LCSO Arrests Suspect Connected to Burglary, Grand Theft, and Drug Crimes

On Friday August 29th, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office reported an arrest related to recent property and drug crimes.

On Friday, Aug. 22, the LCSO Property Crimes Unit, along with LCSO’s Uniform Patrol Deputies, arrested a male suspect in connection with a series of burglary and theft investigations.

Starting in May, LCSO deputies began taking reports around the southeast side of the county involving a business burglary, thefts from construction sites, and thefts from residences in the Woodville, Natural Bridge Road, Old Plank Road and W.W. Kelley Road areas. This includes a theft in the 4000 block of Woodville Highway, where $60,000 worth of equipment was taken.

During a thorough investigation over the next few months, probable cause was established for the arrest of Christopher Knapp in these cases. Knapp was booked at the Leon County Detention Facility on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to burglary, theft, trespassing, and narcotics possession.

The arrests followed a joint effort by Uniform Patrol deputies, Property Crimes detectives, LCSO intel analysts, the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, and the Capital Region Real Time Crime Center.