Couple accused of trying to steal computer devices by hiding them in pants
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man and woman were arrested when the man, apparently with the woman's help, tried to shoplift two computer hard drives by hiding them in his pants. On July 28 an Okaloosa County...
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FORT WALTON BEACH - A Fort Walton Beach policeman arrested a man for trespassing after he became irate and cursed the lawman in front of families enjoying a local park. On July 20 the policeman came...
View ArticleTeen with grinder skull busted for paraphernalia
NICEVILLE - The Niceville Police Department arrested a 17-year-old boy after they found him with drug paraphernalia. The teen matched the description of a suspect in a robbery that took place at the...
View ArticleMan claims 'The Hulk' hit him in the grill
FORT WALTON BEACH - Lawmen say a man was arrested for attacking his girlfriend, and his girlfriend was arrested for attacking the man. On July 24 a Fort Walton Beach Police officer was called to a Reed...
View ArticleMan arrested for hiding meat in his pants
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man was arrested after a loss prevention officer at a local grocery store spotted him hiding two packages of meat in his pants. On July 25 the man was spotted at the Publix meat...
View ArticleReport: Man borrowed deputy's phone to harass woman
SHALIMAR - A Navarre man who had just been served with a domestic violence injunction borrowed an Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy's phone and called the woman he was supposed to stay away from, lawmen...
View ArticleWoman accused of slapping grandmother in face
FORT WALTON BEACH - Lawmen say a 20-year-old woman faces battery charges after she slapped her grandmother in the face. On July 31 Fort Walton Beach Police officers were called to a residence on Deal...
View ArticleMan tells stepson his mom is having 'lesbian sex' with woman
OKALOOSA ISLAND - A Louisiana man was arrested for battery after he tussled with his wife over car keys, lawmen say. On July 27 an Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy was called to an Okaloosa Island...
View Article'I'm not a whore' woman declares, attacks with baby powder
FORT WALTON BEACH - Police are looking into an incident where a woman allegedly hit her mother in the nose with a container of baby powder during an argument. Fort Walton Beach Police became involved...
View ArticleWoman says man put her in headlock, beat car with shovel
CRESTVIEW - A woman told an Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy that her on-again, off-again boyfriend put her in a headlock and beat a car with a shovel in a dispute over a license plate. On Aug. 1 the...
View Article'What da f--- you doing?'
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man who was seen entering a house, then a pickup truck parked at the house, was chased by the resident and later arrested for burglary. On Aug. 5 a man says he saw 28-year-old...
View ArticleCatty finds molly in car at park
FORT WALTON BEACH - A police officer performing a night check at a local park found a car with three people and crystal meth inside. The incident happened Aug. 5 at Garniers Beach Park on Beachview...
View ArticleWomen argue over attire, then one resorts to punching, lawmen say
FORT WALTON BEACH - An Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy was sent to a Lloyd Street address after two women fought over clothing. The incident happened on July 22. The deputy was told the women began...
View ArticleTeen busted for skateboarding at condo
FORT WALTON BEACH - A 16-year-old boy was arrested by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office after he was caught skateboarding at an Okaloosa Island condominium. On July 21 a deputy was summoned to...
View ArticleHomeless man hustles out of gazebo upon seeing police officer
FORT WALTON BEACH - A 52-year-old homeless man "quickly gathered his belongings" after seeing a Fort Walton Beach Police officer approach the gazebo where he was sitting. On July 21 the officer saw a...
View ArticleMan displays gun, gets uninvited to Chick-Fil-A
NICEVILLE - Police were summoned to a fast-food restaurant after receiving reports of a man displaying a gun. On July 21 the Niceville Police Department dispatched officers to the Chick-Fil-A on John...
View ArticleDeputy delivering trespass warning receives raised fist in response
DESTIN - A man who received a trespass warning for his ex-wife's residence reacted badly and was charged with assault on an officer, the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office says. On Aug. 10 a deputy was...
View Article'I wish I could say no'
NICEVILLE - A 26-year-old Freeport man has been arrested after a sheriff's deputy noticed what appeared to be drug paraphernalia in the man's pickup truck during a traffic stop. On Aug. 7 an Okaloosa...
View ArticleWoman says man pushed her against wall, locked himself in room
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man who allegedly pushed his wife against a wall faces a battery charge. On July 27 a 9-1-1 call was made from a 1st Avenue residence and the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office...
View ArticleWoman accused of striking man with lamp
CRESTVIEW - A man told lawmen that a woman struck him with a lamp during an argument. On Aug. 3 the man summoned an Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy to a Pine Lake Drive residence to tell them about...
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