Point Washington Manhunt Over

[Matt J]

It has now been confirmed that a manhunt is ongoing at Point Washington near Mitchell Street. The man being hunted by law enforcement officials is armed and has been firing at deputies during a high speed chase eastbound on U.S. Highway 98.
The car chase ended when the suspect turned north on Bay Drive (CR 283N) and crashed his truck in the woods and fled on foot.
Bay County cannine unit is on scene as well as law enforcement officers from FWC, DOT, Okaloosa and Bay counties. A helicopter is also in the area.

 

[crackersagain]

Anyone know anything about this?

From The Walton Sun Web site:

It has now been confirmed that a manhunt is ongoing at Point Washington near Mitchell Street. The man being hunted by law enforcement officials is armed and has been firing at deputies during a high speed chase eastbound on U.S. Highway 98.
The car chase ended when the suspect turned north on Bay Drive (CR 283N) and crashed his truck in the woods and fled on foot.
Bay County cannine unit is on scene as well as law enforcement officers from FWC, DOT, Okaloosa and Bay counties. A helicopter is also in the area.
Do not attempt to confront anyone on foot in the Point Washington area at this time. Call 911 and report his location. The man is described as a white male, goatee, no shirt, blue shorts, brown hair. Again, do not attempt to confront this man. He is armed and has fired shots at law enforcment officers.

 

[kimbo]

Allegedly the assailant robbed a bank. Thats what I was told when I was attempting to go down Bay Drive. An armed deputy was directing traffic and gun point and checking cars. I also saw what seemed to be an intense chase [10 minutes before I went to Bay Drive] with speeds in excess of 100 MPH on Highway 98 with 8 Walton Deputies following a Blue Dodge Ram pickup truck

 

[sowal nanny]

lock down

bay elementary and south walton montessori are on lock down and there are helicopters flying overhead. heard someone shot at a cop.

 

[momof2kids]

Praying to keep all the kiddos and school staff safe!!!

I love this site... My husband called & asked me to turn on the news to find out what was happening. I told him I'd look here first because the news would be faster...

Thank you Kurt for sowal.com!!!

 

[Teresa]

thanks all for the updates.

right now, the entire area is blocked off, from 395 N & 283 N. Jdarg is sitting in traffic waiting for car pool, but blocked from entry at the moment. SWGB is calling everyone he knows in Pt Wash with warnings to lock your doors. thank you friend!

and I was outside walking the entire neighborhood an hour ago. egad. these kinds of situations are unheard of around here.

 

[seagrovegirl]

Helicopter was flying above my house for about 5 minutes, I'm next to Bay School.

 

[Matt J]

Preliminary reports indicate one deputy has been injured after a bank robbery suspect ran into the deputy with his truck.
The suspect took off eastbound on Scenic Highway 98 and there were reports of shots fired at deputies.
A witness was having drinks about 1 p.m. at the Whale's Tail restaurant when the events began to unfold. He said a Walton County deputy pulled over a blue Dodge pick-up truck. When the deputy approached the car in front of Majestic Sun, the suspect turned violent.
"The guy pulled a gun and stuck it out the window and popped off three shots at him and missed," the witness, who asked not to be named, said.
The witness said the suspect headed east down Scenic Highway 98 and then must have made a U-turn somewhere.
"Here came the truck back westbound with four deputies chasing him," the witness said.
Okaloosa County K9 units are in route to assist in the search for the suspect. He reportedly wrecked his blue Dodge pick-up truck near Chat Holly Road in Walton County in a wooded area.
Not much information is available at this time. Lawmen are in pursuit of the suspect.
Check back soon for more details.

 

[Matt J]

Preliminary reports indicate one deputy has been injured after a bank robbery suspect ran into the deputy with his truck.
The suspect took off eastbound on Scenic Highway 98 and there were reports of shots fired at deputies.
A witness was having drinks about 1 p.m. at the Whale's Tail restaurant when the events began to unfold. He said a Walton County deputy pulled over a blue Dodge pick-up truck. When the deputy approached the car in front of Majestic Sun, the suspect turned violent.
"The guy pulled a gun and stuck it out the window and popped off three shots at him and missed," the witness, who asked not to be named, said.
The witness said the suspect headed east down Scenic Highway 98 and then must have made a U-turn somewhere.
"Here came the truck back westbound with four deputies chasing him," the witness said.
Okaloosa County K9 units are in route to assist in the search for the suspect. He reportedly wrecked his blue Dodge pick-up truck near Chat Holly Road in Walton County in a wooded area.
Not much information is available at this time. Lawmen are in pursuit of the suspect.
Check back soon for more details.

 

[DuneAHH]

SWGB - Thanks for the heads up. You're wonderful.
and Thanks for SoWal.