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Molino Man Charged With Grand Theft, Dealing In Stolen Property For Alleged Wire Theft
September 17, 2025
A Molino man is facing felony charges after he allegedly stole copper wire from a neighbor and sold it for cash.
Nicholas Allen Jones, 32, was charged with grand theft and dealing in stolen property.
The investigation began in August when the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office received a report of stolen scrap copper wire from a residence on Pine Circle Drive. The victim reported that a large pile of copper wire, valued at approximately $4,000, had been taken from behind a shed. The victim also noted that a fence near the pile had been pushed down and a piece of wire was found in the neighbor’s yard on Highway 97.
According to an arrest report, the a relative of the suspect, who lives on Highway 97, told the victim that the likely perpetrator was Nicholas Jones, who had a known drug problem. A follow-up investigation by law enforcement included speaking with the victim’s wife, who provided recordings of phone calls from Jones. In the recordings, Jones allegedly admitted to making an “extremely stupid decision” and wanted to make restitution for the stolen wire, stating he stole it because of his drug addiction and need for money, the report states.
Jones also allegedly gave his relative $240 to begin paying the victim back. This money was collected by deputies and submitted as evidence.
When deputies made contact with Jones, they said he was cooperative and remorseful, stating, “Yes, I made a stupid mistake”. Jones confessed to deputies that due to a money shortage and his drug addiction, he had stolen the copper wire over a two-week period, selling it to two different recycling companies. Jones provided deputies with five receipts from a recycling company, totaling $1,940.54, and stated he also received about $8.00 from a recycling company in Atmore.
According to the ECSO, the total estimated value of the stolen wire was $4,000.
He was released from jail on a $22,500 bond.
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7 Responses to “Molino Man Charged With Grand Theft, Dealing In Stolen Property For Alleged Wire Theft”
Use caution. There are only a few exceptions when a persons phone calls can be recorded without their knowledge or consent. Don’t take a felony charge by recording your phone calls.
Why is he out? Multiple arrests. Can’t learn his lesson apparently. He needs long term treatment (6-12 months at least inpatient) or long term jail but he does not need to be out causing havoc in the neighborhood and getting arrested over and over.
Whoever bailed him out is the enabler- time and time again for the same thing – let him stay longer than a day
Jail is a good place to get off drugs if you’re confined to a one man cell. I think that’s a good choice to keep him from stealing or doing drugs. Give him a Bible to read and a bucket. He chose this road.
To answer one question. THe value of the scrap can be more IF properly prepared.
The wire could have been stripped to the bare metal and it nearly doubles the sale value.
I recently went there to sell some old wire I pulled out of my shed that rats had messed up. The recycle place told me if I strip it (NOT THAT EASY TO DO) it would double the value. He told me as it sat with plastic on it it would be 124 bucks. As its graded as a lower amount per pound. I took it home and stripped it in about a hour and came back for right at 300 as it was clean grade 1.
Copper prices are CRAZY high.
Theft is theft – however, if the resale value of the scrap metal was $2,000 – how can he be charged with stealing $4,000 – (double ). – are recycling companies operating like pawn brokers, if they deal with a broke and desperate individual they offer less money for the items pawned or sold?
I miss the days when we would hang a horse thief.