A Pensacola man pleaded guilty in federal court to arson by means of an explosive that caused personal injury.
Gregory E. Simonds, a member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, got into a fight on Feb. 15, 2025, with members associated with the Pagans Motorcycle Club in the parking lot of Emerald Coast Harley Davidson in Fort Walton Beach. Simonds, 42, set off an explosive that damaged the nearby Jimmy John’s restaurant building and injured one of its employees.
Simonds drove away from the scene but was quickly identified and arrested. In his car, officers recovered four explosive devices, two guns, narcotics and drug paraphernalia, as well as an Outlaws Motorcycle Club vest he had been identified wearing during the incident…