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Cantonment Man Allegedly Threw Rock At Dump Truck For Driving On His Grass
July 15, 2021
A Cantonment man was charged with a weapons offense after allegedly throwing a rock at a dump truck after it traveled across his grass.
Kevin Lynn Goude, 46, was charged with a second degree felony for throwing deadly missiles and third degree felony criminal mischief.
A woman delivering a load of dirt for a septic tank company pulled about two feet off the road into a grassy area. “The large dump truck left slight marks in the grass but did not appear to damage the lawn in any way,” an Escambia County deputy wrote in an arrest report, noting that the area was on the county right of way.
The victim said she was approached by Goude who cussed her out and physically threatened her over the marks in the grass, the report states. He then allegedly threw a rock that hit the hood of the dump truck and bounced off a window, causing over $1,000 in damage to the 2020 model Peterbilt.
The report notes that Goude’s property on Soft Point Drive backs up to the incident location.
Goude was release from the Escambia County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
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24 Responses to “Cantonment Man Allegedly Threw Rock At Dump Truck For Driving On His Grass”
I would highly recommend to stay out of my grass
@Susie…telephone pole?
Hey Kevin, take your nasty attitude to the Clerk’s office and go pay that fine! By the way, that isn’t your telephone pole either.
Terrible Piece Of Action
By the way, this law applies to rocks thrown at school buses…or objects thrown from school buses. And it is all recorded for parts of the bus, so don’t try your luck. Save your rocks for the rock shortage.
Oh, and rights of way in Bluff Springs proper (as platted) are 80′ total (roads included, if any). Several fences probably go out on public property.
Wonder what would have happened if driver would been a grown man driving the dump truck ……ol boy might have got an attitude adjustment in his front yard
He got what he deserved for being an IDIOT!!! YOU BIG DUMMY!!!! THAT 2 FEET OF YARD ISNT YOURS! Was it worth it?
Ok so all of you who thinks he was overcharged-if someone threw a rock at your car and it bounced off or cracked it, you would be ok with it? I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t be! Had that rock busted the window and hit the driver a lot worse could have occurred. The spill of dirt on the grass wasn’t intentional!! And surely didn’t warrant anyone throwing anything at the dump truck.
Reading some of these comments makes me wonder if they read the article before commenting???
You may maintain the right of way, in front of your home, but it’s not “YOUR” yard. It isn’t your property.
Derek,
Except he didn’t throw a rock at a vehicle driving down Interstate 10. He hit a DUMP truck in his own yard!!
Yes, he should have handled it better. However, I can see the calls to supervisors and being given “Oh, sorry, your problem”.
Steve, throwing rocks at vehicles has always been a third degree felony. The reason for this is…, lets say a person is throwing rocks onto cars on interstate 10 it could kill someone! An officer could not make an arrest without warrant for a misdemeanor so the person throwing the rocks or boulders would not be immediately arrested (The person could go on to another area and hurt someone or just leave to never be seen again). Many people have been injured and even killed in these instances. Now you know.
Kinda terrible when you can’t protect your ow yard from other people destroying it and when you do try you go to jail totally stupid !!!!!!
@Steve comparing a flare to a rock is ridiculous. If someone shoots a flare at my vehicle while my family is inside, I’ll be sure to return the favor but it won’t be a flare I send their way. The only time this law is applied and it’s a felony is when the vehicle is occupied or in use.
If that’s right about right of way, I need through county to come take care of mowing and edging so my HOA (which is were this happened, in a subdivision w an HOA) stops telling me to do it. I pay all the taxes. Come mow my grass.
Sounds like some over charging. All he should get for throwing a rock at a dump truck is a fine and honestly not even that, just make him pay repairs. Should be some stuff for small claims court not police.
“…an Escambia County deputy wrote in an arrest report, noting that the area was on the county right of way.”
Brandy L on July 15th, 2021 9:55 am
“John. I am his neighbor. It’s not something he maintains. It is his yard”
Not sure about the right-of-way laws in this particular area, but as a general rule of thumb usually about 33′ from the center of the roadway on either side (66′ total) is state or county right-of-way. Whether or not it is maintained by a homeowner, it is owned by the government. If a roadway is 20′ wide, for example, 13′ on either side is right-of-way.
John. I am his neighbor. It’s not something he maintains. It is his yard
Rocks/stoning have killed many people..
Goliath would approve of these charges
You did hear – that this man is facing a 2nd degree FELONY charge!!!!!
He threw a ROCK – not a DEADLY MISSLE!!!!
Is this part of our PATRIOT ACT BILL? (This has always been a thorn in my side with the bill – the beefed up charges and sentences of the bill)
I know one man in Pensacola was facing 40 yrs prison – for shooting a flare in front of a car!
“Time to reel it in guys !!!!”
He does deserve to face the man for the Rock – NOT – lose his right to VOTE / or go Hunting -because he threw a ROCK!
What, his yard is a putting green?
He should have installed a bumper sticker on a sign in his yard that read “Not Responsible For Rocks That Damage Your Vehicle” like the ones dump trucks place on their bumpers.
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
I do understand the mans pain. I have had the very same thing happen to areas I maintain in front of my house, but there are better ways of handling these types of matters. WIth all the rain we have had this month I can’t see slight marks. Deep ruts maybe but then I could be wrong, been wrong before.
They are looking for a replacement for ” ERNEST T BASS”
Just because you maintain something don’t make it yours!