ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Mental health and criminal justice go hand-in-hand at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO).
One counselor says mental health units helped de-escalate a two-hour long standoff in Ferry Pass Thursday afternoon.
The standoff ended in the arrest of 37-year-old Phillip Resmondo. Family members say he has faced challenges with mental health for years…