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Cantonment Man Charged With DUI, Felony Grand Theft Of A Stop Sign
October 19, 2022
A Cantonment man charged with DUI and felony grand theft for allegedly stealing a stop sign after crashing into it.
Dean Micah Hatcher, 20, was charged with DUI, leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage and grand theft of a stop sign.
An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a prowler complaint on Old Bridge Road in Cantonment. He arrived to find Hatcher behind the wheel of a red GMC truck that was idling stationary with the rear half of the vehicle in the road and the front half in a driveway. The deputy also observed two stop signs in the back of the truck, a ong with the street signs for the intersection of Annie Bell Drive and Earl Gene Road. One of the stop sign poles had paint transfer from the truck that was consistent with damage to the front of the truck, all according to an arrest report.
The deputy and a responding Florida Highway Patrol Trooper both noted in the report that they could smell the odor of alcohol on Hatcher’s breath. A field sobriety test was conducted, and he was placed under arrest. He was released on a $4,000 bond.
Under Florida law, the theft of any stop sign is a felony offense.
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9 Responses to “Cantonment Man Charged With DUI, Felony Grand Theft Of A Stop Sign”
He needs to be SCARED TO DEATH over this by visiting a cemetery…sitting in on those MADD Meetings and talk to people who have lost a loved one due to a drunk driver. This young man knew better. This shows that you can raise a child up in the right way and bad mistakes will come to them. I pray he straightens up and does better in the future. Would hated to have been him and in front of his momma…js
He was found and arested more than two miles from where he hit and stole the street sign. Thank God he didn’t kill anyone when he was driving drunk.
GROWN MAN…..wish Judges could still offer option of Jail or US Army.
Think 3 years of Military Service to the USA would be a great influence on these young folks and help get them on the Right Path.
He might be a good kid but he made three stupid mistakes; drinking, driving and a felony (or two). I hope he learns from an expensive lesson. Oh and he probably already told on the supplier since he’s such a good kid.
We all know our kids make mistakes. The thing that matters is if they learned anything from it.
So what how he got it a good kid made a stupid choice it ain’t like either of y’all never drank alcohol when you where in your teens underage wrong place wrong time I agree he’s 100% responsible for his actions but a good kid stupid choice
is there something in the water in Cantonment?
I’m telling you the stop sign’s don’t bring much money at the junk yard!!! It just ain’t worth it!!! Best to leave them things where they are!!!
Good question Henry Coe! He is underage and couldn’t purchase it himself.
As an adult he is 100% responsible for his actions no matter how stupid. That being said, is there an investigation to see how he got the alcohol?