MARIANNA — A Blounstown man was charged with aggravated stalking Thursday in connection with an incident Sept. 30 during which he harassed another driver on I-10, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
At about 9:50 a.m. on Sept. 30, an incident occurred on the interstate at the 192 mile marker and continued for the next 50 miles where a motorist was subjected to dangerous conditions by another driver. The incident entered into Jackson County and escalated to the point of aggravated stalking.
The victim reached out to the Florida Highway Patrol via cellphone and the use of the *FHP (*347) dialing feature for emergency calls. The Tallahassee Regional Communication Center responded by dispatching troopers. Contact was made with the victim in a business establishment where a report was initiated.
The investigation continued and on Thursday, Troy Carlton Champion Jr. of Blountstown was taken into custody by FHP with the assistance of the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department.