Over 200 Spring Breakers Arrested in Walton County Over a Three Day Period
By: Blake Deshazo
Updated: March 13, 2013
Walton
County deputies have been extremely busy over the past few days. As
Spring Break kicks into high gear, the numbers of calls and arrests have
soared. Starting
on Friday and ending on Monday, the Walton County Sheriff's Office
(WCSO) Communications Center answered approximately 1494 calls for
service. Last year's numbers for the same weekend: 1773. Of the calls
answered this past weekend, there have been 178 Notices
to Appear issued for underage drinking. Although the number of calls
for service is down from last year, the deputies are working hard to
keep law and order on South Walton beaches. Last night, over 30
individuals were arrested and booked into the Walton
County Department of Corrections for underage drinking at an open house
party. Underage drinking wasn't the only thing these visitors to Walton
County were doing: they trashed the rental home at 110 Miami Street.
Also
yesterday afternoon at 5 p.m., deputies were called to the area of
Shipwatch Condos in Miramar Beach in reference to illegal parking.
Several vehicles were found
blocking access of an entrance. Upon arrival deputies discovered
another house party. Individuals carded were all of legal drinking age
but that didn't stop the property manager and homeowner from evicting
the vacationers from the property. The WCSO stood
by while approximately 150 individuals were forced to leave.
Sheriff
Adkinson is keeping his promise from the Operation Dry Spring press
conference he held last week with Sheriff Ashley and Sheriff McKeithen.
The meeting with
the media detailed what each of the Agencies represented are planning
during Spring Break, especially with the occurrence of synthetic drugs
and alcohol use. During the press conference Adkinson stated, "We are
going to be completely zero tolerant in dealing
with this issue and completely proactive."
