A Gulf Breeze man was placed under arrest last Wednesday and charged with felony reckless driving and felony hit-and-run after he rear-ended a Gulf Breeze teenager on July 31, seriously injuring him.
Florida Highway patrol arrested the suspect, William Ernest Himes, after receiving a tip regarding the suspect by an unknown individual.
Thomas Sutton was driving down U.S. Highway 98 at around 2:51 p.m. that Sunday near the New Hope Road intersection when Himes rear ended the teen’s minivan, causing the van to flip.
Himes immediately left the scene in his red GMC pickup.
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Damage noted on Himes’ truck coincided with the accidents that occurred weeks earlier.
Himes remains behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail with a $20,000 bond.
