Investigators said Whittenton established a pattern, striking in the early morning hours of Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays, following the cycle of new tourists checking in.
Of the seven other stolen guns, five are still unaccounted for. The other two were found by tourists in the gulf waters in the last few weeks.
“It’s bizarre and again, two of the weapons were found basically on low tide on a sandbar in the gulf, just relatively close to shore,” said Ashton. “It gives the vibe that maybe they got spooked or somebody got spooked after they had stolen them and they just slung the guns to maybe keep from maybe if they were caught, from having them on their person at the time.”
Michael Whittenton is in the Baldwin County Jail charged with attempting to elude a police officer, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest and possession of a pistol by a violent felon. His bond is set at $33,000. Investigators said the breaking and entering charges will be added once the recovered property is matched up with the individual victims.
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