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Shot Walnut Hill Burglary Suspect Facing More Charges In Alabama

A an alleged burglar shot by a Walnut Hill homeowner is now back behind bars in Brewton, charged with an unrelated burglary in Alabama.

Ricky Dewayne Taylor, age 33 of Front Street, Century, has been extradited to the Escambia County (Ala.) Detention Center in Brewton. He is being held on charges of burglary third and theft second.

According to Escambia County (Ala.) Chief Deputy Mike Lambert, Taylor was charged in connection with a burglary and theft on Canoe Road, between Atmore and Flomaton. He is accused of stealing items that included chainsaws and extension cords from a business. Taylor confessed to the crime, Lambert said.

Taylor was extradited from Escambia County (FL) Jail where he was held on charges of burglary, larceny, criminal mischief property damage and battery in connection with an alleged burglary gone bad on May 17 in Walnut Hill.

According to newly released information, the Rockaway Creek Road burglar victim said he received a call from Teresa Sunday who said Taylor, her cousin, wanted to play pool with the victim at a bar. As the victim drove to toward the bar at the appointed time, he changed his mind and returned home to find a strange car pulling around to the rear of his home. The victim entered his residence through a side door, heard someone else inside the home and retrieved his .38 caliber revolver.

In the living room, the victim was confronted by Taylor and Sunday, an arrest report states. The duo was allegedly removed a plastic jug containing $110 in pennies and carried it outside. The victim ordered the pair back inside the house and to cease their criminal activity. Taylor and Sunday sat on the couch, held at gunpoint. The victim was on the phone with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office when a fight broke out between him and Taylor. Taylor reportedly began grabbing for the gun.

The victim told deputies that he feared for his life and fired one round. The round struck Taylor in the left knee, exited and grazed Sunday on the cheek. Taylor ceased fighting and awaited the arrival of deputes, the report states.

Sunday told deputies “she messed up”, and she knew the burglary was wrong. She said Taylor picked her up, drove the victim’s residence and kicked in the back door before she and Taylor removed the jug of pennies from the residence.

Taylor told deputies that Sunday said the victim’s house was unoccupied and had valuables inside that he could steal. Taylor told deputies he kicked in the back door and removed the pennies with Sunday’s help before being caught in the act.

Taylor was airlifted by LifeFlight to to Baptist Hospital in Pensacola. After his release, he fled to Alabama and was arrested the evening of May 21 in Escambia County, AL, was then extricated to Florida to face charges.

The female suspect, 35-year old Teresa Dianne Sunday,  received a minor injury on her face from a ricochet; she was taken into custody at the scene and charged with  burglary of a residence and grand theft. She remained in the Escambia County Jail early Wednesday morning with bond set at $12,500.

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