Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Burglary, Grand Theft

September 3, 2015

An Escambia County man convicted on burglary related charges will spend the next 12 years in state prison.

Trenton Marquis Fails was sentenced by Circuit Judge Thomas Johnson for burglary of an occupied dwelling, grand theft auto, theft from a person 65 years of age or older, criminal mischief, trespass and resisting officer without violence, fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, reckless driving and driving without a valid driver’s license.

On January 4, Fails and his co-defendant, Anthony McPherson, knocked on the door of an 87-year old  woman and briefly spoke with her before forcing their way into the residence. The defendants took her purse, along with cash and her car keys, before stealing her car.

When deputies spotted the vehicle on Belmont Street, they  attempted to conduct a traffic stop of the vehicle by initiating their lights and siren. A brief chase ensued before McPherson and Fails abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. A K-9 track led deputies to a residence on Frisco Road where both were apprehended.

McPherson was previously sentenced to 15 years in state prison.

The investigation was conducted by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Jeremiah Monahan prosecuted the case.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News