Man Facing Felony Charge For Selling Stolen Puppy For $50

May 14, 2012

A Cantonment man is facing a second degree felony charge for allegedly selling a stolen pit bull puppy for $50.

Michael Bryant, age 54 of Lake Drive, was charged with dealing in stolen property. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on $2,500 bond.

He was arrested last week for an incident that occurred January 12. A resident of Robinson Street reported that her pit bull puppy — black in color with a white patch under his chin — had been stolen. The victim later located her puppy at a home on Washington Street. The person with the puppy claimed they had purchased it for $50 from Bryant, according to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office report. The purchaser of the puppy told deputies that he wanted his $50 back.

Both parties agreed they wanted to press charged against Bryant, according to the report.

Comments

4 Responses to “Man Facing Felony Charge For Selling Stolen Puppy For $50”

  1. Renegade on May 14th, 2012 5:51 pm

    YO BOB…Regardless of the Politicians, this guy Stole someones Puppy and then ripped off the other party by selling them a Stolen Puppy. Regardless of it being $50, I am sure the owners were more upset than just $50 bucks. And I bet if it had been your puppy, you would have been yelling in the streets!

  2. blue boy on May 14th, 2012 2:10 pm

    Lake Drive. Why is it hard to believe?

  3. Bob on May 14th, 2012 1:46 pm

    What is hard to believe is that the State Attorneys office has never found one politician guilty but they will go after this guy over $50 bucs. Sad state of affairs.

  4. Fairlane63 on May 14th, 2012 7:33 am

    Lake Drive? Hard to believe….

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