Molino Man Charged With Stealing $2,400 Horse Saddle, Cooler With $1,100 In Fish

October 7, 2022

A Molino man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing a cooler containing $1,100 worth of fish and a tote containing over $3,000 worth of horse riding gear.

William “Billy” Arbon Gilly IV, 29, was charged with two counts of grand theft, two counts of burglary of a conveyance, and two counts of dealing in stolen property. All of the charges are felonies.

Gilly allegedly took a large industrial type plastic tote out of the bed of a truck on Ryale Road. The owner told Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies that the tote contained a hunter jumper horse saddle valued at $2,400 and other horse related items for a total value of $3,260.

The victim later located the saddle for sale on Facebook Marketplace by an individual that was currently in a relationship with Gilly, according to an arrest report. The saddle was listed at $800 but the price was later reduced to $650.

Deputies responded to the woman’s home on Barrineau Park Road and recovered the saddle and other items including riding boots, riding crop and a riding jacket. The items were returned to the owner.

Gilly was taken into custody at the home on an outstanding warrant related to an earlier theft of a cooler and fish.

In July, Gilly allegedly took a Yeti cooler valued at $350 that contained $1,100 worth of fish from outside the gas station and Dairy Queen on Scenic Highway. The owner found the cooler for sale by “Billy Gilly” on Facebook, and it later sold for $200, according to ECSO.  Investigators were able to serve a search warrant on Facebook for information and identified the cooler based upon minor damage and aftermarket additions.

The arrest report does not state the type of fish or what happened to them.

Comments

11 Responses to “Molino Man Charged With Stealing $2,400 Horse Saddle, Cooler With $1,100 In Fish”

  1. sam on October 11th, 2022 10:59 am

    molino is getting a bad name. lots of criminal activity coming from that place.

  2. judy on October 10th, 2022 9:42 am

    That’s a pretty sorry, lazy feller who would STEAL fish rather than catch them himself! I mean, fishing is in no way WORK!

  3. CCHGN on October 10th, 2022 7:56 am

    There’s something really fishy about that case, but this yeti is too saddled to try and figure it out.

  4. Concerned Citizen on October 7th, 2022 7:24 pm

    Cut off one of his hands and see if he steals again!

  5. watch out on October 7th, 2022 2:19 pm

    sounds like Mr. Sticky Fingers needs a lesson from some of the folks out his way. Watch out for his white Silverado with the lift kit and chrome wheels. He might snag something out of your truck next so he can afford what he has. Hope some folks give him everything he deserves for being a common thief.

  6. Susie on October 7th, 2022 12:49 pm

    “Billy Gilly” How silly. I hope they charge his girlfriend, as well. She has to know all that stuff is stolen. How ignorant can people be?

  7. paul on October 7th, 2022 12:28 pm

    All that energy he has to steal from others – looks like some hard labor incarceration is in order

  8. River Rat on October 7th, 2022 9:17 am

    I am so happy for the little girl getting her riding gear back. As for Mr. Guy, chop his hands off and let him rot in H–l. Thou shall not steal!

  9. lee williams on October 7th, 2022 9:14 am

    I’m glad that the ECSO could saddle up and clean up this fishy business.

  10. tg on October 7th, 2022 9:02 am

    Had to call off the fish fry and pony ride.

  11. DLo on October 7th, 2022 8:47 am

    That’s a lot of mullet

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