A Florida man who said he was high on LSD was arrested after breaking into his rented home armed with a handgun while holding two children.
According to deputies, Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call just after midnight Saturday morning regarding a disturbance on Snapper Street in Santa Rosa Beach.
Deputies responded to the area encountering 41-year-old Samuel Deweese, armed with a handgun, with an infant and a toddler in his arms.
Deweese told deputies he had taken LSD and was quickly detained after attempting to escape arrest.
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Deputies say the investigation found Deweese broke into a residence he was renting out as an Airbnb while waving around the gun and making statements about shooting the renters.
“Deweese did so while carrying the two children,” deputies said.
South Walton Fire District evaluated Deweese and both children on the scene. The children were placed safely with family friends, and the Department of Children and Family Services was notified.
Deweese is charged with armed burglary, child endangerment, resisting without violence, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
He was booked into the Walton County Jail, issued a $15,000 bond at first appearance, and released the following day.
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