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Press Release
November 8, 2007
Approved by Sheriff Joe Nugent
The Gulf County Sheriff’s
Office will be conducting vehicle safety checkpoints and DUI check points
during the months of November and December 2007. The check points will be
held throughout the county to include Highway 98 near St. Joe Beach, Highway
98 and Garrison Ave, C-30 Simmons Bayou, Highway 71 North of White City,
Highway 22 and Highway 22A, Highway 71 and West Arm Creek, Highway 71
Dalkieth Area and Highway 71 near the Calhoun County Line.
On 11/03/2007 a deputy had to take evasive action as he
crossed the Highland View Bridge in order to avoid a vehicle that had
crossed the centerline. The deputy turned around on the vehicle and stopped
it on Hwy 98 in the Highland View Area. When the deputy spoke with the
driver he noticed the odor of an alcoholic beverage about his person. The
drive William Robert Fokes W/M 58 was arrested for Driving Under the
Influence. During a search incident to arrest a bag of marijuana and rolling
papers were found in the vehicle, Fokes was charged with possession of
marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
On 11/03/2007 deputies observed what the thought was a
drug transaction in a local convenience store parking lot. When they
approached the suspect they observed the suspect throw down a plastic bag.
They received permission to search the suspect and his vehicle and found
8valium on his person, John Steven Griffen w/m 29 was arrested on charges of
possession of a controlled substance.
On 11/04/2007 deputies responded to a domestic
disturbance in the Wewahitchka area. When they arrived at the location no
one was home. Several minutes later the victim drove up and told deputies
that her boyfriend had hit her several times in the head and face. Deputies
located Chad Edward Medley W/M 26 and arrested him on charges of domestic
battery.
On 11/04/2007 deputies received a call of suspicious
people camping on St Joe Beach near Gulf Street. When the deputy ran checks
on the people he found that Timothy Clinton Robison W/M 22 had warrants for
failure to appear, he was placed under arrest and taken to the Gulf County
Jail. A baggie of marijuana was found in his pants pocket when he was
searched at the jail additionally he was charged with possession of
marijuana.
On 11/05/2207 Justin Sinclair Armstead W/M 21 turned
himself in at sheriff’s office, he had warrants for violation of probation.
On 11/05/2007 Deputies responded to a retail theft call
in Highland View, when they arrived at the location the suspect had left the
store, they identified the suspect as Sheree Sims. Members of the Port St
Joe Police Department locate Evelyn Sheree Sims at her home and she was
placed under arrest for retail theft.
On 11/06/2007 Narcotics Deputies set up an undercover
operation in which Tyson Terrell Davis was suppose to deliver three cookies
of crack cocaine to an undercover operative. When Davis arrived at the scene
he delivered the cocaine and told the operative that he had a gun and was
going to kill him. Members of the Sheriff’s Special Response Team were
hiding in near by bushes and jumped out placing Davis under arrest. Tyson
Terrel Davis B/M 24 was arrested on 7 warrants for sale of crack cocaine,
possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, attempted armed
robbery, DWLSR and on tow warrants from Bay County. Davis bond was set at
$230,000.00 and hold without bond on two failures to appear warrants.
Gulf County dispatchers handled 328 calls during the
period of 11/01/2007-11/08/2007 Including 29 calls from Emergency Medical
Services. Gulf County Deputies responded to 251 calls including serving 62
civil papers, 26 traffic stops in which 8 citations and 18 warning were
issued, 26 calls from citizens with questions or concerns, 6 residential
alarms, 6 traffic crashes, 4 reports of child abuse, 4 thefts 1 burglary and
116 miscellaneous calls.
Gulf County Sheriff's Office
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
(850)227-1115 or (850)639-5717
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