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ECSO: Byrneville Man Stole Two UTVs from Solar Farm, Traded Them For A Ford Mustang
June 21, 2025
A Byneville man is charged with allegedly stealing two side by sides from an area solar farm before trading them through Facebook Marketplace for a Ford Mustang.
Christopher Clayton Simmons, 38, was charged with two counts of grand theft of motor vehicle, two counts of grand theft, petit theft, criminal mischief with property damage, using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, dealing in stolen property,
The investigation began when deputies responded to a report of two side by sides from a Florida Power & Light solar farm located on Cox Road. Authorities discovered tire tracks leading away from the secured site, indicating the vehicles were driven off the property before likely being loaded onto a trailer nearby. The stolen UTVs were a Club Car 1700 Carry All and a Kubota RTV900Kv.
Simmons later offered over Facebook to trade the stolen UTVs for a Ford Mustang. After trading his Mustang, the victim discovered that the UTVs had been stolen.
The Ford Mustang was subsequently seized from a residence on Byrneville Road.
On May 29, deputies confirmed the recovery of both stolen UTVs, which had been seized by another agency after their VINs were run and confirmed stolen. One of the UTVs was observed to have been spray-painted. The estimated cost of repairs for the damaged UTV is approximately $1,000.
Simmons remained in the Escambia County Jail Saturday with bond set at $18,000.
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2 Responses to “ECSO: Byrneville Man Stole Two UTVs from Solar Farm, Traded Them For A Ford Mustang”
Chris isn’t ever going to grow up 38 years old and still doing stupid things. . He needs to just be locked up for good. Chris is always in and out of jail. Constantly stealing and taking things that do not belong to him. You think by how many times he’s been in and out of jail and in prison you think he would have learned something by now. And would want to change his life around for the better. Or maybe he just needs a good ole ass whipping and let it teach him something.
The good ol’ days of finding great stuff from a flea market, even if the person probably borrowed/stole it from a relative, are gone. Now you can buy or trade ALL DAY online on SCAM Marketplace or Murder Market Craigslist. You take a chance every time you do it with people like this. And what else is in store for you at the random meeting place? Yikes!