Bond Revoked For McDavid Burglary Suspect

January 23, 2014

Bond has been revoked for a McDavid man awaiting trial on burglary charges.

In September 2013,  19-year old Haden Brock Howard was charged with felony burglary and grand theft for stealing a generator, chainsaws, a pressure washer and other power tools from a shed on Sandy Hollow Road. Howard allegedly knew the victim’s family and knew that they were out of town during the weekend in which the items were stolen.

The family’s 14-year old son told deputies that he and Howard owed money to Howard’s drug dealer on Cypress Street in Walnut Hill, and the stolen items were traded for spice, marijuana and crack cocaine.

Howard was also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor for allowing the 14-year old son, another 14-year boy and his 15-year old girlfriend the means to purchase and use crack cocaine, marijuana and spice in his presence, according to an arrest report.

On December 13, 2013, Judge J. Scott Duncan granted the State Attorney’s Office motion to revoke bond; he was arrested Tuesday on the outstanding order.

In a separate case, Howard is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felony battery by strangulation, and aggravated battery using a deadly weapon after allegedly attacking his mother over the Thanksgiving weekend.

The 42-year old victim told deputies that Howard, her son, had taken her vehicle without permission. She was able to locate it alongside Highway 97. As she was driving home,  the victim said Howard suddenly sat up from the backseat, became enraged and put a knife against her right temple and was saying he was going to kill her, according to an arrest report.

The victim pulled off the road in the 7200 block of Highway 97 in Walnut Hill. She told deputies that Howard dropped the knife, then attempted to strangle her before grabbing some sort of handsaw. She escaped the car, with Howard attempting to run over her, an arrest report states, before crashing through a fence and speeding off on Highway 97.

Deputies made contact with Howard by phone and he said he had no idea what was going on and that he had not seen his mother in two or three days. Deputies convinced Howard to exit his grandparents’ home on Green Village Road, at which time he was taken into custody. He continued to insist that he had not had any contact with his mother.

The victim’s car was located in the grandparents’ backyard, with what appeared to be a bloody fixed blade knife inside, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office report.

Howard made a video court appearance Wednesday afternoon. He is scheduled for trial in late February in both cases.

Comments

5 Responses to “Bond Revoked For McDavid Burglary Suspect”

  1. Brandy on January 25th, 2014 9:56 am

    Praying for this family ,this family has been threw a lot but even threw the downfalls a family they remain.Threw out the hard ships and Heart ache threw the struggles they have had this is a loving family who needs our prayers and they surely do not deserve to be drug threw the mud . Some people are so quick to throw stones they just bottom feed on other peoples hard times those people should sweep around their own door steps .No one is saying that this child does not have some issues and needs help ,but dragging children threw the news every chance you get will not help at all , instead of some people who sit and wait for a certain family to have problems And post on social sites out of just pure hatefulness while in fact your no better Your self should be ashamed ..If north Escambia wants the real story and the whole truth Not just the negative comments and only what you choose to write then you should not be reluctant to post what has to be said. I’m doubting that this comment will even be posted at all. But I’m going to send this on any ways .. Praying for you all

  2. van skelton on January 24th, 2014 1:23 am

    I know this young man and have known him for a very long time. He is not a thief nor has he ever been a thief. He simply is guilty by association and it surely hasn’t been considered that he was the only chargeable adult involved in this case. It should be cleared up and I am confident that no jury will railroad a man because he is the only available option. As for the second incident,sometimes people incur variables in there life that they don’t even understand. A good family has to step up and open doors for them to understand and to help them preserve their integrity and their sanity. It is not for us to judge.,

  3. Bobbie mccormick on January 23rd, 2014 8:52 pm

    The law is the law no one is above it.. Sometimes lessons are learned the hard way.

  4. Terri Sanders on January 23rd, 2014 2:56 pm

    Brave thing you did there Mom. I know it wasn’t easy..but tough love is the best…

  5. Bobbie mccormick on January 23rd, 2014 8:56 am

    Wow…when you break the law and do shady things what do you think is going to happen?you have to pay for your crimes.

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