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Two Charged In Theft Of Molino Teen’s Kart Racing Gear
July 19, 2013
Two people were arrested Thursday in connection with the May theft of kart racing gear from a Molino teen.
Amos Dewayne Sellers, age 33 of Pensacola and Lake Daniel Brooks, age 22 of Cantonment, were both charged with burglary and grand theft. The men were released from the Escambia County Jail on $5,000 bond each.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says the pair were responsible for the theft of about $16,000 worth of stolen kart racing gear.
In May, Investigator David Preston returned the stolen gear back to the family. Jarrett Parker, 18, is a star of sorts in the world of kart racing, winning state titles and racing his way to the top in several national events.
But the brakes were put on his racing career after the burglary at the family workshop on Gibson Road on May 4. A 2012 Elite Triton kart, five motors, cases of MAXXIS tires, tools and other items were taken from the workshop, while other items not related to kart racing like lawn equipment were left behind.
After a story about the thefts appeared on NorthEscambia.com on May 6, the Sheriff’s Office and family began to receive tips that led to the recovery of the racing equipment.
“I’m glad to have this stuff back where I can race again,” Jarrett Parker said in May as the family picked up the tires, engines and more at the Molino Sheriff’s Substation. Almost every piece of stolen equipment was recovered undamaged, other than the suspects had attempted to change the appearance of several engines by painting them.
Some of the stolen items, including three motors, belonged to Jarrett’s 10-year old teammate Chambers McGilberry of Selma, Ala. Jarrett Parker has been serving as a mentor for McGilberry for several months.
Just days after the stolen equipment was returned, Parker was the Senior Pro Clone Winner at Checkered Flag Speedway in Stateline, MS.
Pictured top: Molino teen Jarrett Parker with about $16,000 worth of stolen kart racing gear returned in May by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Pictured inset: The suspects attempted to change the appearance of motors by painting them. Pictured below: Jarrett Parker and his father Cott discuss the case with Escambia County Sheriff’s Investigator David Preston. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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10 Responses to “Two Charged In Theft Of Molino Teen’s Kart Racing Gear”
I can’t believe that Lake would do something like that. He is into Go Kart racing as well. Hopefully, he didn’t do this to stop someone that is better than him. I know him personally and he would never seem like the type to do this. His Dad does not play with issues like this, and @Ashamed, you are 100% correct Mr. Brooks would be flipping wig on him right now. Always been a family that would give you the shirt of their backs. Such a shame Lake!
Thank you Ashamed for writing the comment you wrote. When I read the story my first thought was Lakes’ parents gave him a nice name and must have had great plans for him. How sad he let them down.
This is so horrible I cant stand a theif. Everyone works for there money and to have there childs gocart parts stolen is a disgrace. I’m so glad the items were returned Thanks to the cops. I hope they give then time cause they deserve it. At least enough to make them think twice before stealing from anyone else.
Glad they were caught. The judge went too easy on them.
@ William
Shouldn’t have bothered with the subpoena’s for the text message records. They should have just asked the NSA for them. lol
Lake, this is unreal. Your grandfather would turn over in his grave. You were raised so different. You should be ashamed of yourself. And to disgrace your family name… I pray this is a wake up call to you.. Dewayne your no better, your even older and should set an example (GOOD) not bad.
They both deserve more than a smack on the hand…
>>Kind of curious why it took almost three months to make the arrests? Just seems odd.
The arrests were made very quickly after the warrants were signed.
In this particular case, it took time to subpoena text messaging records from a large cellular company in order to have all the evidence needed.
There you go…let them out on easy bail money, then a judge can slap them on the wrists and send them out into the world to steal bigger things. Maybe a few weeks in jail might make them rethink what they did.
Kind of curious why it took almost three months to make the arrests? Just seems odd.
More like Crooks and Sellers.