Search Continues For Suspect That Caused Highway 97 Wreck, Robbed Victim At Gunpoint

February 27, 2023

Authorities are still searching for a suspect that caused a wreck and then robbed a victim at gunpoint on Highway 97 in Davisville two months 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

3 Responses to “Search Continues For Suspect That Caused Highway 97 Wreck, Robbed Victim At Gunpoint”

  1. Pensacola Pete on March 1st, 2023 6:32 am

    Bream buster, I guess it boils down to who gets their gun out first.

  2. Breambuster on February 28th, 2023 7:59 am

    Interesting to know how victim was robbed…if they were armed..?

  3. Whisperjet on February 28th, 2023 7:25 am

    …anyone who does that sort of violencec does not deserve to be free out in society…jailed with no bond….

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