Press Release
November 23, 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 11/15/2007 Anthony Ray Fridley w/m 20 and Justin Body w/m 21 were arrested for burglary. It is alleged that they entered the City of Wewahitchka Storage yard and removed copper wire; brass fitting, tools and gasoline form the yard.  Investigators went to a residence in Wewahitchka and recovered much of the stolen material. During the investigation several golf cart batteries were located that the two admitted stealing in the Lands Landing area. If you have had a Golf Cart Battery stolen contact Inv Greg Skipper 227-1160.

On 11/16/2007 Paul Patrick Gates w/m 18 was arrested for DWLSR.

On 11/16/2007 Henry Felix Fuller b/m 50 was arrested on a violation of probation warrant. It is alleged that he tested positive for illegal narcotics.

On 11/17/2007 James Raymond Heath w/m 40 was arrested on a violation of probation warrant, it is alleged that Mr. Heath consumed alcohol, which was a violation of his probation.

On 11/18/2007 deputies responded to a domestic disturbance on Gray Anderson, they found a vehicle blocking the road. The suspect Ray Ellison Stripling Jr. W/m 35 was arrested for Battery, criminal mischief for breaking a window in the victim’s vehicle and resisting without violence.

On 11/18/2007 deputies responded to a disturbance on Highway 71 in Wewahitchka, they found John Burl Vickery w/m 30 fighting with his stepchildren. They were fighting over some fish bones; Vickery was arrested for domestic battery

On 11/18/2007 deputies responded to a domestic disturbance when they arrived that both parties had struck the other, Alice Renee Causey w/f 35 and Scotty Harrell w/m 35 were arrested for domestic battery.

On 11/20/2007 deputies went to Bay County and picked up Toby Adam Gray w/m 27 on warrants for failure to appear and Amie Louise Posey w/f 36 on warrants for Burglary to a structure.

 

Gulf County Sheriff's Office
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd
Port St. Joe, FL  32456
(850)227-1115 or (850)639-5717