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Woman Held Vehicle Burglary Suspect At Gunpoint After He Stole $2 Lighter, ECSO Says
July 5, 2022
A Molino man is facing charges after allegedly stealing a $2 lighter from a vehicle at a Cantonment home.
Devin Brandon Swicegood, 25, was charged with felony vehicle burglary and misdemeanor petit theft .
Swicegood allegedly took a cigarette lighter from an unlocked vehicle parked at home in a rural area of Highway 29 in Cantonment. As he rummaged through the vehicle, a woman at the residence was alerted by her dogs and held Swicegood at gunpoint until deputies arrived, according to an arrest report.
An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy noted in his report that Swicegood “appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance based upon his movements and manner of speech”.
The $2 lighter was recovered by deputies and returned to the victim.
Swicegood remained in the Escambia County Jail Tuesday morning with bond set at $6,000.
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29 Responses to “Woman Held Vehicle Burglary Suspect At Gunpoint After He Stole $2 Lighter, ECSO Says”
Smart people lock their doors. This is why the manufacturers put the locks on car doors. Yeah, it would be nice if we didn’t have to, but that’s not the world we live in, never was.
REGARDING:
“@ David Huie Green
So we should shoot people now to teach them a lesson?”
We should NOT shoot thieving scum to teach them a lesson.
That would just be a side benefit at best.
It was nice of the owner to not shoot the thieving scum.
Maybe he will meet someone just as nice next time and the next time and the next time as he steals from them what they have worked for and earned…until his luck runs out.
We should only shoot people to kill them, or not at all because every shot is potentially lethal.
We should never point a gun at anyone unless we are willing and intending to shoot and kill them, because it may come to that.
Learn that lesson right now.
No, the lesson not to steal should have come LONG ago.
Either it wasn’t taught or just didn’t take root.
David for better people
@OhYouKnow
You are correct.
But entering an unlocked vehicle doesn’t sound like a felony. Florida overdoes the felony designation imo. There are severe lifetime consequences to a felony rap that are often disproportionate to the crime committed.
BTW – everyone knows that the hand cutting off thing is Sharia Law right?
@Klem
The article states very clearly, ” felony vehicle burglary and misdemeanor petit theft.”
Sooo the felony was “felony vehicle burglary,” the lighter theft got him “misdemeanor petit theft”
I do not agree that we should all lock are doors and cars. Its a sad day when you are blamed for not locking things up. There are countries where if you steal they cut your hand off. Cuts way down on stealing, with that hand anyway.
Well if criminals get shot maybe they won’t be criminals any more.
Putting them in jail doesn’t seem to be working so let’s try something different.
He Obviously has problems. Glad he wasn’t armed. Glad the law abiding citizen handled this the right way.
@ David Huie Green
So we should shoot people now to teach them a lesson?
Glad you are not teaching anywhere.
You need to further your ego elsewhere.
Why is a 2 dollar theft a felony?
And shooting someone for breaking into your car is a good thing? I’m all for 2nd amendment but learned never point unless you intend to kill. People seriously think confronting someone in your car when you are not personally threatened and then getting to kill them is justified?
Anne, for your own safety and security lock everything you own, don’t be a Victim
Good dogs! Good bond!
I met this kid 2 days before this arrest, I talked to him for about an hour. He told me he was a hooked on crack. Another person bought him a meal and a few of us talked to him about getting help. Being a former addict I know his struggle. I rummaged through his Facebook and Facebook of his family to see a major change in his appearance in the last 2 years. Addiction is painful. I hope he gets help over a prison sentence.
you go girl!
REGARDING:
“the kid didn’t end up getting shot, maybe this’ll teach him a lesson.”
It would not be as good of a lesson as he would have learned if he had been shot. That lesson would stick with him.
David for good teachers
Thou Shall NOT Steal…..kinda simple and easy to understand.
Locked, Unlocked..we can fuss over that all day long, in the end it was the poor decision making of this 25 year old ADULT that got his butt in trouble.
$2 buck lighter or $200 dollar item, no matter, a thieft is a theft of another’s property.
Bet he’d go bonkers if anyone stole anything of his.
Sad that things have turned this way, he now needs to pay for his crime.
People lock your cars, please. Stop crime before it happens.
. Great example of why we don’t need guns to protect ourselves and property. If she hadn’t been a lawful gun owner I’m sure he would have stuck around to wait for the police like most other criminals would do. Good for her exercising her 2nd amendment right.
Sad that the world is the way it is. She did the right thing. I understand locking your vehicles and house but its ridiculous now days. Bottom line get a job and buy your own stuff, stay off and out of my property unless you know me. It irritates me to no end for people to be as sorry as they are these days. I am sure he will get a slap on the wrist when he needed a belt on his behind as a child. JMO..
The article states “ he was rummaging through her vehicle” she could not have known what exactly he had in his possession until the police arrived. Good for her! Now she just needs to lock her vehicle.
Mr. B. A 25-year-old man is not a kid.
He is 25… He is no kid.. But at least he did not harm anyone and obeyed the armed homeowner. Might have been just drunk or high. Maybe he not a terrible person and might change.
But at 25 you stop doing stupid stuff like this.
If he was out burglarizing then he will do it again…
Mr. B what are you talking about?
Who knows what the punk would have stolen from the next place he went! Hope his family leaves him in jail to think about what he has done!
The .357 Magnum always gets all the accolades, but the 10MM round, it has made me a believer.
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You got caught stealing a $2 lighter. I bet your family is surely proud of what you’ve become. Great job young lady for standing up to these punks.
Yeah, we can go back and forth on the vehicle being left unlocked but that’s not really the issue is it? The fact some think they are entitled to go through peoples things and steal their persona belongings with no care/concern. I’m not saying “stopping” these types …AT ANY COST…is a justification but we need more people like this young lady to show these thieves this behavior is NOT going to be tolerated. Good job young lady and I hope this fella sees just senseless this act is…
I don’t know her but I’m proud of her! We need more of this! It doesn’t matter that it was a small low value item, it was HER item on her property.
All these dang car burglaries have to stop, well all the stupid crimes need to stop.
Good.
Good for her!!
There ya go! That’s what I’m talking about. Sad part is because her vehicle was unlocked I’m sure the family will try to sue her, glad the kid didn’t end up getting shot, maybe this’ll teach him a lesson. Good job LEOs.