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Cantonment Man Accused Of Multiple Vehicle And Vending Machine Burglaries
April 6, 2022
A Cantonment man has now been charged with breaking into several coin operated vending machines throughout Escambia County October 2021 and March 2022.
Christopher Brian Gentry, 51, was charged with six counts of maliciously damaging a coin-operated machine, four counts of burglary of a business, eight counts of criminal mischief, and six counts of petit theft.
On October 15, 2021, Gentry allegedly damaged three soft drink vending machines outside of the Grocery Advantage store on North Davis Highway.
A few days later, Gentry allegedly pried open the cash panel on an ice vending machine in the 4000 block of East Olive Road and took approximately $650 while causing $1,650 in damage. Blood was discovered on jagged metal and samples were taken for DNA evidence. The DNA was matched tos Gentry, according to an arrest report.
In January 2022, Gentry was charged with nine counts of felony burglary, grant theft of a motor vehicle, burglary of an unoccupied structure, and criminal mischief property damage. He is accused of burglarizing several Escambia County Parks and Recreation vehicles at their East Nine Mile Road complex and stealing multiple items.
Wednesday morning, Gentry remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $285,500.
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9 Responses to “Cantonment Man Accused Of Multiple Vehicle And Vending Machine Burglaries”
DNA tested for a burglary. Does this mean they’ve tested ALL of the backlogged Rape Kits in Florida?
There is NO excuse to be a loser but some people choose to. Very sad how much they miss in a beautiful life that the good Lord gives us.
Meanwhile a individual with 20 counts of child porn gets 2k bond. Doesn’t matter how many times he’s been arrested. Doesn’t make sense
Very nice. Clearly vending machines are far more valuable than people. Heinous crimes like sexual assault and the dude likely has only has a 2k dollar bond (if any). This country has lost it’s mind!
Just picturing him going to the bank and handing the teller a bag full of change.
“Quarters? What you got, a lemonade stand?”
Man, as hard as he’s been working, he could have been making good money at a real job.
Been a busy little critter,hadn’t you ??
He’s been arrested multiple times for the same thing, which is probably why his bond is so high.
This is what is wrong with our judicial system! He has a high bond for property crimes. But a domestic violence perp that does bodily harm and endangers lives, gets a low $15K bond. Property has become more valuable than a human life in the eyes of our Judicial system!