Century Man Caught On Trail Cameras At Hunting Camp Burglary, ECSO Says

October 11, 2022

A Century man was caught on trail camera photos at a hunting camp burglary scene, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

Lawrence Scott Hamilton, 37, was charged with felony grand  theft and misdemeanor criminal mischief with property damage.

Hamilton allegedly pried a locked window open on a hunt camp house in a wooded area near Salters Lake Road and the CSX railroad. That’s where he took a 3500 watt generator, two climbing tree stands, a Carbon Express crossbow and four boxes of .22 caliber ammunition, according to an arrest report. The property was valued at a total of $1,700.

The victim provided the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office with trail camera photos showing the suspect and his vehicle. A deputy “immediately recognized the vehicle as belonging to Larry Hamilton, and…indicated that the photo of the suspect closely resembled Hamilton,” the report states.

Deputies went to Hamilton’s residence on Hilltop Road where they found the vehicle with a freshly painted push bar, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Hamilton was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $26,000 bond.

Comments

4 Responses to “Century Man Caught On Trail Cameras At Hunting Camp Burglary, ECSO Says”

  1. Florida girl on October 12th, 2022 9:00 am

    Absolutely cant stand a thief, but I see in his eyes a lost, sick, drug addicted man, who still has time to turn it around. I hope he can get it together and repay his debt and help other people. It’s not too late.

  2. J.S on October 11th, 2022 11:41 am

    So stupid because these thieves don’t even THINK now days just about all these hunting camps have cameras….but I’m glad he got caught….37 years old get a job

  3. Fence Jumper on October 11th, 2022 9:08 am

    Only $1,700 for all of that stuff?

  4. Wow on October 11th, 2022 7:57 am

    That mugshot looks creepy

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