Teens Arrested In Vehicle Burglary Ring

January 23, 2016

Five teenage suspects have been arrested in Escambia County in connection with numerous vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts.

DKelvin Dwayne Craft 17, Maurice Jones Jr., 17, Detravious Ontario Morrell, 17, Deontrerrious Palmore, 17, and Noah Simms, 18, were all charged with burglary of a vehicle, criminal mischief, grand theft, grand theft of a motor vehicle, petty theft and fraud.

Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigators said they were part of a vehicle burglary ring that targeted subdivisions from Perdido Key to Beulah. All of the vehicles that were burglarized were unlocked, according to deputies, and all of the stolen vehicles were taken using the owner’s keys that were left inside the unlocked vehicles or inside another vehicle parked in the same driveway.

All total, 60 arrest warrants were served on the five suspects. Authorities said more arrests are expected.

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12 Responses to “Teens Arrested In Vehicle Burglary Ring”

  1. haley on January 25th, 2016 11:21 am

    Glad they caught these thugs. My car was ransacked about a year or so ago in Cantonment, yes, I did inadvertently forget to lock my car one night. And yes, they got inside, threw everything that was in the glove compartment all over my car. I did have 2 scratch off tickets worth 65.00 which they did take. Just glad they caught these kids. I am so tired of working two jobs only to have things stolen. We need to really crack down on idiots like these kids.

  2. just wondering on January 24th, 2016 1:23 pm

    Did these kids go to Jail or Juvenile detention?

  3. billy on January 23rd, 2016 8:59 pm

    Thank you Escambia County Sheriffs Office……..love ya

  4. jr on January 23rd, 2016 8:38 pm

    Good job LEO’s. If convicted, I hope they get the max.

  5. David Huie Green on January 23rd, 2016 9:58 am

    Make any excuse you wish. Blame others for not making it harder for them to prey on them. These are predators. They would’ve done whatever they needed to prey on their victims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David.for.better.people,fewer.excuses

  6. Jimmy on January 23rd, 2016 9:22 am

    The saying “Locks are for honest people” should be amended to “and morons”.
    These dummies wouldn’t have stolen a thing without the help of their victims!

  7. Kimberly Pappas on January 23rd, 2016 9:21 am

    Burglary is burglary. There is NO excuse for a thief EVER! Thieves are scum, period. I hope all these individuals get prosecuted as adults and to the fullest extent of the law. The amount of damage and invasion in our home was far too excessive for this to be properly handled in any juvenile system. It took a long time, but thank God for our local police and their hard work catching this despicable ring… God speed getting them ALL behind barsl! Our prayers have been answered!

  8. Molino resident on January 23rd, 2016 8:46 am

    “area resident” just gave some great advice.

  9. Deputy on January 23rd, 2016 8:45 am

    Pensacola Police Department played a large role in this investigation and deserve credit as well. Great job law enforcement.

  10. tg on January 23rd, 2016 7:13 am

    Leave your keys and valuables in your car the rest will take care of itself.

  11. Janice on January 23rd, 2016 6:23 am

    How far back did these burglaries go?? Our truck was stolen a year ago, lucky we got it back in one piece that same morning they stoled it, we have never ever heard anything on this

  12. area resident on January 23rd, 2016 4:27 am

    My grandkids are always asking me why I lock everything up and keep the garage door closed. I tell them it’s because I’m from California and I don’t want punks to take what little I have worked hard for. So, neighbors, lock everything up…pretend you’re from California.