WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP/Gray News) – A member of the famed boy band Backstreet Boys has sued a Florida sheriff’s office for allegedly failing to enforce property rights.
According to court records obtained from the Walton County Clerk of Court, BLB Beach Hut LLC, owned by Backstreet Boys’ Brian Littrell, has filed a writ of mandamus against the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.
The writ of mandamus alleges incidents of trespassing and failure from the sheriff’s office to prevent further incidents on Littrell’s private property.
Documentation shows Littrell is calling for authorities to fulfill duties to enforce property rights and prevent trespassing on the property, alleging a failure to do so.
Court filings state Littrell has attempted to protect his property by placing “no trespassing” signs, chairs, umbrellas and small tables to secure the property lines.
Additional court documents claim he has hired security for his property, citing the need to do so due to trespassers setting out to “antagonize, bully, and harass.”
Littrell claims the sheriff has refused to come to the property and “made it clear that his office would not attend to the Subject Property and protect the Littrell Family,” according to documentation.
The filings include a May 4 incident that alleges a Walton County deputy responded to a trespasser on the property, but did not write a citation or remove the individual. The court documents also allege the deputy stated he “doesn’t agree with private beaches.”
The court records also accuse a trespasser of committing battery and theft by yanking a folder containing private documents from the property manager. The filing then alleges the sheriff’s office was contacted three times, in which they refused to send an officer, and the property personnel were hung up on by dispatch.
When asked for a statement, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office said the agency would not comment on the pending litigation.
“The Walton County Sheriff’s Office prides itself on handling every situation, call for service, or interaction with professionalism using a customer service approach. This has always been our philosophy and will remain so moving forward,” the agency replied.
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