ECSO: Burglar Caught In The Act

October 30, 2023

A 19- year old Pace man has been charged with multiple burglaries in Escambia County.

Joseph McGee is in Escambia County Jail is charged with four counts of burglaryy, larceny damaging property burglary – tools possession and drug possession

He was arrested early Sunday after the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office reponded to a burglary in progress on Mirabelle Circle.

Deputies arrived to find mcGee hiding behind a vehilce in a driveway. As deputies approached, he took off running but was soon captured in a backyard. Deputies discovered methamphetamine and blank business checks believed to have been stolen in his pockets.

When deputies returned to the residence they saw that a hatchet was jammed in the storm door in an attempt to pry it open. Additionally, deputies collected a machete and an open pocket knife near where the burglar initially tried to hide, the ECSO said.

McGee was charged with two residential burglaries and a vehicle burglary. He is believed to be a suspect in other burglaries from in Santa Rosa County

Comments

7 Responses to “ECSO: Burglar Caught In The Act”

  1. Highway on November 1st, 2023 6:07 pm

    Meth around and Find Out

  2. Not Again on October 31st, 2023 3:07 pm

    What I see here is a boy-man that has absolutely no clue what he is doing, nor where he is headed. No goals, no plans. Just survival. Consumed by poverty. Looking for a quick out by getting other people’s stuff to pay for meth and to obtain food. Parent(s) possibly caught in the same rotating trap, almost like running on a hamster wheel.

    Someone(s) has to get his mindset and an outlook changed. More government welfare and more religion are not the answers because we have an abundance of both and this machine just keeps cranking out the same results. The question is where does he get that start, and can he overcome (for life) what he has become entrenched within.

    As it stands — pitiful.

  3. But Bye! on October 31st, 2023 11:57 am

    Keep him locked up and toss the key. People are barely making it from one day to the next in this economy and this guy wants to steal what little these folks worked so hard for? Nah. Quit giving slaps on the wrist and let him serve some REAL time.

  4. tg on October 31st, 2023 9:59 am

    This young man had better see the light he has no idea what is going to happen to him in Prison. Son if you read this wake up before its too late.

  5. Susie on October 31st, 2023 9:25 am

    Where are this kid’s parents? He needs some serious help before he gets hurt or worse… someone shoots him and they will to protect their property.

  6. Bill T on October 31st, 2023 7:33 am

    They sure start young !! Amazing how they can’t get a job but can easily learn to steal!! A drag on society !!! Lock him up !!!

  7. OhYouKnow on October 31st, 2023 7:15 am

    Redheads are popular in the pen. You are going to have a very long stay.