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Men Accused Of Stealing, Selling Thousands Of Pounds Of Metals
July 21, 2011
Two men are accused of stealing thousands of pounds of items — including 3,200 pounds of steel — from two barns in Nokomis and then selling the goods to a recycling center in Alabama.
Theodius Johnson, 25, and Ricardo Gilpatric Fisher, 47, allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of farm equipment from two barns on North Pineville Road near the Alabama state line.
The victim told deputies that he and his wife noticed a vehicle that did not belong at one of their barns and blocked in the vehicle. That’s when they spotted Johnson walking away from a nearby home; The man and wife “detained” Johnson, according an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office report.
The victim said that numerous items were missing from two barns — including fertilizer hoppers, a diesel tank, and numerous other tractor parts and farm equipment.
Johnson told deputies that he and Fischer, his cousin, had taken items from the two barns over a two week period and sold the items at a scrapyard between Flomaton and Brewton.
Fischer and Johnson both admitted to deputies, according to their report, that they had pawned the items on four different occasions at Advance Environmental Recycling in Flomaton. Fischer’s name appeared on three scale tickets from the business, while Johnson’s name appeared on one, the report states.
Johnson was arrested and charged with burglary of an unoccupied structure and grand theft. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on $10,000 bond.
Fischer was already in the Escambia County (Ala.) Detention Center in Brewton on a first degree theft charge when he was questioned by Florida authorities. He remained in the Brewton jail as of Tuesday afternoon; a warrant has been issued for his arrest in Florida once he is released.
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10 Responses to “Men Accused Of Stealing, Selling Thousands Of Pounds Of Metals”
It’s a sad society that we live in today. I agree with the blogger that stated that these men need to work for the farmer from sun up to sun down. But, seriously people……. if these men had to steal, do you honestly think that they will learn anything if they are put to work to actually earn a living????? We all know that if they had to stoop to the level of stealing from someone, then they will never be able to pay back the amount that they received. The question is: what was done with the money????? More than likely, they decided that they needed to cash in on buying more drugs to make their drug business run better. I know the family that they stole from, it wasn’t just farm equipment that was stolen, it was equipment that had been in the family for years from generation to generation. Becasue of two low lifes, now the treasured memories are gone.
dirt bags!!
REGARDING:
“- – - there should be SHAME. There are those living among us that do not know or care about basic human dignity. Therefore, there is no SHAME in or around them.”
Yep. It’s even funny how many act like non-criminals should be ashamed of bad-mouthing these shameless people because they’re afraid it might shame the friends and families of these scummy acting predators.
We wouldn’t want to hurt their feelings, would we?
It’s also funny to see where folks believe thieves wouldn’t steal if someone would just give them a good enough job. They say this despite the fact that millionaires sometimes steal. How good of a job does it take??
Many a time even if a thief WILL take a job, it is to scope out what there is to steal.
David agreeing
How about the company that took in $10,000.00 worth of stuff from these
thugs, did no one smell a RAT???
This guy is just one of a growing number of people in our society who have no regard for other people or their property.. They are ignorant and lazy, and all they ever think about is how they can “get over” on decent hard working people..
@DHG — Although i agree with you that there should be SHAME. There are those living among us that do not know or care about basic human dignity. Therefore, there is no SHAME in or around them. We will continue to pay for these and others that have no moral value system. i know you did not advocate these “men” working for the farmer but a safe bet would be that if the farmer were to be asked about this he would politely decline to have these or any other criminals anywhere near his property.
After these have been punnished according; release them to the farmer that equipment was stolen from so that this farmer can work them from daylight to Midnight during gathering season. I bet they have never been on this end of supplying food for his table. I’m sure this wasn’t the reason for theft. but just saying, No one deserves this and our Farmers that gets his money out of the dirt certainly doesn’t.
rmd….you must have never been to Biloxi or do not read the news paper arest reports, because they have just as many arrest for crime and then some. Violent crimes and you talk to the niegbors of those casinos and they will tell you everything is NOT sunny & Heaven in MS….You need to know the facts before you make a blind statement.
gona keep happening because there are no jobs in pensacola.this county use to be crime free and now look at it. they block casinos because high crime.weel boloxi doesnt have stealing and killings every day. that would be alot of jobs created but no the commissioners dont want jobs like that.
Stealing a man’s way of making a living. Shame. Shame. Shame.