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Point Washington Manhunt Over
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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
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!
My big fat Greek fugitive:angry:
i was thinking about the beach...would be pretty easy to blend in there, wait for a ride. ya'll keep your eyes peeled.
I know there are dogs trained to scent search on and around water. Their schnozzles are super powerful! I wonder if any of the pooches working were water trained????
The story of Pitikas original bank robbery, Houston, TX
Check this out:
South Belt Ellington Leader
The story of Pitikas original bank robbery is on the top of the page... a Houston communtiy newspaper, July 30, 2009.
thanks SoWal Detective Watercourseway for finding this.
Check this out:
South Belt Ellington Leader
The story of Pitikas original bank robbery is on the top of the page... a Houston communtiy newspaper, July 30, 2009.
thanks SoWal Detective Watercourseway for finding this.
Yes he could blend in at the beach. Perhaps that is where he was before the first encounter on old 98. He was in shorts no shirt and barefoot. Maybe he was staying over there. Wonder if he was alone or had friends over there. He is very elusive, I was reading the local ch.13 archives in Houston and he broke into a house and the resident pressed his medic alert, the police came and he vanished into a sewer. There is a patrol car parked at the corner of Juniper and E. Mitchell right now, that makes me feel better. Hopefully soon I can resume walking the dogs.
speaking of blending in at the beach, please let this situation heighten your safety awareness around town by realizing that we do have many folks, in addition to regular tourists, who are transitory, or who are just passing through. we don't know anything about where they are from or who the hail they are. this is paradise in many ways, but please remember to keep children in your sight while on the beach or anywhere else. we live in a safe place, but... we also have many many kinds of visitors.
I remind my friends of this while they are visiting, because they feel so safe here. I've known parents to go up to the red bar for a drink, leaving children out on the beach to play, if only for a short time. NOT a good idea. ever! no matter the age of the children.
I remind my friends of this while they are visiting, because they feel so safe here. I've known parents to go up to the red bar for a drink, leaving children out on the beach to play, if only for a short time. NOT a good idea. ever! no matter the age of the children.