Authorities serving a search warrant arrested two men this morning at an apartment at 195 W. Bowers Ave., just west of South Main Street in downtown Crestview.
The scene of the search warrant being served. (Photo by Tony Judnich)
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and Crestview Police Department officials went to the apartment at about 10:20 a.m. Minutes later, a member of the S.O. began ordering all occupants of the apartment to come to the front door with their arms up after letting them know a search warrant was being served. A flash-bang device was utilized by authorities at the scene.
Shortly after 11 a.m., officials arrested 46-year-old James Jackson, of 882 E. Chestnut Ave., Crestview, and 46-year-old Gerald Gantt, of 3788 New Ebenezer Road, Laurel Hill, at the apartment.
Late this afternoon, the arrest reports on the two men were still being worked on, and information on their charges was still not available.
Before law enforcement officers left West Bowers Avenue, an SUV was towed away from a parking spot near the apartment.