PANAMA CITY — A Panama City man faces a slew of charges following a spree of alleged crimes, including accusations he drew a rifle on a family and threatened to kill his mother and grandfather.
Panama City Police and the Bay County Sheriff’s Office deputies both arrested 21-year-old Evan Bagwell Tuesday evening. He’s charged with battery, battery on a person over 65, tampering with victims, criminal mischief and aggravated assault with a firearm.
Police were called to Bagwell’s address on Rutgers Drive in Panama City and met with his mother and grandfather. They told police Bagwell had arrived at the home between 5:30 and 6 p.m. with another man, and they brought two long guns inside. They told police Bagwell had pushed his mother and threw a bowl of food at his grandfather, according to police reports.
Bagwell then grabbed a knife and said he would kill them both before the night was over, reports allege. He’s also accused of breaking several phones when his family tried to call the law.
Bagwell ran away when he heard sirens approaching, but police found him about three blocks away near Gabriel Street and State Avenue sweating heavily. He told them he didn’t know what was going on and he couldn’t remember anything since 2:30 that afternoon.
Police arrested Bagwell and notified the Sheriff’s Office because he was a suspect in another incident earlier that afternoon.
Around 5 p.m., a man was standing in his driveway on Rollins Avenue in Panama City with his wife and 1-year-old son. He shouted at the driver of a passing truck to slow down because there were children playing in the neighborhood.
The driver slammed on the brakes and backed up. He pulled a rifle, pointed it out the window at the father, cursed at the family and said, “We’ll take care of you,” according to police reports.
The family took cover in another vehicle and the truck sped off before hitting a mailbox nearby on Cornell Drive.
Police showed the father a photo line-up, and he included Bagwell as one of two possible suspects. His wife picked Bagwell without hesitation.
Bagwell was booked into the Bay County Jail. His total bond on all charges was set at $19,000 during his first court appearance Wednesday.