Crime
Cantonment Man Sentenced to State Prison in $100K Stolen Property Case
An Escambia County judge sentenced 34-year-old Colby Chase Myrick to two years in state prison following an investigation into a major stolen property ring. Deputies recovered more than $100,000 in stolen motorcycles, tools, and weapons in Cantonment.
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An Escambia County judge ordered a local felon to state prison this week. The decision ends a major property crime investigation in northern Escambia County. Circuit Judge John L. Miller sentenced 34-year-old Colby Chase Myrick. This ruling followed Myrick’s no-contest plea to multiple felony offenses.
What occurred during the Escambia County court sentencing?
Judge John L. Miller ordered Colby Chase Myrick to serve 24 months in state prison. The sentencing resolved three distinct felony counts concurrently. In addition, Judge Miller handed down a county jail term for resisting arrest. The court also granted Myrick credit for 147 days already served behind bars.
Specifically, the court imposed concurrent two-year prison terms on each felony offense. Judge Miller also ordered 11 months and 30 days in county jail for resisting without violence. Because the case involved narcotics, the judge suspended Myrick’s driver’s license for six months. However, the concurrent structure allows Myrick to serve jail time alongside his prison term.
What charges did Colby Chase Myrick face?
Colby Chase Myrick entered a no-contest plea to three felony counts and one misdemeanor. Prosecutors charged him with possessing firearms as a convicted felon. In addition, they charged him with dealing in stolen property and possessing illicit narcotics. Finally, Myrick resolved a misdemeanor charge for resisting law enforcement officers without violence.
Court records show Myrick held prior felony convictions dating back to 2008. Therefore, Florida law strictly barred him from possessing any firearms or ammunition. The formal charges resolved in the plea agreement included:
- Possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted Florida felon
- Dealing in stolen property
- Possession of a controlled substance without a valid prescription
- Resisting an officer without violence
Yet Myrick chose to plead no contest rather than take the case to trial.
How did deputies crack the Cantonment stolen property ring?
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies disrupted the Cantonment stolen property ring during a tactical raid. First, investigators executed a search warrant at a Cantonment residence with the ECSO SWAT team. Tactical units then recovered tools, motorcycles, and firearms valued at over $100,000. These seized assets stemmed from burglaries across several Northwest Florida communities.
Deputies arrived at the Cantonment residence to execute the warrant in October 2025. However, Myrick refused to obey verbal commands to halt. Instead, he hurried into a detached backyard storage shed where he lived. Then, Myrick locked the shed door from the inside with a heavy chain.
Tactical officers ordered him to open the door, but Myrick ignored them. Therefore, SWAT operators breached the shed entrance with force. Myrick still refused verbal commands to surrender his hands. Consequently, a responding sergeant used physical force to subdue Myrick and arrest him.
Investigators then searched the shed and uncovered concealed weapons. Specifically, deputies found a Marlin .22-caliber rifle and 17 ammunition rounds under his mattress. Meanwhile, deputies discovered a 2005 Honda motorcycle directly outside the shed. Santa Rosa County authorities had previously reported that motorcycle as stolen.
Who else faced charges in the Cantonment operation?
Escambia County deputies arrested three additional individuals during the Cantonment raid. Tactical units took Tyrel James Disney, Justin Michael Odom, and Shelby Danielle Totty into custody. In addition, all three individuals faced arrest due to outstanding active warrants. Furthermore, investigators connected the raid site to an extensive regional fencing ring.
Sheriff Chip Simmons highlighted the wide scope of the regional investigation. For example, the recovered items included expensive commercial lawn equipment. Criminals had stolen these high-value tools from local business owners across Northwest Florida. Also, deputies recovered multiple stolen vehicles during the wider investigation. In total, recovered property values exceeded $100,000 across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Why it matters here
Property crimes take a direct financial toll on local business owners and families. In communities like Cantonment and Pensacola, contractors rely heavily on equipment to earn a living. Therefore, recovering stolen machinery protects commercial operations and family livelihoods across the region. Aggressive enforcement also keeps illegal firearms out of the hands of convicted felons.
Escambia County taxpayers fund law enforcement operations to protect private property rights. When deputies recover $100,000 in stolen goods, it delivers real results for local victims. In addition, close cooperation between Escambia and Santa Rosa authorities limits cross-county theft rings. Residents in Cantonment, Gonzalez, and Ferry Pass benefit when courts hold repeat offenders accountable. Ultimately, this prison sentence reinforces the rule of law across Escambia County.
Sources
- NorthEscambia.com: Cantonment Man Sentenced To State Prison Following $100K Stolen Property Investigation
- NewsRadio 92.3: Cantonment Man Gets Prison Time in $100K Stolen Property Case
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.
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