LYNN HAVEN — Police are searching for a man who allegedly fought with officers upon his attempted arrest and fled on foot after he was found sleeping on the porch of someone he didn’t know.
Lynn Haven Police said Kedrick Jamal McNeil was reported sleeping on the back porch of a house at 2501 Minnesota Avenue at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Officers made contact with and identified McNeil, who said he was tired and needed rest while walking to Springfield, police said. McNeil did not give an exact destination and did not give a viable reason to be sleeping on a stranger’s porch, police reported.
McNeil, 18, allegedly became combative when officers tried to place him under arrest. McNeil was able to break free and is still on the loose, police said.
A search of a backpack left behind McNeil stated was his revealed a stolen handgun, another loaded gun and an assault rifle magazine, police said. LHPD asked for assistance from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office to locate McNeil.
McNeil is currently on probation for several other charges, including grand theft auto and burglary, according to the state’s Department of Corrections website. Police consider him dangerous.
Anyone with information is asked to call LHPD at (850) 365-1112 or CrimeStoppers at (850) 785-TIPS.