Kicking and Screaming Fort Walton Beach Man Fugts Deruty Following Traffic StopArrested for Battery in Walton County
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Posted by: Staff
Date: Jul 09 2024 9:07 AM
WALTON COUNTY:A Walton County Sheriff’s Office traffic unit was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 98 and pulled over a vehicle for speeding on Highway 98 near Dune Lakes Circle.
During the stop, the deputy discovered the driver had a suspended license and had attached a tag that was not assigned to the vehicle.
While the deputy spoke with the driver, Steven Shelgren, 42, of Fort Walton Beach, he became increasingly agitated and kept exiting his vehicle.
Shelgren began to walk away from the stop and was detained by the deputy when began physically kicking and screaming at the deputy.
The deputy was able to wrestle Shelgren to the ground and wait for additional units to arrive.
The deputy was released from the hospital to full-duty status after the altercation.
Shelgren was charged with battery on a LEO, resisting with violence, and several traffic charges. He was transported and booked into the Walton County Jail where he awaits first appearance.
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