FWC Officers found themselves in a dangerous situation in Gulf County last week while responding to call of illegal deadhead logging.
The incident happened last Wednesday as Fish and Wildlife officers were investigating a possible felony theft on private property in Gulf County involving deadhead logging, which is the unlawful removal of timber from beneath waterways.
During the course of their investigation, officers responded to a request for immediate law enforcement assistance after an armed subject arrived at a home wielding an axe.
FWC officers responded and confronted the subject, who attempted to flee.
The individual was observed bleeding from the face and covered in blood.
It was later determined that the subject had been involved in an altercation prior to the officers’ arrival.
When the suspect refused commands and brandished a pocketknife, officers successfully subdued and detained him with a taser.
The subject taken to a hospital for treatment and later booked into the Gulf County Jail.
The suspect had been intoxicated and committed multiple acts of violence before encountering the officers, including assaulting a homeowner, damaging a vehicle with an axe and attempting to break into another residence.
The Gulf County Sheriff’s Office is pursuing additional charges related to the crimes that occurred outside the FWC officers’ presence.
The incident happened last Wednesday as Fish and Wildlife officers were investigating a possible felony theft on private property in Gulf County involving deadhead logging, which is the unlawful removal of timber from beneath waterways.
During the course of their investigation, officers responded to a request for immediate law enforcement assistance after an armed subject arrived at a home wielding an axe.
FWC officers responded and confronted the subject, who attempted to flee.
The individual was observed bleeding from the face and covered in blood.
It was later determined that the subject had been involved in an altercation prior to the officers’ arrival.
When the suspect refused commands and brandished a pocketknife, officers successfully subdued and detained him with a taser.
The subject taken to a hospital for treatment and later booked into the Gulf County Jail.
The suspect had been intoxicated and committed multiple acts of violence before encountering the officers, including assaulting a homeowner, damaging a vehicle with an axe and attempting to break into another residence.
The Gulf County Sheriff’s Office is pursuing additional charges related to the crimes that occurred outside the FWC officers’ presence.
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