Inmate who flooded prison gets additional prison time

PANAMA CITY — A Panama City man who flooded the Bay Correctional Facility (CCA) with more than 3,000 gallons of water has been sentenced to an additional two years in prison.

Thadd Hunter, 31, pleaded no contest Monday to charges of preventing or obstructing extinguishment of fire equipment while in confinement in CCA, 5400 Bayline Drive. Hunter was sentenced to an additional two years in prison and one year of probation from the February 2013 incident to a 15-year prison sentence he was serving for robbery charges, according to court documents.

While in confinement, Hunter wrapped a blanket around a sprinkler head in the cell and broke it, releasing more than 3,000 gallons of water into the CCA’s dormitory. The damaged head and further damage was valued by the facility at about $2,000. Officials said Hunter maliciously and intentionally destroyed the sprinkler head.