PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Panama City Beach Police arrested a woman at Laketown Wharf condominium Thursday night after getting reports that 9mm handgun ammunition had been thrown off a balcony and discharged when hitting the concrete.
Arrested was Alana Jo Mayfield on a charge of resisting an officer without violence by knowingly and willfully hindering a lawful investigation.
Witnesses told police that objects were being thrown off the balcony, including the ammo. When the bullets hit concrete, one discharged and struck a bystander, who was not injured, police said.
Police questioned Mayfield in the room from where the items were tossed. She told him her boyfriend had thrown the items, however, officers discovered the boyfriend was not present at the time.