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Power outage leads to arrest in Fort Walton Beach burglary case [Florida Man]
WEAR-TV3 ABC Pensacola ^ | August 06, 2025 | Tiffany Bartholemew

Posted on 08/07/2025 5:59:49 AM PDT by Red Badger

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A 42-year-old Fort Walton Beach man was arrested on July 29 for burglary at Florida Power & Light on September 8, 2024.

The Fort Walton Beach Police Department responded to a reported burglary on Hollywood Boulevard NW around 4:35 a.m.

Officers say an employee reported a power outage affecting approximately 5,600 clients since 1:30 a.m.

The outage resulted in multiple hours of overtime for FPL employees working to restore service.

During the investigation, officers recovered a cold can of alcohol at the scene, which was submitted to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for forensic analysis. The DNA results identified Michael Hall as a suspect.

Detectives interviewed Hall, and the combination of DNA evidence and the interview led to his arrest.

Hall faces charges for tampering with critical infrastructure under Florida State Statute 812.141 (2)(b).

He is currently being held in Okaloosa County jail with a $2000 bond.


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To: CrimsonTidegirl

Santa Rosa Mall is being torn down and will close permanently next month. Most of it has already been demolished and condos built there. The rest will be demolished and the great Mall will be just a memory.

Likewise the Dunes Motel and the Blue Room Restaurant are nothing but faded memories now.............

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Destin.memories/posts/10159254830845180/


21 posted on 08/07/2025 11:45:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: NorthMountain

Nowadays you can get all kinds of alcoholic beverages besides beer in cans...............


22 posted on 08/07/2025 11:46:39 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

I hate to hear that.

Thanks for the info.


23 posted on 08/07/2025 11:49:12 AM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (R.I.P. Diogo Jota! Gone too soon! You’ll never walk alone. #20 #Liverpool)
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To: Red Badger

Yes ... that’s why they should specify.

1) Facts are the most important part of reporting

2) Regardless of the specific beverage, the primary ingredient in the contents is WATER. Not alcohol.


24 posted on 08/07/2025 11:55:21 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Red Badger

ONLY $2000.

SHOULD BE $2 MILLION


25 posted on 08/07/2025 12:43:23 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: V_TWIN

In the result of burglarizing the place, he probably threw a few switches he shouldn’t have, or some other stupidity. From the picture, he doesn’t look too bright. His bail should have been a bit higher considering the damage he did...say $2,000,000. At first, I figured this all happened because of trying to acquire some contraband copper wire.


26 posted on 08/07/2025 10:04:13 PM PDT by oldtech
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