Cantonment Man Charge With Battery, False Imprisonment Of Girlfriend

June 24, 2023

A Cantonment man has been charged after an alleged confrontation with his girlfriend.

Roderick Ezell Purifoy, 33, was charged with felony kidnapping false imprisonment domestic violence and misdemeanor battery. He remained in the Escambia County Jail Saturday morning with bond set at $5,000.

Purifoy’s girlfriend said they got into an argument that became a physical confrontation as they were taking her child somewhere, according to an arrest report. She accused him of grabbing her arm causing scratches and throwing her to the ground.

Purifoy claimed she opened the passenger door of a vehicle while they were driving and attempted to exit the vehicle. He said he grabbed her arm to prevent her from leaving the moving vehicle, the report continues.

According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, there have been several other domestic violence incidents in the past between the two.

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3 Responses to “Cantonment Man Charge With Battery, False Imprisonment Of Girlfriend”

  1. Steve on June 24th, 2023 7:39 pm

    felony kidnapping false imprisonment domestic violence and misdemeanor battery. And got that HUGE 5k bond………………………. So that is saying something …….. About the other party.

  2. Tina on June 24th, 2023 7:24 am

    Sad life for her child

  3. Shay on June 24th, 2023 5:25 am

    This guy has several DV related crimes on his record just since 2019. He should’ve been in jail already with 46 criminal run ins with the police.

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