Huntsville teen accused of punching 2 Florida deputies during MIP arrest

Logan Sparkman
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WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WHNT) — Authorities say a 15-year-old from Huntsville is facing minor in possession and battery charges after he was found with a beer and punched two Walton County, Florida deputies on Sunday.

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) said the Huntsville teen was found drinking a Michelob Ultra by deputies conducting crowd control for a large group of juveniles between Nightcap Street and the beach access near S County Highway 395.

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Deputies were placing the 15-year-old in custody when the sheriff’s office said he began to resist and punched one of the deputies in the side of the head.

According to WCSO, the teen then slipped out of his cuffs while being escorted to the patrol car and, “swung his right arm across a deputy’s face, hitting them in the nose with the handcuffs.”

“Our agency is not publishing the name or mug shot of the juvenile based on multiple considerations including criminal history, out-of-state residency, etc.,” the sheriff’s office said.

He was charged with two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence and possession of alcohol by a minor. He was taken to the Walton County Jail where he was booked and transferred to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Crestview.

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