On 5-8-2012 Officers with the Andalusia Police Department responded to a 911 call of a domestic dispute on Johnson St. in Andalusia, Alabama.  Upon arrival officers met with a female subject, claiming to be the victim of the domestic dispute.  Officers observed a male subject exit from the front entry of the residence and quickly proceed back into the front entry of the residence.  The male subject was identified as 37 year old Adolph Briggs Jr. of Andalusia, Alabama.  Briggs refused officers orders to exit the residence.  Briggs contacted Covington County E911 by telephone and threatened to cause himself bodily harm if officers approached the residence.  Officers observed smoke coming from the residence and confirmed to residence to be on fire after telephone conversations with Briggs.  The Covington County  Incident Response Team was called to assess and handle the situation.  Advanced EMS and the Andalusia Fire Department were notified and placed on standby.  Negotiation attempts were made to allow Briggs to exit the residence.  After the residence being on fire for several minutes, Briggs exited the residence and proceeded to the front porch of the residence.  Briggs was taken into protective custody and transported to the Andalusia Regional Hospital by Advanced EMS for injuries due to smoke inhalation.  The Andalusia Fire Department proceeded to the residence where they extinguished the fire.  The residence was found to be severely damaged.  Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Briggs pending his release from Andalusia Regional Hospital.

The Andalusia Police Department would like to extend a thank you to everyone assisting with the situation for their cooperation and teamwork.  Thank you and a job well done to members of the Covington County Incident Response Team, Covington County Sheriff’s Department,  Alabama Board of Pardons and Parole, 22^nd Judicial Drug Task Force, Andalusia Fire Department, Advanced EMS, Andalusia Utilities Board, and The Southeast Alabama Gas District.

During the early morning hours of May 3

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, 2012, members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s

Office Multi-Agency Drug Task Force, along with the Niceville Police Department executed a

narcotics search warrant at the Country Breeze Mobile Home Park, located at 510 Union Street,

Lot 3, in Fort Walton Beach. As a result of the search warrant, controlled substances including

cocaine and marijuana were seized along with numerous firearms, a ballistic vest and stolen

property.  Two minor children, ages 2 and 4, were removed from the residence by the Department

of Children and Families and tested positive for the presence of cocaine. Approximately 10

arrests were made and additional arrests are anticipated.  Those arrested include:

• Mary Shields - Child Neglect without Great Harm, Public Order Crime-Keep Structure

for Drug Activity

• Michael Cardenas - Possess Weapon by a Convicted Felon, Public Order Crime-Keep

Structure for Drug Activity, Child Neglect without Great Harm, Possession of Marijuana

less than 20 grams

• Lashaun Pride - Public Order Crime-Keep Structure for Drug Activity, Child Neglect

without Great Harm, Possession of Controlled Substance without a Prescription,

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

• Tykia Alloway - Resist Officer without Violence

• April Coward - Possession of Marijuana less than 20 grams

• Jeremy Bess - Resist Officer without Violence

• Cameron Robbins - Resist Officer without Violence, Possession of Marijuana less than

20 grams

• Dondre Wright - Possess Weapon by a Convicted Felon, Tampering/Destroy Evidence

In addition a juvenile was arrested for outstanding felony warrants and was subsequently

turned over to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.