SANTA ROSA COUNTY

SHERIFFS OFFICE

Sheriff Wendell Hall

Please be advised that the Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office is looking for Jonathan Lynn Simmons (WM DOB 11-03-1978).

The Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in locating Jonathan Lynn Simmons last known address in the 3700 block of Carabela Lane in Pace, Florida.

On 3/24/10 at approximately 3:30 AM a deputy responded to the Circle K store at 2782 Avalon Blvd after a call was received from the store clerk. The clerk stated that Simmons and a female were in a truck in the parking lot and that the female was mouthing to the clerk “help me please”. When the deputy arrived he saw that the female's lip was red and that Simmons had blood on his arm.

Upon seeing the deputy the female victim ran toward the deputy and then into the store where she collapsed. When the deputy tried to question Simmons he ran to the truck and locked himself inside. The deputy busted out the window in an attempt to detain him. Simmons then fled the area in the truck and led deputies on a high speed pursuit before stopping and fleeing on foot in the area of Glenwood Drive in Milton . Simmons was not located at that time and remains at large.

The investigation revealed that Simmons allegedly battered and choked the pregnant female victim and that he forcibly shoved Xanax pills into her mouth in an attempt to sedate her against her will. The victim reported that she hid the pills under her tongue and later spat them out. It was also alleged that the victim escaped from Simmon's truck at one point prior to the deputy arriving but was dragged back inside by the suspect who displayed an open box cutter while driving the truck. The victim also said that Simmons had threatened to kill her prior to the deputy's arrival.

The Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office has obtained a warrant for the arrest of Jonathan Lynn Simmons for the following charges:

FEL BATT STRANGULATION 3 RD DEG FELONY  NO BOND

AGG BATT VICTIM PREGNANT     2 CTS    2 ND DEG FELONY  NO BOND

KIDNAP/FALSE IMPRISONMENT  ADULT  3 RD DEG FELONY  NO BOND

FLEE W/DISREGARD OF SAFETY 2 ND DEG FELONY NO BOND

DWLS   2 nd Misd.  No Bond

RESISTING AN OFFICER WITHOUT VIOLENCE   No Bond

************************** UPDATE **************************

03-26-10

Members of the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force along with Patrol Officers, K-9, and investigators from the Special Operations Division of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office apprehended Jonathan Simmons in the Jay, FL area last night (March 26 th , 2010) without incident. Simmons was wanted for numerous violent felony offenses stemming from an incident that occurred in Milton, FL on Wednesday, March 24 th , 2010. The team of officers responded to the Jay area on March 25th after information was received that Simmons was in that area.  Detective Joel Murphey made contact with Simmons by telephone in the 3000 block of Highway 4.  Simmons told the detective that he was scared and was unsure of what to do. Detective Murphey spoke at length to Simmons and members of his family and worked with them until he was eventually able to get Simmons to surrender. Simmons was transported to the Santa Rosa County Jail where he is being held with no bond.

Jonathan Lynn Simmons

Press Release By:

Marc Ward

Media Relations Unit

(850) 232-2596 or mward@srso.net