Two Burglary Suspects Arrested After Brief Bratt Manhunt

September 18, 2013

Two burglary suspects were arrested after a brief manhunt in Bratt Wednesday morning.

About 9:45, a resident in the 4700 block of Highway 168 called deputies to report that a shed behind their home was being burglarized. The elderly resident and her caregiver said they heard noise from a chain on the shed and observed an individual pushing a 4-wheeler out of the shed. When the caregiver went outside and yelled, a black and white male ran in opposite directions from the shed.

As deputies responded, they observed an individual fitting the description of on of the suspects. They took 25-year old Michael Vernon Carnley of Century into custody just east of the residence. After a K-9 team from Century Correctional Institution responded to the scene, the second suspect, identified as 46-year old Johnnie Jones, Jr.,  of Stockton, Ala., walked out of a wooded area west of the residence and surrendered.

Carnley was charged with burglary, attempted theft and  trespassing after warning. Jones was charged with trespassing and attempted burglary.

Pictured: Deputies search for a burglary suspect along Highway 168 in Bratt Wednesday morning. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

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8 Responses to “Two Burglary Suspects Arrested After Brief Bratt Manhunt”

  1. angie on October 17th, 2013 8:05 pm

    I just wanted to say, that you can’t always judge the book by it’s cover. The story is not what it seems. It is messed up that this was suppose to be his friend and new he was out there. These guys didn’t steal anything, the owner got mad at him and did this to him after he said it was fine to be there hanging out. And he always let him ride the four wheeler. This goes to show that you can’t trust every one. The boy didn’t steal anything, either one of them.. So unless you know the whole story you shouldn’t judge. Sorry some of yal don’t feel safe in your own house.. SAD…

  2. brandy on September 20th, 2013 8:14 am

    Michael is the guy I suspected of breaking into my house and stealing cash…never filed a police report because you can’t trace cash and I didn’t notice for several hours after I got home and cleaned etc that it was missing….not until I went to pay bills…..guess karma works maybe he will get his life together now. Feel so sorry for his momma she’s such a nice woman and raised him better.

  3. Mom on September 19th, 2013 1:10 pm

    People sure are brave. Everyone that I talk to in the northern end (mainly Molino, Walnut Hill, Bratt) are well armed these days, including myself. These criminals always think no one is home because the cars are gone-WRONG! Come in my yard and try to break in or steal something-you won’t be leaving in the same shape you came in-I can promise you that!
    Its sad that we all have to sleep with guns near us, but thats just the plain sad truth.

  4. Randy on September 19th, 2013 10:01 am

    Thanks to an alert neighbor, two thugs are behind bars. Nothing worse than a thief in the night. Get a job and buy your own belongings.

  5. Lady on September 19th, 2013 9:12 am

    Way to go deputies. The lady should have shot the men and I think all residents should have their guns handy and use them. I know jobs are hard to find around here and only “certain” kind of people are being hired but keep looking and move away even if you have to live in a homeless shelter until you can find work. DON’T TAKE IT SO FAR AS ‘STEALING’ FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE
    WORKED HARD FOR WHAT THEY HAVE GOTTEN.

  6. Dennis HE Wiggins on September 18th, 2013 9:43 pm

    Mick hit the nail on the head.

  7. mick on September 18th, 2013 3:26 pm

    Resident should have shot both of them…

  8. Rhonda Lassier on September 18th, 2013 3:21 pm

    Way to go K9 team!!!! All had a bust day!

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