Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison
announces the arrest of Anthony Bryan McDaniel (33) of Wewahitchka.
Gulf County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) Deputies responded to a
location in Wewahitchka after a third-party 911 call was received.
The caller told the operator a residence was broken into and the
occupant was “beaten up.”
Deputy P. Baxley located the victim who
was visibly battered and had numerous bruises and a laceration. The
victim told Deputy Baxley that McDaniel broke into the residence at
approximately 3:30 am and once inside started punching her in the
face. She stated she was choked and forcefully raped. The victim was
able to escape, by running outside, but was dragged back into the
residence by McDaniel where he continued to sexually batter her.
Investigators believe the victim passed
out as a result of the beating. When victim regained consciousness,
she determined McDaniel was asleep and escaped the residence to call
for help. McDaniel, who was still asleep in the residence, was
immediately taken into custody. Investigators executed a search
warrant on the residence and found evidence to corroborate the
victim’s statements.
The victim was transported by ambulance
to Bay Medical Sacred Heart in Panama City where she remains
hospitalized. McDaniel was transported to the Gulf County Detention
Facility where he was charged with Burglary of an Occupied Dwelling
with Battery, Sexual Battery (two counts), Aggravated Battery and
False Imprisonment. McDaniel, who was out on a $7,000 bond for
Aggravated Stalking and Trespass involving the same victim, was first
appeared this morning and held without bond. He remains in custody.
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