Cantonment Man Gets 15 Years For Robbery

July 23, 2016

A Cantonment man was sentenced to prison Friday for a robbery and fleeing from police.

Daniel Ferry Lee, III, 31, entered a plea of guilty to robbery and fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement at high speed. He was sentenced to 15 years in station prison as a prison releasee reoffender.

On November 10, 2015, Lee entered the Underwood Food Mart in Navarre while holding a kitchen knife. He was wearing flip flops, and his clothing was covered by a large black garbage bag. His face was covered with a hoodie, a green costume mask, and a white bandana. Video surveillance later revealed that Lee was also wearing khaki shorts underneath the trash bag. Lee demanded that the clerk empty the cash register and give him a bag full of energy shots that were behind the counter. Lee left the store with $363 in cash and approximately $220 worth of energy shots. The entire robbery lasted less than one minute.

Lee entered a vehicle he had parked next to the store and quickly departed north on Highway  87. Law enforcement caught up with Lee as he approached I-10 and pursued him as he headed westbound on I-10. While on I-10, Lee threw multiple items from the vehicle. The garbage bag, which had arm holes cut out, and a white bandana were recovered along the  interstate. Lee then exited I-10 at Ward Basin Road and headed south, but he came to a dead end and turned around. Lee was able to get back on I-10 but this time headed eastbound and was able to elude law enforcement. During all parts of the chase, Lee drove in excess of 100 mph.

Shortly thereafter, a suspicious vehicle without a tag and matching the description of Lee’s vehicle was reported abandoned behind a building in Holt. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office located Lee walking along the side of Highway 90 in Holt and took him into custody. Lee was wearing flip flops and khaki shorts when he was arrested. He later admitted that a gray hoodie sweater located in nearby woods, which matched what was worn during the robbery, was his. Authorities also discovered that green pieces of fuzz, which appeared to match the green mask worn in the robbery, were located inside the hood of the gray sweater.

Lee was released from prison in October 2013. making him a prison releasee reoffender that must serve the full 15 years of his sentence without the possibility of gain time.

Comments

4 Responses to “Cantonment Man Gets 15 Years For Robbery”

  1. Kyle on July 24th, 2016 3:48 pm

    Danny,

    I went to church with you. The commentor Mick (july 23rd) … has no clue what just one single bad choice can do to your future.

    The desperation that went into the choice to rob someone at knife point means you forgot what we learned at church.

    So for now, work on obtaining forgiveness from God, and pay the penance which men have placed upon you. We are paying attention, even if we are not present with you daily.

    And for the victims of Danny’s actions, we will hold the state to its word, that the measure of what Danny purchased is given to him.

    And for the passing comment maker, compassion is for both the victim and the offending party – the difference being in that compassion for the victim can ease the consequence, but for the offender merely ease the acceptance of guilt.

    Rightly enough, I learned that lesson of compassion in church. And the truth of it remains.

  2. Sad.. on July 23rd, 2016 8:06 pm

    Unfortunately this man is one of the kindest people I know.. very good person that got caught up with the wrong people doing the wrong things.. very sad

  3. Dee on July 23rd, 2016 1:57 pm

    Mick, he robbed a gas station and you think 15 years isn’t enough?. I’ve seen murderes get less prison time. Danny was always a super nice, polite young man. Everyone take notice, this is what drugs will do to you. Danny if you’re reading this, do your time and use this to get your life back together. Plenty of life left to live when you get out.

  4. mick on July 23rd, 2016 9:18 am

    Too bad the 15 isn’t hard labor… The scum will only be 46 when he’s released, ready to hit the streets to commit more crime.

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