PC man faces assault, kidnapping charges

CHIPLEY – A Panama City man has been taken into custody and charged with multiple crimes, including kidnapping and assault charges. Information was provided by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

WCSO reports that on Sunday deputies were called to 2014 Shenandoah Boulevard in response to a verbal disturbance. The deputy tried to get the attention of someone inside the residence. Dispatch reported that they received a call that Robert Acree was at the residence arguing with his girlfriend. The caller said that Acree was not to have contact with those at the residence under order of a judge.

A deputy saw a man later identified as Acree through a window and again attempted to get the attention of someone inside. Acree was seen “walking crouched down as if not to be detected,” and eventually deputies made a forced entry into the house.

A search found Acree hiding under a bed and deputies took him into custody.

A resident told deputies that Acree had armed himself with a large kitchen knife and told her and another woman that he was holding the knife and said he would kill them if they tried to leave or let law enforcement into the house.

Acree is charged with two counts aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, kidnapping false imprisonment, kidnapping false imprisonment of a child under 13 years of age and burglary with assault or battery.

Acree was also recently charged with two counts of harassing phone calls and two counts of cruelty toward a child.