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No Bond: Newton, Jailed 14 Times, Also Wanted In Alabama
June 7, 2010
Ronald Newton — the man arrested 14 times in about the past year in Century — is facing more charges, this time in Flomaton.
Newton, 49, was being held on $6,000 bond in the Escambia County Jail, charged with aggravated stalking, and contempt of court for violating a domestic violence restraining order. But as of Friday, Newton is now being held without bond after Florida authorities discovered that he was a wanted man in Flomaton.
According to interim Flomaton Police Chief Kataris Jenkins, Newton failed to appear in court in Escambia County, Alabama, on an indecent exposure charge. Once he completes his Florida charges, Newton will be extradited back to Alabama to face the Flomaton charges.
Newton was taken into custody without incident about 10:30 p.m. June 2 on Blackmon Street in Century on the stalking and restraining order violation charges after he approached a woman that a judge had ordered him to avoid.
Prior to Wednesday night, his most recent arrest was Saturday night, May 29 on Zion Street. Deputies responded to a report that Newton had threatened to shoot someone. He did not produce a weapon during the incident. He was taken into custody on an outstanding trespassing warrant stemming from an incident a few days prior when he was allegedly at an address from which he had been banned.
The day prior, May 28, the State Attorney’s office requested that Judge Kenneth Williams revoke bond for Newton on a contempt of court charge for allegedly violating a domestic violence restraining order on May 19. Williams denied that motion and allowed Newton to be released on $2,000 bond.
Williams gave Newton one week — until June 4 — t0 obtain a GPS monitor that would alert the victim if Newton approached.
Escambia County court and jail records show the following arrests and charges for Newton:
April 11, 2007
- trespassing, charges dropped
August 14, 2007
- simple assault — 60 days in jail
- aggravated assault with deadly weapon — charges dropped
- criminal mischief under $1,000 — charges dropped
April 28, 2008
- driving while license suspended, first offense – charges dropped
- open container in vehicle – paid $123.50 fine
- expired registration – paid $73.50 fine
May 31, 2009
- battery — charges dropped
- criminal mischief — charges dropped
July 29, 2009
- driving while license suspended, second offense — fined $500, suspended 11 months, 30 days in jail
January 8, 2009
- battery — charges dropped, defendant “mentally defective”
September 1, 2009
- indecent exposure in public — dismissed due to incompetence
- lewd lascivious behavior victim under 18 — no action by prosecutor
- lewd lascivious behavior victim under 18 — no action by prosecutor
November 23, 2009
- criminal mischief under $1,000 — dismissed
January 1, 2010
- disorderly conduct — charges dropped
February 1, 2010
- battery — dismissed
March 23, 2010
- trespassing, case pending, pleaded not guilty, released on $500 bond
- disorderly conduct, case pending, pleaded not guilty, released on $500 bond
April 27, 2010
- trespassing, case pending, pleaded not guilty, released on $500 bond
- criminal mischief over $1,000 — case pending, released on $2,500 bond, pleaded not guilty
April 8, 2010
- littering under 15 pounds, fine and costs of $135 remains unpaid
May 7, 2010
- aggravated assault — case pending, released on $5,000 bond
May 19, 2010
- contempt of court
- criminal mischief
May 29, 2010
- trespassing
May 31, 2010
- battery
- criminal mischief
June 2, 2010
- violation of a court ordered injuction
- aggravated stalking
Comments
9 Responses to “No Bond: Newton, Jailed 14 Times, Also Wanted In Alabama”
WOW! It is truly ridiculous how many times this guy has been charged and considered “incompetent” or “mentally defective” and let off for it. I might understand if it happened just once….but two or three times? It’s obvious that he knows good and well what he is doing. Surly someone would see this and think , “Hey…maybe something should be done about this guy.” This just goes to show how some people will never see JUSTICE!! How do you think the ones that he has assaulted or stalked or were unfortunate enough to see him “indecently exposed” feel?!?!?! This man needs to be put in jail and he should stay there!
It appears to me that he is not doing anything but taking up oxygen and causing unwanted issues in nearby neighborhoods.
I was just wondering if this guy has any family around. If so, I wish they’d intervene and get him the help he obviously needs before he ends up really hurting someone. Since the FL judge doesn’t seem to take any of this seriously, perhaps the AL ones will and see to it that this guy is taken off the streets.
I fully agree with you. I don’t understand why some of our judges are in offices except to get a paycheck that they are definitely not earning. They are going to have a lot to answer for when they stand before their etenal judge!
let’s just hope the Alabama judges are as understanding as the Florida ones
He’s on his way to Alabama to face outstanding charges when he gets released this time. Maybe Judge Jordan, Escambia County Alabama District Judge, will show those Florida judges how to take care of the problem!!!
They will let him go free for the same reason that they will let the drug selling granny go free!
I would like a solid legal explanation of why this man has not been incarcerated or held in a mental institution until he can be fully evaluated, otherwise I am forced to believe that Judge Kenneth Williams is merely serving out his time on the bench to collect a paycheck. How many times does this man have to be arrested before our officials take steps to ensure that these incidents do not happen again? I truly believe this man has a mental health problem and should be confined in an institution. Is it too much to ask that the court make arrangements for a thorough evaluation by a psychiatrist? If he is assessed not to be mentally ill, then he should be incarcerated. If, in the meantime, this man harms or kills someone, then Judge Kenneth Williams is to blame.
why do the judges keep letting him use the famous “rotating door” @ Escambia County Jail?
wow hes been charged 30 times since the first 2007 incident, crazy