NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
May 2, 2006
Contact: Michele Nicholson
Public Information Officer
(850) 651-7420
SPRING
BREAK ARRESTS
Deputies with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 152 spring breakers for underage possession of alcohol between February 28th and April 23rd. Here’s the breakdown by state:
Mississippi
: 23
Georgia
: 22
Alabama
: 19
Missouri
: 14
Tennessee
: 7
Kentucky
: 6
Florida
: 4
Ohio
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73 of those arrests involved high school students. Deputies made 52 arrests of
spring breakers for other crimes. Those offenses ranged from possession of
marijuana and drug paraphernalia - to retail theft and disorderly conduct. At
least 16 of those arrests were of high school students visiting
In 2005, there were 165 OCSO Spring Break arrests for alcohol.
The OCSO Community Policing Unit says a proactive, joint effort between law
enforcement, property owners, and condo/hotel security managers, helped keep a
lid on the number of serious problems this year.
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