State Line Lotto Burglar Charged In Florida

October 22, 2013

Charges in Florida have been filed against a Century man who was arrested earlier this month in Alabama moments after a burglary was reported at the closed State Line O’ Yes Lotto on Highway 97 in Davisville.

At about 12:11 p.m. on October 10, the Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary in progress at the pink building, which has been closed since owner Thomas “Tommy” Kroll was shot and killed during a robbery on November 6, 2012.

As Florida deputies arrived, the suspect, later identified as 53-year old Joseph Steve Davis, was attempting to flee the scene in his vehicle. Davis turned north on Highway 97, crossing into Atmore, Ala.

The Atmore Police Department conducted a  traffic stop on Davis about six minutes later. He was taken into custody in Atmore on alcohol related charges. Davis reportedly took beer from the closed business. He was booked into the Escambia County (Ala.) Detention Center in Brewton.

Now, Davis has been charged in Florida with felony unarmed burglary of an unoccupied structure, second degree petit theft and criminal mischief. He was released from the Escambia County (FL) Jail with bond set at $15,000.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News