$8 million home broken into for house party documented on social media

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WEAR) — A sheriff's office is trying to identify the people responsible for breaking into a multi-million dollar home and throwing a large party.

The Walton County Sheriff's Office posted about the incident Monday afternoon, saying deputies were called to the home in WaterColor early Saturday morning. They received a noise complaint from security for the unincorporated community located on the northwest Gulf Coast of Florida.

"An open house party is against the law," the sheriff's office said in a news release. "An open house party in a home you break into is a burglary."

The homeowners were not aware of the party, according to the sheriff's office.

The sheriff's office stated when deputies arrived, most of the people at the party left the scene.

"Since then, videos are circulating on Snapchat, Instagram and other social media platforms with some of the highlights," the release stated. "Including where some of the people attending turn the foyer of the $8 million home into a boxing ring."

Videos posted by the sheriff's office showed people partying and boxing inside the home.

Deputies said the home was damaged during the party and items were stolen.

"Apart from the damage caused and the items stolen, it's a complete violation of someone's home that you can't put a price on," the sheriff's office stated. "The feeling when you know someone went into your closet, tried on your clothes and used your bathroom doesn't have a dollar amount attached to it. Especially in a place where you're supposed to feel safe."

The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information to come forward.

"If you were there, know someone who was there, were invited, knows who circulated the flyer for the party (yes, we know about that, too) you are asked to come forward," the release stated. "DO YOURSELF A FAVOR and let us know. Come clean and give us the information we need to hold those responsible."

You can contact the Walton County Sheriff's Office at (850) 892-8111 or you can remain anonymous by calling Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 863-TIPS.