FORT WALTON BEACH — “I have a warrant out for my arrest,” a Pace man declared after he was approached by a Fort Walton Beach Police officer for causing a traffic hazard.
On Dec. 17 the officer watched a man back his car into Miracle Strip Parkway, causing a hazard. The officer approached the driver and immediately noticed a strong smell of alcohol. The man, identified as 32-year-old Shaun Robert Whiting, said, “I have a warrant out for my arrest.”
The officer conducted checks and discovered Whiting was wanted for parole violation in Escambia
County. He also learned Whiting’s driver license had been suspended multiple times.
Whiting refused to perform field sobriety tests and was taken into custody.
Whiting refused to provide a breath sample. Further investigation revealed he had been arrested for DUI four or more times.
He was charged with DUI, DUI refusal and DUI four or more convictions. His court date is Feb. 12.
Man tells officer, ‘I have a warrant’
Shaun Robert Whiting
Published: Monday, January 14, 2013 at 12:53 PM.
FORT WALTON BEACH — “I have a warrant out for my arrest,” a Pace man declared after he was approached by a Fort Walton Beach Police officer for causing a traffic hazard.
On Dec. 17 the officer watched a man back his car into Miracle Strip Parkway, causing a hazard. The officer approached the driver and immediately noticed a strong smell of alcohol. The man, identified as 32-year-old Shaun Robert Whiting, said, “I have a warrant out for my arrest.”
The officer conducted checks and discovered Whiting was wanted for parole violation in Escambia
County. He also learned Whiting’s driver license had been suspended multiple times.
Whiting refused to perform field sobriety tests and was taken into custody.
Whiting refused to provide a breath sample. Further investigation revealed he had been arrested for DUI four or more times.
He was charged with DUI, DUI refusal and DUI four or more convictions. His court date is Feb. 12.
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