Milton Man Intentionally Damages Santa Rosa Patrol Car with Teeth
Milton Man Intentionally Damages Santa Rosa Patrol Car with Teeth
On 2/11/12 at 1945 hours, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 6600 block ofNichols Drive,Milton,FLin reference to a white male knocking on resident’s doors and asking them to call 911. The subject was carrying a flashlight and telling people that he needed medical assistance. When deputies arrived, they located the subject, later identified as Eric Scott (W/M, 47 years old, 6700 block ofCamelot Road,Milton). Scott began to walk away from the deputies when they tried to approach him. Scott then threw his flashlight at a mailbox and became very agitated. Scott began to curse the deputies and asked them to kill him. Scott began screaming at the deputies, telling them multiple times to shoot him. Deputies believed that Scott was under the influence of an unknown narcotic due to his irrational behavior. Scott was experiencing erratic behavior, hallucinations, confusion, loss of direction, and aggression towards law enforcement. All of these behaviors are consistent with subjects that are under the influence of “bath salts”. Scott also had several self inflicted injuries to his hands and had blood coming from his nose. Due to his aggression, Scott was detained in handcuffs andEMSwas requested to respond, due to the fact that deputies didn’t know what he had ingested. While Scott was leaning over the hood of the patrol car, Scott began to apply and scrap his front teeth rapidly across the paint, causing the paint to be stripped off to the bare metal. Deputies had to restrain his head by holding his forehead to keep him from damaging the patrol car any further. Scott was transported byEMSto a local hospital for evaluation. While at the hospital, Scott continued to ask law enforcement to “kill him” and asked hospital staff to put a plastic bag over his head to “kill him”.
The patrol vehicle was taken to a local body shop. Scott’s teeth caused damage to the vehicle estimated at close to $600.00. Charges are pending against Scott for Criminal Mischief and Resisting an Officer without Violence.
