Fort Walton Beach man accused of vehicle burglaries in Santa Rosa Beach

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. – A Fort Walton Beach man has been arrested by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) following reports of multiple vehicle burglaries in Santa Rosa Beach.

Ke’ame Deshae Stoudmire, 29, of Fort Walton Beach, has been charged by the WCSO with loitering and prowling, obstruction without violence, grand theft of a firearm, possession of a weapon or ammo by a convicted felon, two counts of petit theft, and five counts of vehicle burglary.

According to the WCSO, on Wednesday, July 4, WCSO deputies responded to the Mack Bayou area following several reports of vehicle burglaries that took place overnight.

The suspect, reportedly seen on security cameras wearing a gray sweatshirt and dark pants, is said to have entered several unlocked vehicles, stealing a firearm and over $600 cash.

Surveillance cameras also reportedly captured a black sedan, believed to be a 2019 two-door Chevrolet Camaro, traveling in the area around the time of the burglaries.

The WCSO said that shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, July 10, its deputies responded to Buck Road in Santa Rosa Beach in reference to a suspicious vehicle matching the description of the vehicle from July 4. The caller stated that a man exited the vehicle, locked it, and walked into the Driftwood Estates neighborhood.

A short time later, deputies said they spotted the suspect, later identified as Stoudmire, coming out of the Driftwood Estates neighborhood riding a bicycle. Allegedly, Stoudmire fled but was later found hiding near a dock on Anchor Lane. The WCSO said that when Stoudmire was apprehended, he had on the same clothing the suspect wore in the vehicle burglaries on July 4.