Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies chased a teen burglary suspect through woods and subdivisions after getting multiple reports of a prowler in the Garden City area north of Crestview this morning.
17-year old Bradley Keith Anderson is now charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, armed trespassing, resisting arrest without violence, and criminal mischief.
The first report of a prowler came in around 4:42 a.m. on Sonny Lane when a homeowner noticed his motion detector light go off and looked outside. He spotted someone up against his window looking in. A video showed the individual trying to pry open a window. The homeowner confronted the prowler, who took off on foot.
A second call came in on Laurel Lane around 5:30 a.m. A female says a man opened her front door and came inside, but ran when he saw her. Deputies searching the area spotted a male matching the suspect’s description walking on Auburn Road around 8:25 a.m. The individual, later identified as Anderson, ran into the woods when he spotted them. A perimeter was set up and a K9 came in to help track the teen. Anderson jumped fences and ran through multiple backyards, even trying to get into a house in the Brownstone Estates subdivision to escape, however the door was locked. He was captured at 3348 Citrine Circle. Deputies say Anderson had a flashlight and was armed with a folding knife.
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