Santa Rosa Schools Placed On Lockdown After Suspect Flees From Deputies

September 17, 2018

UPDATE: The suspect was taken into custody at 10:49 a.m. with the assistance of FWC and FDOC, including a K-9 team from Century Correctional.

The search for a suspect placed several Santa Rosa County school into lockdown this morning.

At 8:30 a.m., deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office located a stolen vehicle driving in the area of Pace Patriot Boulevard and Norris Road. The vehicle did not stop, with the driver then fleeing on foot.

Nearby  Sims Middle School and SS Dixon Intermediate School were placed on lockdown, and outdoor activities at Pace High School and Dixon Primary were canceled.

Santa Road County deputies, school resource officer and a FWC helicopter were used in the search.

Additional deputies were deployed near school areas, and the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office asked that parents and family members not go to the school.

At about 10 a.m., the schools were placed on a “soft” lockdown.

Further details will be posted as they are are released.

Photo courtesy Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. Officer faces were removed from the photo by SRSO.

Comments

5 Responses to “Santa Rosa Schools Placed On Lockdown After Suspect Flees From Deputies”

  1. Tabby on September 18th, 2018 6:00 am

    Your all wrong. Department of Corrections.

  2. Safebear on September 17th, 2018 9:40 pm

    @Phil – they are probably part of a drug task force or work undercover and it’s for their protection.

  3. FIREGATOR on September 17th, 2018 9:17 pm

    @Phil

    Why it really doesn’t matter what the faces of law Enforcement look like to get criminals off the streets. The reasoning for blurring our law Enforcement, special operations, navy seals, delta force , and so many more are because they are undercover agents/ deputies and would compromise undercover stings/ investigations from happening if the criminals knew who to look for.

  4. JustSaying on September 17th, 2018 9:10 pm

    They probably work under cover at times!

  5. Phil on September 17th, 2018 3:58 pm

    Why are the faces of law inforcment fuzzed out of the picture?