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Man Out On Bond With A GPS Monitor Accused Of $300K Burglary
April 5, 2023
An Escambia County man is accused of burglarizing his employer’s business — while wearing a court ordered GPS monitor from another case.
Lewis Hill, 39, was charged with burglary,vehicle theft, damaging property, larceny, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and obstructing justice.
The equipment allegedly stolen by Hill was valued at $300,000.
“He broke a window to the main office to get in. Once inside, Lewis stole a lot of stuff. He stole construction equipment, like the kind they use to saw into roadways. He also stole some fancy electronic equipment in big yellow containers,” the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said. He is also accused of stealing a utility truck, later found doused in gasoline on Chisholm Road. But it was not set on fire.
Deputies executed a search warrant at Hill’s home and recovered everything except the truck.
Lewis was out on bond on a previous charge of aggravated assault and was wearing a GPS ankle monitor as a condition of his bond.
“Yep, the GPS shows the monitor was at the business during the burglary and at the truck crash site, presumably attached to our burglar’s ankle,” the ECSO said.
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8 Responses to “Man Out On Bond With A GPS Monitor Accused Of $300K Burglary”
So, he already had charges. Does more criminal activity with an ankle monitor on and they let him out again.
He had a gps monitor when he committed the crime! So he has already committed a crime was ordered to wear a gps monitor then commits another crime while wearing said gps and now is out AGAIN and ordered to wear the same device that he was wearing when he robbed them. Nice! Smart choice!
Dealing with the same right now, repeat offenders just get a light slap! Our system is RIDICULOUS!!!!!!
GREAT JOB ECSO!! But I have a question. Do you think by letting someone like this out on bond is going to change their life and make them a better person???
I DIDN’T THINK SO!!!
It amazes me how the desire to steal and get money override’s good sense !!! Now you don’t need to steal for money because you are going to prison when convicted !!!!
This guy needs to be sent to Oz. Obviously, he’s missing a brain. Glad he’s been caught. Good job ECSO…and GPS!
First you have to go to Ankle Monitor School.
another example of not locking em up when they do the crime. slap em on the hand and tell em “don’t do that again.”