ECSO: Man Was Stealing Copper Wire From Gulf Power

July 28, 2018

An Escambia County man has been arrested for stealing wire from Gulf Power.

Joshua Caleb Hogan, 29, was charged with burglary of a structure, burglary of a vehicle, grand theft and resisting arrest without violence.

On Thursday, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was notified that someone was stealing spools of copper wire from a Gulf Power Property on West Nine Mile Road. The Sheriff’s Office set up surveillance in the area.

During the surveillance operation Friday, Hogan was located on the property burglarizing work trucks. ECSO deputies identified themselves, and Hogan tried to flee the scene. After a brief foot pursuit he was arrested.

He remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $22,000.

Comments

4 Responses to “ECSO: Man Was Stealing Copper Wire From Gulf Power”

  1. just sayin on July 30th, 2018 10:51 am

    The case of the Copper Clapper Caper.

  2. co-worker of his spouse on July 28th, 2018 5:52 pm

    I pray for his kids and his wife…I know her personally and she needs all the prayers and support that anyone can give!

  3. Anne on July 28th, 2018 8:26 am

    Guess Mr. Hogan never figured to be “Shocked” to be nabbed by a “Copper”.

    Steal from Gulf Power or anywhere else and you steal from All of Us because the cost of loss is passed back to the customers and consumers.

    Thanks to whoever alerted Gulf Power and the ECSO.

  4. Just saying on July 28th, 2018 2:03 am

    You would think 6 kids would be enough to straighten someone out, but sadly for them I guess not. Maybe he’ll be in there long enough to get straight this time.

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