PENSACOLA, Fla. – On February 22, Pensacola Police arrested two individuals, Raymond Davidson, 53, and Amanda Dennett, 37, after they were caught trying to steal copper from an abandoned medical center in downtown Pensacola. The police found the suspects inside the fenced property of the former Medical Center Clinic located at 1750 North Palafox.
Davidson and Dennett now face several charges, including trespassing, larceny, burglary, and possession of burglary tools. Both suspects are being held at Escambia County Jail, with a bond set at $13,000 each.
The old clinic, which was built in 1954, is owned by a New York-based real estate firm. The building has been a point of concern for the community due to its deteriorating condition. For the past two years, it has been the subject of code enforcement violations, including overgrown weeds, graffiti, and a non-maintained right-of-way.
Despite these issues, the building remains largely neglected. In November, WEAR News reported that daily fines of $100 were to begin on December 1 for code violations related to the abandoned site.
