Escambia Man Gets 10 Year For Copper Thefts

September 11, 2012

An Escambia Count y man has been sentenced to a decade in state prison for stealing copper and aluminum from multiple businesses and churches.

Michael Edward Howard, Jr., was sentenced by Judge Terry Terrell to 10 years in prison to be followed by 30 years probation for multiple charges of burglary, grand theft and dealing in stolen property.

The State Attorney’s Office said Howard was part of a copper theft ring that, during the spring and summer of 2011, would steal from churches and businesses. They would dismantle the A/C units, taking the copper and aluminum parts to be sold at recycling centers. Howard’s fingerprints and DNA were found at several of the locations.

Damages to the churches and businesses exceeded $45,000, according to prosecutors.

Comments

8 Responses to “Escambia Man Gets 10 Year For Copper Thefts”

  1. lincoln park on September 13th, 2012 3:26 pm

    Stay strong Mike God on your side bro! Because we all make mistkes

  2. David Huie Green on September 12th, 2012 5:13 pm

    “Mike, we love you, keep your head up!”

    Yep, be PROUD of the churches you robbed. You the man!!

  3. WEDGEWOOD on September 12th, 2012 3:26 pm

    Mike, we love you, keep your head up!

  4. wally on September 12th, 2012 3:22 pm

    If he is smarter than He was, Maybe He will use this time to learn a trade, like AC repair or become an Electrician. Thats when people pay you to haul off units and cut the copper wire. Didn’t anyone ever explain that to him. And you won’t have to work weekends or nights!!!!

  5. Bwn on September 12th, 2012 8:13 am

    10 years for copper theft? That’s a good thing. If he was smart, he would have just killed somebody. Not much money in that, but he would have gotten less time in jail..

  6. Lifendason on September 11th, 2012 10:22 am

    But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out. – Number 32:23

  7. David Huie Green on September 11th, 2012 10:03 am

    This is good.
    It should give him time to meditate and repent.

  8. marcus on September 11th, 2012 8:32 am

    Thank you Judge!

    NNNNEEEEEXXXXXXTTTTTTTTT!!!!

    Get slime like this OFF our streets and out of society. Sentence the entire ring to 10 or more years. With 30 years proby after that.

    Thank you Judge Terrell!