Report: man allegedly had genitals exposed while walking down SR399
Report: man allegedly had genitals exposed while walking down SR399
Several people called 9-1-1 early Sunday morning to report a man walking down East Bay Boulevard in Navarre who was allegedly masturbating and exposing his genitals and buttocks to drivers. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office incident report, a deputy arrived on scene and apprehended the man, 36-year-old Jason Copeland, who had his … read more
Gulf Breeze man arrested for battery
Gulf Breeze man arrested for battery
A Gulf Breeze man was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail after his live-in girlfriend of 5 years alleged he choked her and pushed her down a set of stairs last Sunday night. The suspect, Christopher Ellender, 38, was arrested following the allegations and charged with misdemeanor Battery. According to the Santa Rosa … read more
Woman robbed in broad daylight
Woman robbed in broad daylight
Gulf Breeze Police are searching for a suspect who they say robbed an innocent elderly woman outside of the CVS Pharmacy last Wednesday afternoon. Police say an 85-year-old woman was leaving the pharmacy, which is located at 225 Gulf Breeze Parkway, at 3:39 p.m. that day when a woman approached her and asked her for … read more
Retirement ceremony for Sheriff Hall on Dec. 15
Retirement ceremony for Sheriff Hall on Dec. 15
It seems like just yesterday Wendell Hall was walking through the doors at the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office and was making himself comfortable in his new office, which came complete with a new title: sheriff. Hall has served as the Santa Rosa County Sheriff since 2001 and on Dec. 15 he will formally hang … read more
Vehicle burglar nabbed
Vehicle burglar nabbed
A Gulf Breeze man was arrested Tuesday and charged with burglarizing vehicles in the south end of the county after someone identified him as he was going through the cab of a vehicle attempting to steal items. Dustin Adams, 39, was charged with three counts of Burglary and one count of Larceny and put behind … read more
Local man jailed for assaulting two women
Local man jailed for assaulting two women
A Navarre man was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail after a woman called police reporting he had strangled her and claimed he threw an ash tray and a full cup of soda at her inside of a residence on East River Road. A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to the … read more
Report: Woman stabs dog with knife, tries to ‘kill’ boyfriend
Report: Woman stabs dog with knife, tries to ‘kill’ boyfriend
The call came in to dispatch at the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office at around 6:30 p.m. Monday. A man claimed his girlfriend snapped and slit the throat of her dog inside of a residence on Navarre Park Lane and was “trying to stab and kill him”. SRSO deputies were quickly dispatched to the Navarre … read more
Man arrested for 24th time in SRC
Man arrested for 24th time in SRC
A man was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail for the 24th time in 6 years last Saturday after he was served with a warrant and law enforcement officials found handgun bullets on him. Following the discovery of the bullets, the suspect, Nathan Holder, who is a convicted felon, was charged with two … read more
Burglar held at gunpoint
Burglar held at gunpoint
A burglar got a taste of karma after he allegedly tried to steal a Navarre resident’s vehicle last Sunday and the victim took matters into his own hands by arming himself against the suspect. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Bob Tolbert Road in … read more
One year later
One year later
It’s been one year since the deceased body of a beloved Pensacola Beach waitress was discovered behind a bar in Gulf Breeze Proper. It was the first murder case Gulf Breeze Police had worked in over 30 years and all they wanted to know is who killed Lorie Musil, the mother of four children. Musil’s … read more
