SUBSTANCES MOST LIKELY YOU CAN THROW THEM IN JAIL BUT THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. I WOULD SAY PARENTS WRITE A LETTER TO THE JUDGE ASK FOR HELP THESE R NOT UR REAL KIDS. AN INPATIENT TREATMENT SOUNDS LIKE A START. I’M PROOF THAT YOU CAN HAVE BEEN AN ADDICT AND STILL REGAIN YOURSELF TO FUNCTION AS A NORMAL PERSON IN SOCIETY. I PRAY FOR THAT INNOCENT LIL BOY WHO SUFFERS FROM NOT HAVING HIS FATHER. SORRY LIL BUDDY, YOU HAVE A LOT OF LOVE. STOP INABLEING THEM TO STILL DO THE THINGS THEY DO U MAY NOT REALIZE IT BUT THINGS YOU DO EVEN SMALL THINGS ARE MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THESE GUYS TO DO WHAT THEY DO. DON,T LET THEM USE UR CAR OR MONEY. COLD SHOULDER…..TOUGH LOVE HURTS BUT WORKS.
“I wonder what drugs these idiots were taking to think they could get away with one, let alone three robberies?”
well,it says they were drinking didn’t it?
To bad they didn’t resist?!How nice
well,before u go off talking bout these three idiots,you should try to make since of it all,they were heavily intoxicated,what do you think they where doing?Hm I wonder?And these three ‘boys’ don’t think your seem to know how young they really are,they don’t understand how unsafe they are making the Cantonment and Pensacola area,and if you really care about the safety of things around here,you won’t want them to be arrested,and put away for a long time,but,for the young men to realize the mistake they have made,and to be let out in time to show us all that they have changed,and you/us as a community should pray for the families of the three boys,I know each one have siblings,and both mothers of the boys must be very upset,and,with you not knowing these boys or there families,I don’t think you should talk about how proud the parents are,a parent will always take pride in there child,I know they are dissapionted though,but,I am more than sure you would be too if it were your children.I don’t know about you all,but I am praying for them to be put in there for a ’short’ period of time about 15 years,and to get out early for good behavior,and I will be praying for the families of these three young men,for,I know the parents are very upset,and,I know Coon has four or five younger sisters who will be or are very upset,and will or are,missing there older brother dearly,and,maybe you should consider the little girls that will be crying for there brother,and,missing him for there birthdays,and other holidays,unless they are lucky to be able to visit on those days,wich they have sadly enough already had to deal with once,and he has not been out very long if you think about it.
Well,Well,Well, to everyone who posted a slick comment on here, Just remember that everyone makes mistakes and you are not put on this earth to judge nobody. My brothers have never been in trouble before this and instead of criticizing them for thier behavior we should be praying for them. My mother is totally distraught and you should also think about that. Yes she read everything that everyone has wrote about her SON’s, put yourself in her shoes how would you feel if it was your brother,or child. Like I said everyone makes mistakes but hopefully you learn from them and find God in the process. Mom I love you and Josh and Jon I love yall too!!!
I’d like for you to resist, Rebel. I’d be happy to mete out the same punishment to you!
Too bad they didn’t resist……
What in the world were these 3 young guys thinking? To rob 3 different stores back to back, good lord… Alcohol can do some bad things to some people I swear… Now these young men will have records to follow them through life… Shame on you 3… I am so thankful that no one was killed…
Dear parent…you have my prays
Parker Road Mafia, my butt!!!!!
And, no, I am NOT proud! I am furious and heartbroken and dumbfounded and flabbergasted and in complete and total shock. I have not raised my children to be this way and I can’t believe this. I can only hope and pray that this is wrong.
Please keep our families in your prayers as well as those of the victims of these acts.
“I wonder what drugs these idiots were taking to think they could get away with one, let alone three robberies?”
The answer is Alcohol.
All aboard the FAILboat.
Sorry folks, but every time I see these three I think of….Larry, Moe and Curly
Prays God they killed no one in this rampage..
Tom Thumb Dumb….
The Parker Road Mafia? Who knew?
dumb dumb dummies
I wonder what drugs these idiots were taking to think they could get away with one, let alone three robberies?
Great job to the law enforcement officers who arrested this trio and removed them from the streets of our community.
And a huge thanks to William for his outstanding reporting which is always beating the other news outlets!!
Wrong way to make your parents proud.