Suspect Now Charged In Scooter, E-bike Thefts On UWF Campus

January 15, 2026

A suspect has now been charged in connection with stealing e-bikes and scooters over a two-month period from the University of West Florida campus.

Blaine Earl Cunningham, 42, was charged with dealing and trafficking in stolen property. He was booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond on the felony charge.

UWF Police said the case was solved with the help of surveillance video that showed a vehicle being used to transport the stolen e-bikes. Investigators tracked down the vehicle at a home, and that’s where they found the stolen property on Tuesday morning.

Police said over 20 e-bikes and scooters were recovered.

The investigation was conducted jointly by the University of West Florida Police Department and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

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Comments

4 Responses to “Suspect Now Charged In Scooter, E-bike Thefts On UWF Campus”

  1. Lee on January 18th, 2026 9:57 am

    Stealing from college kids that’s low.

  2. Bill on January 15th, 2026 12:51 pm

    Absolutely amazes me how people think they can get away with these types of crimes with such a proliferation of security cameras everywhere. My guess is extreme lack of brain cells.

  3. Susie on January 15th, 2026 10:18 am

    Awesome!!! The Cunningham dude looks way old before his time.

  4. JTV on January 15th, 2026 8:27 am

    Our fine deputies do everything in their power to take the trash out. Let’s see if the weak prosecutors and lazy judges help.





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