Okaloosa Sheriff’s office make largest heroin trafficking bust in county history
Okaloosa Sheriff’s office make largest heroin trafficking bust in county history
Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley will speak at a May 30 news conference to announce the largest seizure of heroin and fentanyl in the county’s history. The bust is a result of a ten-month investigation, according to a May 29 press release. More information will be posted following the news conference.
Naked prowler tased after complaints from Woodlawn Way
Naked prowler tased after complaints from Woodlawn Way
Police last night tased a naked and oiled adult male after complaints were made about a suspicious man on Woodlawn Way in the Midway area. After a homeowner reported a suspicious person near his property, deputies arrived and located a naked adult male — later identified as Joseph John Musso, 63 of Woodlawn Way. A … read more
Missing child alert for Navarre girl leads to arrest
Missing child alert for Navarre girl leads to arrest
An alert was issued Tuesday morning after a 12-year-old Navarre girl was reported missing from Flintwood Street. She was found safe in Alabama less than 24 hours later. During a Wednesday afternoon press conference Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said Emily Navarro was located in Montgomery, Alabama with 18-year-old Jeremy Acevedo Sierra. Johnson said … read more
Man arrested for DUI after Polaris crash injures two minors
Man arrested for DUI after Polaris crash injures two minors
The Florida Highway Patrol reports that Michael Magnum, 24, lost control of a Polaris RZR (Side-by-Side) and crashed with two juvenile passengers. Magnum was charged with DUI with serious bodily injury, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and serving alcohol to a minor. According to FHP, Magnum was traveling northbound May 13 on Springdale Drive … read more
Gulf Breeze cops stop man for driving 112 mph in a 45-mph zone
Gulf Breeze cops stop man for driving 112 mph in a 45-mph zone
Gulf Breeze Police Sergeant Kerstan Tatro on May 7 clocked a white Jeep traveling southbound on Pensacola Bay Bridge at 112 mph. Another GBPD officer saw the vehicle when it entered the 600 block of Gulf Breeze Parkway traveling eastbound at a speed estimated at 60 mph in a 35-mph zone. The officer attempted to … read more
Cops nab suspect for vehicle burglaries
Cops nab suspect for vehicle burglaries
A Texas man has been arrested in connection to several May 7 vehicle burglaries at Fairpointe Apartments in Gulf Breeze. Armando Pena, 23 of Cedar Hill, Texas, was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail May 10 for fraud – illegal use of credit cards, two third-degree felony counts of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, one … read more
Two Romanians Charged with Installing Skimmers on ATMS
Two Romanians Charged with Installing Skimmers on ATMS
Excellent work by security employees at Eglin Federal Credit Union and an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy led to the capture of two Romanians believed to be traveling state to state installing skimming devices on ATM machines. The devices capture card numbers and pins from debit and credit cards and are typically sold on the … read more
Suspicious persons report leads to drug bust
Suspicious persons report leads to drug bust
A Santa Rosa County deputy was dispatched April 29 to the Circle K store located at 3438 Gulf Breeze Parkway for a report of suspicious persons. It was reported two females were in the restroom for more than one hour. The reporting person advised the females appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or … read more
Vehicle break-ins on the rise
Vehicle break-ins on the rise
Graphic depicts locations where some of the vehicle break-ins have occurred Over the past six months there have been more than 50 incidents of theft from vehicles in the Navarre area – compared to around six during the same period last year. According to Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Jason Erlemann, officer in charge … read more
Boyfriend’s son reportedly knocked out girlfriend’s teeth
Boyfriend’s son reportedly knocked out girlfriend’s teeth
On June 14 cops were dispatched to the 8500 block of Laredo Street in reference to a domestic disturbance. A neighbor saw the victim’s boyfriend’s son, Adam Gentry Pate, 31, punch her. According to the arrest report, several of the victim’s teeth were “knocked out” and an emergency medical unit on scene reported her nose … read more
