Trespassing Call in Bunnell Leads to Three Arrests

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office arrested three people, including two fugitives from justice, after responding to a trespassing complaint at a property on Hickory Street in Bunnell on the evening of Oct. 21.

Deputies were initially dispatched to investigate a report of squatters at the residence. Before arriving, the Flagler County Emergency Communications Center informed deputies that a woman with an active arrest warrant, Melissa Byrd, 38, of Bunnell, was known to reside at the property.

Byrd was wanted for violation of probation stemming from a prior arrest for possession of fentanyl. Deputies arrested her at the scene.

Following Byrd's arrest, deputies learned that another fugitive with an active arrest warrant was inside the main residence. Gage Watts, 30, of Bunnell, was wanted for violation of drug probation tied to previous charges of possession of fentanyl and possession of methamphetamine.

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit had previously been searching for Watts in connection with his outstanding warrant. Deputies took him into custody at the property.

Deputies also arrested Gage Watts' brother, Kobe Watts, 28, of Bunnell, after they said he told them Gage Watts was not at the property. He was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer without violence.

All three were taken to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility. Byrd and Gage Watts were held without bond on their warrants, and Kobe Watts was held on a $7,000 bond.

All three are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.