Raven Alexis Nunn
Christopher Lessig
Chasity Ann Tipton
An Okaloosa County deputy attempting to stop a car traveling an estimated 90 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island November 14th says the teenage driver ultimately ran off the road and hit a fire hydrant and small tree in Destin after refusing to pull over during a brief pursuit. The 2004 Kia Optima car turned out to have been stolen from a home on Virginia Oak Court in Fort Walton Beach. The car was wrecked near the intersection of Kelly Street and Calhoun Avenue.
The driver later identified as 16 year old Raven Alexis Nunn of 123 Third Avenue, Fort Walton Beach, initially refused to give her name, age, or any other information, instead yelling profanities at deputies. She jerked away from deputies attempting to detain her. Inside the patrol car she began to kick the window with her feet.
Deputies received the same verbal abuse from the front seat passenger, identified as 16-year old Chasity Tipton of 800 Cardinal Street, F.W.B., who also told deputies she knew the car was stolen and did not care.
A third passenger, 19-year old Christopher Lessig of 2807 Bradford Place, F.W.B., says he also knew it was stolen and that they were driving to Destin Commons. In addition, a 10-year old girl was also in the stolen vehicle. Nunn is charged with grand theft auto, fleeing and eluding, no valid driver’s license, and resisting without violence.
Tipton and Lessig are both charged with grand theft auto. Prior to being arrested in Destin, deputies say Tipton had vandalized her home, causing more than 24-hundred dollars in damage to the contents and structure. She also stole items. Tipton is charged with felony criminal mischief, probation violation, and threatening public servants in connection with that incident. While being transported to booking she threatened to shoot up the police department.
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