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Molino Man To Be Sentenced For Tom Thumb Robbery
September 25, 2015
A Molino man will be sentenced later this year for robbing a Tom Thumb on Saufley Field Road.
Acoya Kenneth Wright, age 19, entered a no contest plea Thursday to a charge of robbery with a firearm. He will be sentenced by Judge Micheal Jones in December.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Wright robbed the Tom Thumb at 5450 Saufley Field Road at 2:36 a.m. on February 5. He was reportedly wearing all-black clothing with his face concealed by a scarf and carrying a long item wrapped in black clothing in a manner that would indicate that it was rifle. He fled the store on foot with less than $40 in cash.
Wright was developed as a suspect in the crime after relatives contacted the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office with their suspicions.
When interviewed deputies, Wright said he was very drunk and had to be carried home the night of the robbery, therefore he was not responsible for the holdup, according to an arrest report.
Friends told investigators that Wright had been looking to trade his .22 rifle for a pistol because he planned on robbing the Tom Thumb because he needed $20,000 — $5,000 of which would be for his little sister to get braces and $12,000 for his little brother, the report states.
A charge of committing a felony with a mask or hood against Wright was dropped.
He remains in the Escambia County Jail without bond.
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12 Responses to “Molino Man To Be Sentenced For Tom Thumb Robbery”
Wow, he started his life of crime early.
Restore his voting rights. Restore his gun rights. Think about it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David for rational people
Do a big boy crime, do the big boy time.
Kiss your gun rights goodbye, Junior.
What’s lacking is the “wood-shed” education you would get for dishonoring (honor…yeah, I know, that no longer exists) your family and your community.
Pain is the greatest motivator in the world. Kinder/gentler does have it’s place but there are still occasions for a good ole proper butt-kicking.
Uh excuse me but at 19 years of age you a no longer a child, he should get the max penalty for robbery using a firearm. Don’t we have 10, 20, or Life sentences for such crimes?
was just in lookup with this kid very very smart very misguided
That’s not a man, that’s a child with a distorted sense of reality. 20k from a convenience store tells me he has no idea about the world outside of television and video games. I would guess we have poor parenting to blame here. He’ll get a large dose of real life very soon.
Someday, after he has had time to ponder his actions, he should thank the relatives who intervened…I’m sure it wasn’t an easy decision to make – but, he’s young enough to turn his life around….obviously, his rationale and thinking are not at a mature level for an average 18-19 year old….hopefully, a full mental evaluation will be entered into evidence prior to sentencing.
He should de put a way for a long long time for being a stup y not the bank thay go more then a Tom Thumb does even at two in the morning
Wow that’s a new 1 ,I’m sure even for the cops. The smugness in the picture says it all. When are kids going to learn that going to jail is not a badge of honor but something to be avoided?
well at $40 a pop he’d only have had to rob 500 Tom Thumb stores to get that $20k he was so willing to give to others. What a generous guy………… not real smart……….but generous….. lol
Need mental help!