Man charged with assault with a weapon
Man charged with assault with a weapon
A Navarre man was put behind bars last Friday after the man’s daughter came forward alleging her father hit her several times and threw bottles at her at a Navarre home. According to the arrest report, following the domestic violence related call to dispatch, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 50-year-old Franklin Ruiz and charged … read more
GBPD Report- Oct. 9, 2015
GBPD Report- Oct. 9, 2015
Tuesday, Sept. 29 Police pulled over a woman at 10:40 p.m. for suspicion of DUI at the 900 block of U.S. Highway 98. When the police made the stop they arrested the driver, Sharon Azzarello, 59, of Pensacola for DUI. Friday, Oct. 2 GBPD pulled over a motorist at the foot of the Pensacola Bay … read more
Still no leads in armed robbery case
Still no leads in armed robbery case
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office investigators are still sorting through evidence to determine who robbed the Navarre east Dollar General store back on Sept. 15. According to the SRSO, a man with a handgun entered the store back on that Tuesday and demanded money from the cash register. The suspect entered the store at around … read more
Robbery suspect released from jail
Robbery suspect released from jail
The man who law enforcement agencies say robbed the Centennial Bank in Navarre earlier this year has been released from Santa Rosa County Jail after posting bond. According to the SRC Jail View website, 22-year-old Joel Beauchemin was released from the jail back on Oct. 1 after spending less than a week behind bars. The … read more
Navarre woman busted in prostitution ring
Navarre woman busted in prostitution ring
A Navarre woman was one of a handful of people busted in a prostitution sting conducted by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Camillia Rushing, 23, of Frontera Street was arrested last Friday and charged with solicitation for prostitution. The OCSO conducted the sting after receiving a handful of complaints about prostitution in the county. Many … read more
Man convicted of battery
Man convicted of battery
A Milton man was convicted of Sexual Battery earlier this week by a Santa Rosa County Jury. State Attorney Bill Eddins announced on Oct. 6 that the man, Steven Earl Kimmons was convicted of the charge placed against him. According to records, on July 11, 2014 Kimmons was arrested after a 44-year-old mentally challenged woman … read more
Navarre man shoots, kills Okaloosa deputy
Navarre man shoots, kills Okaloosa deputy
A Navarre man was killed in a standoff Tuesday with law enforcement shortly after he shot and killed a part-time Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy point blank with a gun. Sixty four-year-old Okaloosa County Deputy Bill Myers, who came out of retirement back in January to serve as a part time deputy, was killed by the … read more
Armed robber strikes Dollar General
Armed robber strikes Dollar General
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is trying to determine who robbed the Navarre Dollar General, located at 9576 Navarre Pkwy., at gunpoint Tuesday night. According to SRSO Public Information Officer Sgt. Richard Aloy, deputies responded to the retail store location at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in reference to the robbery. Deputies were able to … read more
GBPD Report- Sept. 18, 2015
GBPD Report- Sept. 18, 2015
Wednesday, Sept. 9 A Gulf Breeze man was arrested for aggravated assault at 1:23 a.m. on San Carlos Street after a resident called in a report of a disturbance. The man, 41-year-old Philip Harris, Jr. was arrested and booked into the county jail. Also on Wednesday, at the 300 block of State Road 399, police … read more
Navarre doc booked for assault
Navarre doc booked for assault
A local physician was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail on battery and drug charges after a man alleged the doctor approached him and assaulted him at a Navarre Beach bar early last Sunday. Dr. Christopher Cave, 45, was questioned following the altercation and booked into Santa Rosa County Jail on one count of misdemeanor … read more
