Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office (SRSO) reports responding to an incident of a family disturbance Monday in Navarre. Eric Daniel Spradlin, 37, was in the midst of an argument on the back porch of the residence when deputies arrived, reports said. Reports said Spradlin responded negatively when asked to discuss what was happening with deputies and step off of the porch, told everyone he was going inside to “get his stuff.” Deputies report he turned and walked toward the victim. Reports said a deputy placed his hand on Spradlin’s right forearm and wrist and Spradlin turned away, attempting to pull his arm away. The deputy placed Spradlin against the porch column with his right arm behind his back, although Spradlin continued to pull away, reports said. Another deputy arrived on the scene and Spradlin was placed under arrest. After a search of Spradlin’s pocket, a red and white contact lens case was found containing a white, flaky substance. Reports said Spradlin raised his hands and slapped the deputy’s wrist with his hands from behind his back and knocked the container out of the deputy’s hands. Field presumptive test came back positive for methamphetamine on the white, flaky substance, reports said.
The victim told deputies Spradlin pulled her hair and knocked her to the ground next to the garden outside, reports said. Deputies reported seeing two bruises and scratches on the victim and collected photographs. Spradlin was taken to Santa Rosa County Jail without incident and is being held on $17,500 bond on 2 counts of battery, resisting officer, drugs-possess drug equipment-possess, and evidence destroying, tamper with or fabricate physical.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: SRSO: Navarre man arrested for battery, evidence tampering