Wanted Sex Offender Captured After Tip From NorthEscambia.com Reader

March 3, 2023

A convicted sex offender on the run from authorities was captured Friday in Alabama, thanks to a tip from a NorthEscambia.com reader.

Bobby Joe Simmons, Jr., was wanted for a sex offender violation for providing false registration information. According to Santa Rosa County Crime Stoppers, he is known to be violent.

According to Escambia County (AL) Sheriff Heath Jackson, Simmons was captured at the Gandy Mobile Home Park off old Atmore Road west of Flomaton. A reader sent the location to NorthEscambia.com, and we in turn provided it to law enforcement.

Simmons had a previous address on Scenic Lake Drive in Jay at the time of his last arrest in Santa Rosa County. At the time he last provided a registration address to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, he was residing on Community Church Road in Flomaton.

In January 2015, Simmons was convicted of lewd or lascivious sexual battery of a victim age 12-15.

Comments

3 Responses to “Wanted Sex Offender Captured After Tip From NorthEscambia.com Reader”

  1. Kathy on March 4th, 2023 6:21 pm

    I have a registered sex offender that moved in next door
    BUT .. he hasn’t up dated or reported his change of address. He has been there over 4 months an nobody doesn’t know about him. This community is a 1 way in only same way out School bus stop is at the entrance. This is a federal violation of any offender

  2. MQ on March 3rd, 2023 2:51 pm

    Another good ending story thanks to William.

  3. Mike E on March 3rd, 2023 11:15 am

    Turn yourself in Bobby Jr . Your dad has done he can do to keep the kids and everyone afloat. He can’t work farming like he did prior and has it rough. If from jay then you know . The girls need thier dad to be a dad now . Stop running bud

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