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Escambia Man Gets 25 Years For Burglary, Choking Police Dog
February 16, 2013
An Escambia County man is headed to state prison on burglary related charges.
Marcus Lawaun Bryant was sentenced by Judge Gary Bergosh to 25 years in state prison with a minimum mandatory sentence of three years. Bryant plead straight up to the court to burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, burglary of an occupied dwelling, attempted burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, burglary of an unoccupied structure, dealing in stolen property, grand theft, petit theft, possession of firearm by a convicted felon, resisting officer without violence, criminal mischief, and battery upon a police dog.
On April 15, 2012, Victim Jill Jones called the Pensacola Police Department to report that her home had been burglarized and she saw Defendant Bryant in possession of her bicycle a short distance from her home. Officer David Rogers and his police dog, Darek, arrived at the scene, they saw Defendant Bryant on the bicycle, but when he attempted to flee the area, Bryant wrecked the bicycle. At that time, Officer Rogers and K-9 Darek struggled with Defendant Bryant and Bryant grabbed K-9 Darek by the neck and tried to choke him.
Bryant was taken into custody and charged with burglary, theft, causing harm to a police animal and resisting an officer. He had other outstanding warrants for burglaries, grand theft, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and dealing in stolen property. He had taken over $30,000 worth of jewelry from several homes in the area. He pawned many of the items to various pawn shops in Pensacola.
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4 Responses to “Escambia Man Gets 25 Years For Burglary, Choking Police Dog”
Yea, take away the guns. Then trash like this will kick in your door and do whatever they want to your family. Then what? Don’t be fooled sheep. GUN UP and get some training; lots of it!
Jimbo.. cause the system is BROKEN ~!~! and also Broke ( money wise)
GLAD THE DOGS ALRIGHT.
Sentenced to 25, out in 10, back in in < 2. Why can't these offenders with multiple offenses be locked down for longer?