Walnut Hill Woman Charged With Battery Of Her 78-Year Old Male Roommate

March 15, 2022

A Walnut Hill woman is accused of hitting her 78-year old roommate with a glass vase.

Victoria Lynn Burkett, 34, was charged with aggravated battery on a person 65 years or older and tampering with or harassing a witness.

According to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Burkett was a roommate of the 78-year old victim, but they were not in a romantic relationship. He said he allowed Burkett to stay in a room at his residence off Highway 164 in Walnut Hill “because he’s been trying to help her out”, the report states.

The victim told deputies that Burkett became upset because he would not allow her to use his vehicle because she does not have a license. He stated the argument escalated, and Burkett grabbed a flower vase and began to hit him.

The man told deputies that he placed his hands and arms up to protect his face. She allegedly took his phone to prevent him from calling for help.

Deputies noted that the victims’ hands and arms were injured and bloody.

“Burkett is a stocky woman who is on drugs who is on drugs a lot of the time and will beat him up if she disagrees with him or sometimes for no reason,” the victim told deputies.

“When she hits me, it hurts,” the victim said.

Burkett was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $25,000 bond. A judge ordered her to not have any contact with the victim.

Comments

10 Responses to “Walnut Hill Woman Charged With Battery Of Her 78-Year Old Male Roommate”

  1. Green Village WATCH on March 16th, 2022 6:28 pm

    This needs to stop! Teen’s overdosing!! Elderly is beaten on!! Meth heads running the street at all hours of the night!! Stolen property!!! This is, to say the LEAST!!! What is it going to take for this street to get noticed by ECSO!!! There are SEVERAL kids who live in the area and a bus stop on GREEN VILLAGE AND 164!!! What’s wrong with this picture!?!?!?

  2. Kat on March 16th, 2022 5:56 am

    Dealing with a similar situation in Alabama only the suspect isn’t living there. Just harassment, damage to property, stalking etc… it’s time to stop this especially when elderly is the victim!!!

  3. Shay on March 15th, 2022 8:41 pm

    Is there no one willing to step up and help this elderly man in obtaining a restraining order against her? Surely there is another strong woman living around them that can “educate” her on respecting not only her elders but the one taking care of her?

  4. Js on March 15th, 2022 2:01 pm

    Someone needs to call council on aging for this man to get rid of her….it will not get any better and im sure the charges will be dropped bc he probably won’t go to court…and the state will drop the charges….she is not even suppose to go over there when she’s released from jail but I’m sure she will bc he’ll probably let her oh hes gotta help himself too

  5. Paul on March 15th, 2022 8:15 am

    Her drug problem is out of control.
    Others try to help only to fall victim.
    Enough already, get help.

  6. sam on March 15th, 2022 8:03 am

    it’s bad he had to put up with this treatment. hope he has relatives that can step in and get rid of the problem.

  7. Cheryl Barlow Hicks on March 15th, 2022 7:52 am

    Sir, it’s time to stop helping her out.
    Take care of yourself and your possessions.

  8. Susie on March 15th, 2022 7:38 am

    Now is the time for that poor man to get that crazy woman out of his house. Someone else may not be so gracious to her next time. Bless his heart.

  9. Taylon on March 15th, 2022 7:12 am

    I wonder who paid her bond. Hopefully not the victim out of “guilt”.

    Then again I suppose I’m just making an assumption that the women who is on drugs and not homeless because some old guy is letting her stay at his house for free (again I’m assuming), is able to afford to pay her own bail.

  10. Traumaqueen on March 15th, 2022 3:56 am

    People like this woman,who abuse the elderly and children, should be thrown under the jail. Disgusting!

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