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Deputies Investigate Mystic Springs Mystery
August 15, 2010
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a Mystic Springs mystery — who is responsible for burning a stolen vehicle from Davisville at an Escambia River boat launch?
Saturday morning, the owner of a gold-colored 2005 Pontiac reported her vehicle stolen from her residence near Highway 164 and Green Village Road, just east of Highway 97. Escambia County Deputy Rudy Brown took the stolen vehicle report before noon.
Shortly before 3:00, just before the end of his shift, Brown was on routine patrol at the Mystic Springs boat ramp on Mystic Springs Road east of Highway 29. That’s when he found the completely burned-out shell of a car near an Escambia River boat launch — about 12 miles from the reported theft location. The fire happened an unknown amount of time prior to the discovery; the vehicle was no longer warm.
Deputies were unable to locate a vehicle identification number (VIN) remaining on the car, even under the hood. The McDavid Station of Escambia Fire Rescue was called to the location to open the vehicle’s hood using a power saw.
After finding what appeared to be traces of gold-colored paint around the burned-out car, deputies contact the woman who had reported her Pontiac missing earlier in the day. After arriving at the Mystic Springs boat ramp, the owner identified the burned vehicle as her own by body damage to the front quarter panel.
No arrests have been made in the incident. An investigation is continuing by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information on the theft or arson should call the Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9630.
For more photos from the scene, click here.
Pictured: A burned-out car reported stolen Saturday morning was found at the Mystic Springs boat launch Saturday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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10 Responses to “Deputies Investigate Mystic Springs Mystery”
did you even think that may be she works at nite???? i know she does. and she sleeps sound after she is off for her shift. that was her way to work .
I’m surprised that nobody reported the car earlier in the day. This is a very busy place, on a Saturday several people drive by this location a hour.
THE CAR WAS STOLEN IN THE NIGHT WHILE THE PEOPLE WERE ASLEEP! GET A LIFE PEOPLE
The idea that the car was stolen that morning, and was discovered by the Officer at 3:30 in the afternoon, and the car was already cool makes me think it was possibly the owner trying to collect insurance money.
I am shocked and appalled at how judgemental people are these days. If YOU PEOPLE had ACTUALLY READ the article instead of just skimming over the details you would have read that it stated that the car was reported stolen BEFORE noon. It gave no specific time. If the engine were blown up in the car (per “food for thought”) how on earth would a thief be able to drive away in the car? Think before you speak, people. Mr. “Oversight”, did you even look at these pictures of this car? Sure, go ahead and check the ignition why don’t ya? This is just pure stupidity.
yea every one on here making comments are perfect angels ,an no way could some crack head be responsible ,everytime I see comments on here it just irritates me ,due to the fact everyone judges everyone ,,granted anything is possible but show some simpithy ,cant wait til something happens to some of the ones that are making these comments ,lets see how u get judged ,??????
Well they burn down their homes when they can’t pay for them.
They burn down other peoples homes who buy their homes when
they have been foreclosed on because they don’t want anyone else to have
them.
So I’m guessing your guess would be as good as mine….
However there is also the possibiliy that someone had stolen the car and did something bad while in it and then they were getting rid of finger prints and dna.
What I don’t understand is they usually take stolen vehicles out of town
to do robberies with so no one recocgnizes the vehicle on the way.
I also don’t understand why this was not reported sooner.
It wouldn’t take me till noon to know my car was missing.
This is also a good way to get rid of a car that you blew up the engine in.
Now insurance will pay for it and you don’t have to. It’s possible if this
was done in the middle of the night and they were out late and slept in
that would explain why they didn’t report it till noon.
The whole thing just smells to high heaven.
Seems someone was tired of paying for their car!!
Did it smell fishy? Something does…….
Now being skeptical, sometimes things aren’t what they are reported to be, so keeping this in mind this may not be just a simple car theft. How did the alleged thief make off with the car? Was there a set of keys conveniently left lying around or was the car’s ignition damaged? Another thing, I find it hard to believe that nobody reported this burnt out car sooner.