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Habitual Felon Gets 25 Years For Stealing Travel And Construction Trailers From Walnut Hill
August 23, 2024
A Pensacola man is headed to prison for the theft of a travel trailer and a construction company’s trailer from Walnut Hill.
Thursday, Judge John F. Simon Jr. sentenced Damien Matthew Lopez, now 43, to 25 years in state prison as a habitual felony offender for grand theft of a motor vehicle, grand theft from $20,000 to $100,000 and grand theft from $10,000 to $20,000.
During a June trial, the stat argued that Lopez has demonstrated an inability to live in society without violating the law. Lopez’s criminal record includes 53 previous convictions, 32 of which were felonies.
A 2018 Forest River travel trailer was reported stolen March 16. 2023, from Highway 97 just south of Ernest Ward Middle School. The same day, a 20-foot enclosed construction trailer was stolen from a business on South Highway 99 at Highway 97, about a half mile from where the travel trailer was stolen.
The construction trailer was valued at $15,000 and contained construction tools and equipment valued at $40,000.
A few days later, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigators were made aware of evidence showing a white SUV pulling the travel trailer at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 97. Using a tag number from the SUV, they were able to trace the vehicle to an address on Bradley Street in Pensacola.
Deputies found the enclosed trailer at the Bradley Street address. They said it was freshly painted, but the Walnut Hill business’ logo was still visible through the paint. Investigators executed a search warrant on O’Daniel Drive in Pensacola where Lopez and numerous tools belonging to the Walnut Hill company were located, according to an arrest report. Additional stolen items were recovered from an address on Highway 297A.
Lopez allegedly sold the travel trailer to another individual for $500. At last report, the travel trailer has not been recovered.
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11 Responses to “Habitual Felon Gets 25 Years For Stealing Travel And Construction Trailers From Walnut Hill”
@Mike What “populace” are you referring to? Pensacola? Yes, there are a lot of stoners here but the good people still overpopulated the losers.
Brain dead zombie typical of the populace.
“Using habitual as an adjective to describe 33 felonies falls extremely short. ”
It’s not used as an adjective. It’s a legal term in Florida.
Using habitual as an adjective to describe 33 felonies falls extremely short. It seems as if 3 strikes was overlooked multiple times. 27 strike out bis a perfect game in baseball and this gu6 surpassed it by 5. Shame on you judges.
I agree with the comments. No free strikes. There was a time when the so-called Justice system was justice for the people, the victims and it was swift, complete and harsh. You cannot fix evil and stop blaming the military for inherent character flaws or bad parenting and stop handing out excused for these evil and wicked acts. With black-soul fiends have all needs met while incarcerated and their victims pay-often with their lives.
American love to protest and I remind you that in the Vietnam war 50 thousand soldiers died and protests reigned all over this nation and during the same period 200,000 died by drunk drives and those are given light prison sentences or no time at all. Where are the protests outside the courthouse?
The judges and the states attorneys in this county are the problem. They consistently drop or downgrade charges and rarely give jail time, but keep giving fines or probation. I know for a fact that they have had slam dunk felony cases given to them and they drop them to misdemeanors and plea bargain them to a fine only….no jail time. That’s why people keep doing this crap….because there are no consequences. Remember this when it’s time to vote on judges and states attorney spots.
Good example of how our justice system needs to be righted. How and why is this guy free?
Chances are, he’ll steal in prison and again when he does his time no matter how old he is. He will never be cured because stealing is the impulse that keeps him alive. All I can say is I’m glad he’s off the street. At least he will have plenty of thieves to brag about his crimes with. No one’s fault but his.
If you think for a minute this will change him you are 100% wrong !! This kind will never change and will continue when he’s released!! As long as he lives he will lie cheat and steal!! Any questions??
Why not life?
53 previous convictions, 32 of which were felonies …. the judges are as much to blame for his last crime spree as he is. Should have beem locked up for life well before this. Congrats to this judge who said nope, you can’t live amongst society for a quarter century. Hopefully they keep him the full time and he only gets out when he’s almost 70.