WATERCOLOR — A school has been placed on lockdown as Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies search for a man in Walton County wanted on multiple felony charges.
According to WCSO, deputies are searching in the area of Watercolor for a suspect identified as Jason Michael Ellis, 39, wanted out of Bay County on felony charges.
While authorities were attempting a traffic stop at Grayton Beach State Park earlier today, the suspect struck a Walton County Deputy Patrol car and fled. He ditched his vehicle on the west end of Watercolor.
He is described as a white male with a beard, blue eyes, wearing a gray shirt, pink shorts, black rimmed eye glasses and a hat. He is possibly on foot or on a bicycle. Air One has been launched. Walton Correctional Institute has K9s on the ground.
Seaside Neighborhood School is currently on lockdown.
This story will be updated as it becomes available.
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