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Jay Father And Son Charged With Stealing 20 Tons Of Asphalt Millings From Santa Rosa County
February 12, 2026
A Jay man and his son are both facing a felony charge for allegedly stealing tons of asphalt millings from a county lot.
According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Jason Scott Wolfe and his 18-year-old son, Tanner Riley Wolfe, were both charged with one count of felony grand theft. They were released from the Santa Rosa County Jail on bonds of $2,500 each.
According to an arrest report, a Florida Highway Patrol sergeant observed a white truck with a dump trailer and John Deere cab tractor at a Santa Rosa County surplus yard on County Mill Road. The trooper said he recognized Jason Wolfe and his son, Tanner Wolfe. He said Tanner was standing near the tractor, and Jason was walking toward the truck while the dump trailer appeared to be loaded with asphalt millings.
The trooper initiated a traffic stop, and Jason Wolfe told him that several county employees had told him he could take the asphalt millings, but he refused to provide any names, the report states.
Santa Rosa County Public Works advised the public is not allowed to remove county materials, and no employee authorized the Wolfes to remove material. They estimated 20 tons of millings worth $1,000 were missing from what had been a 60-ton stockpile. Freshly deposited asphalt millings were reportedly located on Jason Wolfe’s property.
Jason Wolfe told an SRSO deputy that three county employees had “told people they were allowed to take materials,” the report states. “He also stated that the county had previously delivered millings to his property on County Mill Road.” He would not provide the names of the county employees, and he said there was no equipment present and he did not shovel any materials, but there was no sign indicating it was wrong.
“Jason also stated he knew the property owner and believed the materials were dumped there illegally so he did not believe the county had a leg to stand on,” the report states.
The deputy reported that a “County Property Do Not Remove Dirt” sign was on the ground near the wood line at the county site that appeared to have recently been taken down.
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18 Responses to “Jay Father And Son Charged With Stealing 20 Tons Of Asphalt Millings From Santa Rosa County”
There’s a couple of more people/businesses in that area that needs to be looked at. Which county department do you report this to. Looks like things in Jay is changing and people are finally speaking up about the corruption
Wonder how long this man has been taking materials from the county authorized or unauthorized. I’ll bet this is not his first rodeo. A good investigation will prove me right or wrong
I’m assuming they loaded it with the tractor (probably had a loader bucket attachment).
Also some of y’all are wild, I think the kid needs to be charged but also comparing this to murder is something else, haha
All of you on here are full of crap! That boy is 18 yrs old and old enough to know better! How many 18 year olds have been arrested and in jail for theft or committing some other crimes no matter who encouraged them to I’ll call you on my I’ll call you on my break the law! At the very least he’s an accomplice and should be charged as such! I don’t care how nice or how much money they have! They should’ve used some of their riches to buy what they wanted/needed! Don’t go blaming the county either! I would be willing to bet no county worker told him to help himself to it. If one did he would not be taking the fall for it! He couldn’t name anyone because no one told him that! So y’all stop trying to defend these crooks!
So an average dump trailer behind a pickup will hold around 4-6 tons. They didnt shovel anything and there was no equipment present so that means someone else came and loaded the trailer for them? And they had to have made multiple trips to transport 20 tons with a pickup truck. A few pieces are missing here but thats typical of Santa Rosa. Wonder if a county employee is actually involved in backdoor dealings
@JD…..A fifthwheel hitch 20ton dump works behind a 3500 Ford or 2500 Ram,etc
and for you nahsayers on charging the 18 Y.O.
if they robbeda bank or murdered someone, still dont charge the 18 y.o.
WE as a society has pampered these kids long enough
Ik these 2 and they are good people who have money and darn sure don’t need to steal. I bet anything he was told by county employees to take it and Jason isn’t going to throw them under the bus and get them fired.
I’m sorry for the 18 year son.He’s considered as an adult under the law..I do hate to admit this but I wouldn’t charge the 18 year old due to his father’s stupidity.He gets a free get out of jail
Card no charges and a very stern warning from the judge.Good luck with you future life with a stupid father.
I sincerely hope the State Attorney does not file on the man’s 18 year old son.
And to think they couldn’t give fillings away just a short few years ago now greed has it valued like silver
But to steal is not OK
I bet if you checked his rental properties you will find the 20 ton missing
I do think the son shouldn’t be charged….but a warning not to do even if it meant a beating not to do everything dad wants him to or friends for that matter if it comes to going onto someone else’s property cause unless you yourself talk to property owner people gotta learn stealing is stealing……..gotta wonder why would a father put his own son in danger of catching a charge and ruining his son’s future……..if not your property even if property is empty you dont help yourself…..
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That boy is a good kid he was just doing as his dad told him to do .. I can see a 5 gallon bucket being taken but come on … a whole trailer full of… I paid a contractor for two loads of milling . I think I paid 800 a load . Buy the materials you need don’t steal . If you don’t have the money for it then you go without. Probably need to look at the rental properties they own not just his residence and I’m sure you’ll find the other missing asphalt milling. I’ve always paid for everything I got or I went without… there is definitely a sign there that reads .. county property do not remove materials staged here .. it is County property!!!!!!!!!
I believe county employees probably did tell him he could take what he wanted, but he didn’t want to throw them under the bus by naming them.
Yea the theft is wrong. But I promise you a dump trailer behind a pick up truck won’t hold 20 tons. Sorry that don’t add up.
I hope they charges against the son are dismissed. He seems to be doing what his dad told him to do and may not have known anything different.
The County is not being very good stewards of taxpayers money if they just stockpiling materials anywhere thats not behind a locked fence and gate
So much easier NOT TO LIE when confronted by Law Enforcement! I hope father and son learn a lesson.