Century Man Charged With Stealing $22.7K From Jailed Man’s Account

April 29, 2016

A Century man has been charged in connection with the withdrawal of over $20,000 from a Century man’s bank account while he was in jail.

Cary Johnson, 52, is charged with grand theft and felony fraud. He remained in the Escambia County Jail Friday morning with bond set at $30,000.

Investigators said Johnson was along for the ride as 27-year old Lolita  Shantel Thomas went multiple times to a local credit union and withdrew a total of $22,700 without the account holder’s permission..

The victim, according to arrest report, is former jail bunkmate of Thomas’ boyfriend. Thomas was given permission to retrieve the victim’s vehicle from the county impound lot following his arrest, but she was not given permission to withdraw funds. Thomas was caught on credit union surveillance video with Johnson cashing checks at a drive-thru window.

Thomas was arrested about a month ago on similar charges and is awaiting trial.

The withdrawals were made over a period of two months in 2015.

Comments

4 Responses to “Century Man Charged With Stealing $22.7K From Jailed Man’s Account”

  1. David Huie Green on April 29th, 2016 1:58 pm

    REGARDING:
    “Thomas was given permission to retrieve the victim’s vehicle from the county impound lot following his arrest, but she was not given permission to withdraw funds. ”

    I’m pretty sure it was implied.

    David for avoiding incarceration
    lest “friends” infer too much in your absence

  2. say it aint so on April 29th, 2016 1:54 pm

    i was always told if you lie u will steal and if you was ashame to ask for it be ashame to steal they stole this man money judge please loss the keys to their jail cell

  3. Jim on April 29th, 2016 8:45 am

    There is no “honor among thieves”.

  4. chris on April 29th, 2016 6:01 am

    True friendship right there!

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