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Disturbance, Kidnapping And Wreck Lead To Manhunt For Local Man
December 1, 2010
Escambia County deputies are looking for a local man accused of battery, kidnapping and theft after and early morning disturbance with his former girlfriend.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Brandon Ryan Switzer, 32, of Pensacola. According to Escambia County court records, Switzer recently resided at an address on Littleton Street in Cantonment.
Around 7:41 Wednesday morning, deputies responded to a reported kidnapping in the 300 block of Wiggins Lane in Pensacola, and a manhunt for Switzer followed.
Deputies were told by Switzer’s former girlfriend, Stacey Lee Markle, 24, of Pensacola, that she and Switzer were engaged in an argument. When Markle attempted to leave, Switzer allegedly grabbed her by the neck and pulled her away from their vehicle. Switzer then grabbed a five month old baby from Markle’s arms, throwing the infant into the back seat of a Saturn car.
When Markle attempted to get into the vehicle she says she was grabbed and thrown to the ground by Switzer. Switzer then drove off in the red Saturn with the five month old still in the backseat, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Switzer crashed the Saturn into a tree in the dead end of Jean Street, located near the intersection of Legair Street. When deputies found the vehicle it wasn’t occupied. A witness to the crash approached deputies and told them that Switzer, who was said to be bleeding from the head, approached her and handed her the infant. Switzer then walked into the woods, according to the witness. The infant was not injured.
Deputies and the Sheriff’s K-9 unit began an extensive search for Switzer but were unable to locate him. He was last seen wearing a white “hoodie” and tan jacket. He should also have an abrasion or laceration to the head.
Switzer faces charges of battery, kidnapping and theft. Child endangerment charges are being filed by the Florida Highway Patrol in connection with the crash.
Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of Switzer is being asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
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8 Responses to “Disturbance, Kidnapping And Wreck Lead To Manhunt For Local Man”
@ ■sick and tired
Unless I am reading this wrong;
A witness to the crash approached deputies and told them that Switzer, who was said to be bleeding from the head, approached her and HANDED HER THE INFANT. Switzer THEN walked into the woods, according to the witness. The infant was not injured.
Police Officers could not have followed the noises made by the child, because the witness already had the child.
Behavoior is NOT always what a person sees while growing up…It is sometimes what society allows and then passes judgement on because it gets reported. (My Opinion-and we all know what they are like!!)
REGARDING:
“Well for crying out loud where do all these guys get their neanderthal behavior? ”
There is no evidence neanderthals acted this way.
David whose grandmother
looked like a Neanderthal
If he walked in the woods with a baby that young, they should have been able to follow the crying sound. Unless there was no crying sound… That is what bothers me the most. So sad a defencless child is caught in this mess.
That guy’s got a record as long as my arm – true a lot are traffic violations but there are a lot of serious stuff there. Girl, any girl, you can do better than this!
Mother’s tell your daughters to look up a guy before they start getting serious – or even the first date – on the Escambia County Clerk of Court site. Could save them a lot of misery down the road. Yeah, I know, they never listen to mothers or fathers.
They learn their behavior as they grow up. Monkey see, monkey do.
What about the baby? Was it injured? It only says that it was given to the female witness.
take a look at his crminal record on the clerk’s website.
Well for crying out loud where do all these guys get their neanderthal behavior …..
Is he a relative of the one who knocked his girlfriend to the ground and dragged her into their house …..geesh…..
The mothers in this town must be REAL PROUD…….
I hope they catch this idiot soon and put him away…….