Jacksonville man charged with 8 child sex crimes

JACKSONVILLE – A 22-year-old man was arrested on Monday, Sept. 29, in connection with eight child sexual abuse charges.

Jalen Christopher Simmons, of Jacksonville, was booked into the Clay County Jail and was being held with a $525,024 bond, after being charged with lewd or lascivious behavior of a child between the ages of 12 and 16, cruelty of a child by directly promoting sexual performance, obscene communication and traveling to meet a child after using a computer to lure a child, obscene communication to seduce or lure a child, obscene communication by transmitting in-state child pornography, obscene distribution of harmful material, harmful explicit communication to a minor and using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony.

According to a heavily redacted affidavit for arrest report and the arrest report, deputies were called on September 22 regarding an incident that occurred on September 20. After interviewing the girl and a witness, deputies were able to obtain a warrant for Simmons.

His next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 28.

Orange Park man jailed for choking woman, fighting with CCSO

ORANGE PARK – A man wanted for choking a woman during a domestic dispute led Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase on Blanding Boulevard, Park Avenue, Wells Road and Collins Road. He was stopped when deputies flattened his tires with stop sticks, and he was caught after deputies used their stun guns following a short chase.

Abereon Jamal Brown, 28, of Orange Park, was jailed after being charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence, attempting to flee with lights and siren active, battery on a police dog, felony domestic battery by strangulation, violation of pretrial release conditions for domestic violence and driving with a suspended license.

According to the arrest report, four deputies wrestled with Brown after he was caught in the First Coast Baptist Church parking lot. K-9 Mak was used, and Brown put his arm around Mak’s neck to choke the animal, causing Mak to yelp in pain and disengage.

Brown was treated at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital for a dog bite and released.

His bond was set at $350,015. His next court appearance is scheduled for October 20.

CCSO: Motorcyclist busted for drugs during traffic stop

 ORANGE PARK – A motorcyclist was stopped on Foxridge Center Drive on Monday, Sept. 22, because his bookbag obscured his license tag, and eventually led a Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy to the discovery of methamphetamine, fentanyl, crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia and a weapon.

According to the arrest report, Dean Alan Kevin Rockwood, 33, of Jacksonville, was also charged with operating his motorcycle with a suspended license and violating an injunction for domestic violence by having the firearm.

The CCSO deputy saw Rockwood try to “pedal the motorcycle in a backwards motion to refrain from entering the right of way onto Camp Francis Johnson once he observed my patrol vehicle.” When Rockwood turned, the deputy noticed the tag was obscured, so he conducted a stop.

A background check revealed the injunction, and Rockwood admitted he had a pistol tucked in his waistband. That led to a search, where the drugs were discovered. Once he was taken to the Clay County Jail, detention deputies uncovered a small knife and a $10 bill in his jeans, which led to an additional charge of smuggling contraband into jail.

Rockwood’s next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 28. His bond was set at $71,018.

Fleming Island High student charged with stabbing two men

 FLEMING ISLAND – A senior from Fleming Island High was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and simple assault after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said he stabbed two men after a house party on Friday, Sept. 19.

Jacob Dylan Parks was taken to the Duval Juvenile Detention Center after he was arrested.

According to the arrest report, Garrett and Dominic, both 18 and who requested that their last names not be released, were leaving the party when they saw Parks arguing with another person. They got out of their car to intercede, and they were stabbed – Garrett in the neck and back, Dominic in the abdomen. Both were taken to Baptist Medical Center Clay and then airlifted to HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital. Both have since been released.

CCSO deputies searched a dumpster and found a knife they suspected was used in the attack.

Middleburg woman killed in ATV wreck

 MIDDLEBURG – A passenger on an ATV died on the scene when the driver lost control on a curve and overturned while riding on County Road 209 at Decoy Road on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 49-year-old woman was ejected when the ATV entered a wooded area after the 30-year-old driver lost control.

FHP doesn’t identify anyone involved in accidents.