FORT WALTON BEACH — A Crestview man is charged with trespassing, trafficking in heroin, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called to condos at 1300 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach on Feb. 20 in response to the report of an attempted burglary in progress.
The deputy made contact with 39-year-old Jonathan Berry, of 129 Jeff Drive, who said he was waiting for the manager to give him a key to his mother’s condo.
However, the deputy determined Berry has an active trespass warning for his mother’s unit.
During a search, the deputy found Berry had 28 grams of heroin in jeweler’s bags, as well as syringes, according to the OCSO arrest report.
Berry, who was arrested for trafficking in heroin, denied selling the drug and told deputies he was a “beast” who could easily ingest an ounce of heroin by himself, the OCSO stated.
Berry said he bought the heroin in Arizona and that it was for personal consumption, according to the arrest report.
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