Escambia Man Charged With Punching Deputy In The Face

April 1, 2026

A 30-year-old Escambia County man was arrested on a felony charge after allegedly punching an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy in the face.

Marcus Austin was charged with battery on a Law Enforcement Officer.

The incident happened on Sunday morning when deputies responded to a home on Clairmont Drive for a Baker Act.

According to an arrest report, Austin was on top of a bed “yelling and cursing at deputies, telling them he was “not afraid to catch a battery on law enforcement charge.”

As deputies tried to take him into custody, he reportedly punched a deputy in the face, breaking his prescription glasses valued at $365.

Austin was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $2,500 bond.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under FRONT TOP