Good Samaritan Victim Of Robbery, Kidnapping And Theft

April 27, 2011

A Good Samaritan act earlier today led to a carjacking, kidnapping and theft.

Brenda Bartley, 50, was working at Pine Summit Baptist Church in the 2000 block of Bellview Avenue around 8:30 a.m., when she unlocked the doors for a local homeless man. She told deputies that the man, known only to her as J.R., was a regular visitor of the church and she often provided him with food.

Once inside the church, the man told Bartley that he had a gun and pointed something at her and demanded her car keys. The man, after asking Bartley where she banked, forced her to drive him to Harvester’s Credit Union, at the intersection of Highway 98 and Blue Angel Parkway, where he made her withdraw money from her bank account.

Bartley was then forced to drive to the Tom Thumb, located at the intersection of Lillian Highway and Bauer Road, where she was told to fill her vehicle up with gas.

Bartley then drove to the dead end of South Fairfield Drive where she was released. Bartley walked to the Circle K at Fairfield Drive and Gulf Beach Highway and called the Sheriff’s Office at 9:43 a.m.

The suspect has been described as a white male in his fifties, 5-foot 9-inches tall with a thin build. He is said to have a mustache and sandy blonde or gray hair.
The victim’s car is a gray, 4-door Honda Accord with a Florida license plate.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.

Comments

6 Responses to “Good Samaritan Victim Of Robbery, Kidnapping And Theft”

  1. Kay on April 28th, 2011 2:12 pm

    Why, Why, Why would you ever bite the hand that feeds you.
    YOU DOG YOU!

  2. jeeperman on April 28th, 2011 12:12 pm

    And a good Christian man too boot.

  3. Thinker on April 28th, 2011 9:57 am

    He probably planned a long trip, but where? Gray 4-door Honda Accord and he has a gun. Don’t look too hard at him. He’s nervous now.

  4. William on April 28th, 2011 8:49 am

    >>>im really surprised that you have mentioned this womans name, as i was told one day on here that you dont ever mention the names of someone who is a crime victim

    We don’t on stories we initiate. In the case of a story like this, it is from a Sheriff’s Office press release where they have released the name. Since they choose to include the name in the press release and all of the other local media will run the name, we run it too since it’s no secret.

  5. mom on April 28th, 2011 8:19 am

    im really surprised that you have mentioned this womans name, as i was told one day on here that you dont ever mention the names of someone who is a crime victim

  6. Everett on April 27th, 2011 9:39 pm

    No good deed goes unpunished.

    This person knew based on his frequent visits she would be by herself and could take advantage of the situation.

    Pointing something at me saying its a gun………….it better be a gun or whatever it is he’s going to need ems treatment to pull it out of his keester.

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