Overview
- The alleged incident began after the couple were drinking and arguing and a passenger asked them to quiet down, which led to a confrontation outside a family’s cabin.
- According to the sheriff’s office, the pair pushed into the cabin and a fight followed in which Gannon Jacox struck three people including a 9‑year‑old and Brooklyn Hicks swung at the occupants.
- The arrests occurred when the vessel returned to Port Canaveral and deputies booked the suspects into Brevard County Jail with bonds set at about $31,000 for Jacox and $6,000 for Hicks.
- Court records show Jacox faces multiple counts including three felony burglary-with-battery charges, a felony child-abuse charge and a misdemeanor battery charge while Hicks faces a felony burglary-with-battery charge and a misdemeanor battery charge.
- Sheriff Wayne Ivey posted the account on the department’s Facebook page to warn about alcohol-fueled misconduct on cruises and authorities have not identified the specific ship or cruise line involved.