Man accused of attacking Okaloosa County deputies with pepper spray | Information

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) — A person being detained this morning by three Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Workplace deputies sprayed pepper spray of their faces and swung at one among them earlier than being tased and brought into custody, in keeping with the company.

OCSO deputies had been responding to a criticism in reference to 32-year previous Sean Perkins, who had arrange a makeshift camp on navy property off Martin Luther King Boulevard close to Fort Walton Seashore, authorities mentioned. He was being detained for trespassing, misuse of 911, and a pedestrian violation round 6:30 Wednesday morning, the OCSO mentioned.

Deputies mentioned Perkins tried to run into site visitors after which used pepper spray on them as they labored to restrain him. The deputies had been in a position to ultimately get Perkins handcuffed.

EMS arrived to assist decontaminate the affected deputies.

Perkins is charged with three counts of battery on a legislation enforcement officer,

resisting arrest with violence and resisting arrest with out violence

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