Man Wanted For Causing Highway 97 Wreck, Robbing Victim At Gunpoint

January 9, 2023

Authorities have identified a suspect that caused a wreck and then robbed a victim at gunpoint on Highway 97 in Davisville about two weeks ago.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said 45-year Edward Jerome Butler Jr. followed a vehicle and caused a traffic crash in the 11000 block of Highway 97, near the Piggly Wiggly, just before 6 p.m. on December 27. After the wreck, deputies say Butler robbed the victim at gunpoint taking cash, a firearm, and other property from the victim and the victim’s vehicle. Butler then used the victim’s credit/debit card to withdraw money.

Butler is wanted for battery, aggravated assault, larceny, grand theft of a firearm, robbery with a firearm, and fraud (illegal use of a credit card). Butler is considered armed and dangerous, according to the ECSO.

He was seen driving the white sedan pictured during the armed robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP or the ECSO at (850) 436-9620.

Editor’s note: The mugshot above of Edward Jerome Butler Jr. is from a 2017 arrest.

Comments

12 Responses to “Man Wanted For Causing Highway 97 Wreck, Robbing Victim At Gunpoint”

  1. Bart on January 11th, 2023 10:48 pm

    The victim was armed? The article says he stole a gun from the V?
    Hmm ?

  2. Yay on January 10th, 2023 7:36 pm

    Great. Looks like my car. I drive a 2018 chevy malibu….

  3. Jksmith on January 10th, 2023 10:41 am

    @D.B. What makes you say “from another state”? Maybe I missed something in article.

  4. Stanley Beech on January 10th, 2023 8:16 am

    Arm yourself people and learn how to use that weapon, The Police can’t be everywhere at one time.

  5. Phil on January 10th, 2023 8:13 am

    He was probably late for church, and needed money for the offering plate

  6. Chooo Chooo on January 10th, 2023 8:06 am

    Train Station

  7. D.B. on January 9th, 2023 8:09 pm

    We will keep our eyes open. We come through there pretty often and frequent that area. If he is still in the area, he will be caught! Beware of the people that r from other states

  8. CW on January 9th, 2023 7:25 pm

    Looks like a newer Chevy Malibu, but there are lots of those out there.

  9. Me on January 9th, 2023 7:22 pm

    Wow!!! Who comes up with such a crime to commit! This is scary!

  10. Kevin E on January 9th, 2023 6:48 pm

    You gotta be nuts doing that im that area. People out there shoot first and ask questions later

  11. Chris on January 9th, 2023 6:22 pm

    Probably needed money to buy work boots

  12. JTV on January 9th, 2023 5:58 pm

    Trash can’t be anything other than trash