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Man Shot By Police Now Facing Charges
December 28, 2011
The man shot by Pensacola Police last Friday is now facing charges.
Robert Jason Donson, 25, was charged late Tuesday afternoon with five felonies — aggravated battery, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and carrying a concealed weapon — according to Escambia County Jail records.
Donson remains hospitalized and guarded in an area hospital that has not been disclosed. He is being held without bond. His condition has not been released by Pensacola Police, but he is shown sitting up and conscious in a booking photo.
He was shot about 5:45 p.m. Friday outside Tom And Buddy’s lounge and liquor store on West Cervantes Street. He reportedly got into a scuffle with member of the Pensacola Police Department’s Vice and Narcotics Unit.
The scuffle began after officers, who had identified themselves as police and were wearing “POLICE” vests, exited a vehicle with blue lights. As Sgt. John Austin began to take Donson into custody, he began to resist and attempted to reach a firearm in his jacket pocket.
Court records indicate that Donson has felony convictions over the last six year, including several drug charges, robbery and resisting arrest with violence.
The incident is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, as is normal with officer involved shootings. Auston remains on paid administrative leave during the investigation.
Pictured above: Suspect Robert Jason Donson remained hospitalized Tuesday. Crime scene tape surrounds a lounge on Cervantes Street in Pensacola after an officer involved shooting Friday night. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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7 Responses to “Man Shot By Police Now Facing Charges”
well he is on his way to century C.I thank you young man i might still get my kids threw school yet with your help and about 1275 more inmates
A habitual offender, no respect for the law or the officers sworn to enforce it, a convicted felon with a gun…take him off the street and put him in a cage for 50 years, no parole…remove him from society
life would be easier on all if he would just give up crime.
It’s expensive, irritating to others and dangerous to all
David for simple solutions
DONSON, ROBERT J DC# P28783
Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense County Case No.
12/23/2006 COCAINE – POSSESSION ESCAMBIA 0606452
06/04/2007 ROBB. NO GUN/DDLY.WPN ESCAMBIA 0702782
06/05/2007 CONTRABAND, CO DETENTN FAC ESCAMBIA 0702783
06/05/2007 COCAINE – POSSESSION ESCAMBIA 0702783
Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody Date Out-of-Custody
01/09/2008 04/06/2009
And you still want to complain?
Dan – would you rather the “thug” be out in society endangering you and your loved ones?
The Police (some you may know them as the Po Po) have a thankless job. They put their lives in danger “to protect and to serve” the public.
According to some people when you need them they can’t get there fast enough and when you decide to do something illegal they should be out there looking for real criminals.
If they shot and killed him (even if it is justifiable) someone would be upset. If he got away someone would be upset. And even if he is shot and captured someone would be upset. NO WIN.
I, for one, appreciate the job that they do and applaud them. I do not understand when they do the job that they are paid to do, how someone always finds something to complain about. All I’m trying to say is, it seems that for some of you they can never do the job that they are paid to do and please you.
We taxpayers will have to foot the bill
for this thug’s hospital stay!
Thank you Sgt Austin