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Homeowners, Witnesses And A Drone Lead To Capture Of Burglary Suspect In Beulah
August 2, 2025
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said homeowners, witnesses, and a drone led to the capture of a Beulah burglary suspect.
Deputies responded to a report of a burglary in progress on the 7400 block of Woodside Road. They said 36-year-old John Paul Rush was caught in the act of a burglary, with stolen property valued at approximately $4,400. He had also caused about $500 in damages to an RV he burglarized.
Rush attempted to escape, but the homeowners and several witnesses pursued him. Despite his efforts to flee, the homeowners and witnesses pursued him, the ECSO said in a statement. Initially, Rush ran into a wooded area, but quick thinking from a witness who used a drone led to his capture. ECSO said drone footage revealed him scouting another residence to burglarize.
Rush was located, arrested, and charged with three counts of burglary, grand theft, and criminal mischief. Additionally, he had an outstanding warrant for burglary and battery domestic violence against a relative stemming from an incident on July 24, 2025, also on Woodside Road.
Rush remained in the Escambia County Jail on Saturday without bond.
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5 Responses to “Homeowners, Witnesses And A Drone Lead To Capture Of Burglary Suspect In Beulah”
I have never understood why some people feel that they have to steal another person’s property that the owners have had to with hard to be able to have. Is it because they feel that they are entitled to sneak in and take, or are they just too sorry and lazy to work for the money to buy stuff for them selves. This particular perpetrator looks healthy enough to work for a living just like honest folk do. I believe that law enforcement needs to go back to the days of a real chain gangs complete with fully armed guards alongside the county roads and teach these rascals what real work is.
@concerned Citizen, I agree. Not only a good deterrent, it’s also a “scarlet letter” for everyone to know what and who they’re dealing with.
Cut one of his hands off, see if he tries to steal again.
Thank you local residents and ECSO! These bungling burglars need to see that good citizens aren’t putting up with their nonsense either. Pew..pew..pew…!
Being treated awfully nice for his on the job health injury . Lock him up . Don’t realize our jails are overflowing tomorrow . Build another jail and fast track them to state prison . Getting lousy out there !