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Deputies, U.S. Marshals Bust Robbery Suspect
March 1, 2012
A manhunt by deputies and U.S. Marshals ended with the capture of a taxi robbery suspect in Escambia County Wednesday.
Phillip Earl Crenshaw Jr., 20, was arrested in the 6800 block of Tiki Lane on multiple robbery charges and one count each of petit theft and grand theft.
Crenshaw was also the suspect in an early morning robbery Wendesday and was charged with that crime in addition to burglary unarmed of an occupied structure, false imprisonment, and resisting arrest without violence after he entered an occupied apartment trying to flee authorities, holding the occupants inside the apartment.
Crenshaw is being held in the Escambia County Jail without bond.
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5 Responses to “Deputies, U.S. Marshals Bust Robbery Suspect”
I think modern medicine holds the key to understanding these senseless crimes. I say only the best pathologist and facilities should be used to study these minds.
What is “petit theft” and “grant theft”?
First let me say that I am extremely happy they caught him. It obviously was not easy to track this fellow down. As he used multiple phones and addresses to call from every day. It had become a full time job just trying to deter this guy.
But, when they receive a call with a 100% positive ID on a robbery suspect that they already have in jail. They should have, at the least, called in my driver to do a line up. They did not. They did not care. Phillip waltzed out of the jail house thinking he was king of the world. And someone in the actual jail dropped the ball. I have numerous drivers that intend on finding out who dropped said ball. My boss has also spoken with the Sheriff’s Dept and they are none too happy about what transpired, either. Somebody put a lot of lives in danger.
Brian, this is the reality of the criminal justice system, although the cops do their job on arresting criminals, they have no power whether the person is going to be release or out on bond. That is all discretion on part of the judge, prosecutor,and court appointed attorney (defense). The truth is that the judicial part of the system (judge, prosecutor) DOES NOT HAVE THE PASSION NOR CARE ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS IN THE COMMUNITY. As you see, the police do, and the amount of work they put into arresting individuals to keep us safe is incredible. . . .sadly the idiotic judges, stupid prosecutors do not feel the same nor have the passion in putting crooks behind bars. It is always too late when they act, and the only reason this is publish is so it can put pressure on the prosecutor and judges not to release him. How sad. . . . .I hope a judge, prosecutor read this, and to the L.E.O.s (law enforcement officers).; good job seriuosly.
I work at Yellow Cab. When he was arrested on Jan 14, 2012; I saw his mug shot online. The address that he gave officers was directly next door to; and adjacent to; the first two robberies we had. So, I called in the first driver to look at his picture(this was Sunday the 15th). As soon as the driver saw his picture; he said, “That’s him. That’s the dude that robbed me.” I immediately called the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and asked to speak with the detective that was working our robberies. Twenty minutes later I got a call back from the detective. I informed him that we had a positive ID on our robbery suspect and that they had him currently in custody. The detective asked for the suspects name. I gave it to him. He reconfirmed that I had a positive ID on him. I said, “Yes.” He put me on hold and came back a few minutes later. He explained to me that we had nothing to worry about, he had no bond; and wasn’t going anywhere. Less than a week later; I searched Jail records only to find out that they had released him. And the robberies started again. ….and again.