Anyone know what was going on? About 8 sheriffs cars and undercovers went flying down towards Pompano Joes w/ lights on. About 5 minutes later, they came roaring back the other way on 98.....
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SoWal Expert
I am off of E. Mitchell and occasionally see a patrol car go by. I stayed at a friends house across the bay last night. At 6:30 this morning I saw one officer on McDaniels fish camp. I counted 9 Officers i passed heading north between 3280 and the bridge. I know one thing my 'hood is a ghost town today very few people at home before 7am.
We are off E. Mitchell too and I jump every time I hear something rustle outside! It is so quiet that every noise seems loud.
Everyone over here should check their gates- ours was left open, and thankfully I discovered it before the dogs found it and got loose. It looks like law enforcement peeps and dogs were in the back yard at least once last night- lots of footprints all over.
Skunky
time to bring in the big boys...
Beach Fanatic
time to bring in the big boys...
I bet "The Dog" is more apt to get him than the WCSO dogs!
Beach Fanatic
He is long gone and appears to know his way around wooded areas very well. I talked to one of the deputies last night on 395 and he felt pretty confident that the kid got away. The dogs lost the smell at the bay. I think it would be pretty easy to ease out of here if you remained calm about what you were doing. This guy is no rookie to running.
SoWal Expert
3 WCSO cars just flew up Oak Ave.
SoWal Insider
I feel bad for the next bozo that decides today is a good day to steal a car. :roll:
Beach Fanatic
3 WCSO cars just flew up Oak Ave.
Well, I hope they don't lock us down again - I need to go to the store!
Skunky
3 WCSO cars just flew up Oak Ave.
Beach Fanatic
I live on Ricker and the helicopters are over my house, again. They are never gonna catch this guy.
Beach Fanatic
Hmmm. . . I wonder if they got a lead or something?
Beach Comber
Sounds like a low-flying plane making passes through the Ricker and Little Canal area...
Beach Crab
If the K9s lost his cent at the bay, why didn't they cross? It's no that easy to loose a scent. If he had gotten out of the water on the same side the dogs would have smelled it.
Beach Fanatic
He is long gone and appears to know his way around wooded areas very well. I talked to one of the deputies last night on 395 and he felt pretty confident that the kid got away. The dogs lost the smell at the bay. I think it would be pretty easy to ease out of here if you remained calm about what you were doing. This guy is no rookie to running.I agree. He has been running for almost a month from TX. He had enough sense to get far away from TX asap. It wouldnt surprise me to find out he has a military background and is very capable of surviving over night in a state forest.
Beach Fanatic
It sounds like WCSO deputies have done everything humanly possible to ensure the safety of residents - phone calls, vehicle searches, home visits, etc. Kudos the them.
Beach Fanatic
We are off E. Mitchell too and I jump every time I hear something rustle outside! It is so quiet that every noise seems loud.
Everyone over here should check their gates- ours was left open, and thankfully I discovered it before the dogs found it and got loose. It looks like law enforcement peeps and dogs were in the back yard at least once last night- lots of footprints all over.
We were thinking about you guys yesterday when a friend called us with the news. Be safe!!
Beach Lover
does anyone know about this rumor?? i heard he had a hostage??
Beach Fanatic
Wait..... I see two cop cars and two cops outside my house RIGHT NOW (not kidding 
). Oh nevermind, I live in another state across from a substation/fire department. 
). Oh nevermind, I live in another state across from a substation/fire department. Beach Fanatic
does anyone know about this rumor?? i heard he had a hostage??hadnt heard THAT one yet. But I am sure that at least ONE of the many deputies I had contact with yesterday would have mentioned it.
Beach Lover
our neighbor heard it from a tom thumb attendant. i would think he'd be out of state by now though. hard to believe the cops couldn't catch him with swat teams and infrared
Beach Comber
There is no activity in inlet/rosemary.
SoWal Guide
Fugitive still on the loose Saturday morning
August 29, 2009 11:21 AM
Deborah Wheeler
The Walton Sun
As of mid-morning Saturday, fugitive Matheos S. Pitikas has eluded an all-afternoon and night search for him by deputies from three counties.
According to Walton County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Mike Gurspan, deputies continued the search until 1:30 a.m. Saturday.
"There are no new developments at this time," said Gurspan. "There will be a meeting of commands this afternoon to formulate a strategy."
Gurspan said the search included Bay, Okaloosa, and Walton county sheriff's deputies, as well as FWC and Florida Wildlife officials.
"It's miraculous that no one was hurt," he said.
The chase began around 1:15 p.m. Friday in the vacinity of The Whale's Tail in Destin and involved a high-speed chase through Walton County and ending in Point Washington, where Matheos ditched his vehicle near the Choctowhatchee Bay. Several shots were fired at deputies during the chase, including several at Walton County Sheriff Michael Atkinson, who happened to be in South Walton for a luncheon at the time and helped in the chase.
Gurspan would not speculate on where Matheos could have gone or how he got away. However, he conceded that a clue might be where his vehicle was found, close to the bay.
Check back to The Walton Sun Web site for more updates as they come in.
The Walton Sun
August 29, 2009 11:21 AM
Deborah Wheeler
The Walton Sun
As of mid-morning Saturday, fugitive Matheos S. Pitikas has eluded an all-afternoon and night search for him by deputies from three counties.
According to Walton County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Mike Gurspan, deputies continued the search until 1:30 a.m. Saturday.
"There are no new developments at this time," said Gurspan. "There will be a meeting of commands this afternoon to formulate a strategy."
Gurspan said the search included Bay, Okaloosa, and Walton county sheriff's deputies, as well as FWC and Florida Wildlife officials.
"It's miraculous that no one was hurt," he said.
The chase began around 1:15 p.m. Friday in the vacinity of The Whale's Tail in Destin and involved a high-speed chase through Walton County and ending in Point Washington, where Matheos ditched his vehicle near the Choctowhatchee Bay. Several shots were fired at deputies during the chase, including several at Walton County Sheriff Michael Atkinson, who happened to be in South Walton for a luncheon at the time and helped in the chase.
Gurspan would not speculate on where Matheos could have gone or how he got away. However, he conceded that a clue might be where his vehicle was found, close to the bay.
Check back to The Walton Sun Web site for more updates as they come in.
The Walton Sun
SoWal Expert
Just got off the phone with the WCSO office. They have not caught him, and we are to expect to see quite a few law enforcement vehicles around for the time being. He also said that many people in the neighborhood are coming home after spending the last night away, and they are calling the WCSO to check their houses and property.
This doofus is really cramping my style. I think we will go to the beach for awhile!
This doofus is really cramping my style. I think we will go to the beach for awhile!
Beach Comber
if the searched stopped at 1:30 a.m would it have not been easy to get away after that?
Skunky
My big fat Greek fugitive:angry:
SoWal Insider
i was thinking about the beach...would be pretty easy to blend in there, wait for a ride. ya'll keep your eyes peeled.
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