- December 4, 2025
Aug. 14
Another self-checkout ruse
8:12 p.m. — 1500 Block of West Granada Boulevard
Petit Theft. The store employee was watching the suspect at the self-checkout. The suspect scanned some items, but for other items, he placed his hand over the bar code and pretended to scan them. He had no prior failure-to-appear charges, so was arrested and given a notice to appear in court.
The value of stolen items was $112.23.
Gift card scam wide-spread
7:06 p.m. — 800 Block of South Atlantic Avenue
Fraud. The victim said he was at a restaurant when the suspect sold him a $50 gift card for $30 to raise money for a No Child Left Behind charity. The victim said he called the number on the card and was told it had a zero balance. He called the number on the flier and was told it was a scam.
The suspect was last seen walking down the sidewalk toward Daytona Beach.
The officer called Daytona Beach police to warn them the suspect might be coming into their area.
While at another restaurant in Ormond Beach, the officer told the manager about the incident. The manager said a suspect matching the description had already been in his place, and was kicked out because he was rude to staff.
Aug. 18
Your’re on candid camera
4:12 p.m. — 1400 Block of West Granada Boulevard
Shoplifting. Through the store’s closed circuit television, the store employee saw the suspect select several items and then go into a fitting room. After a few minutes, the suspect left the fitting room and headed toward the shoe section.
The manager checked the fitting room and found the clothes were not there. The suspect then seemed to notice he was being watched and left the store.
Outside, the manager made verbal attempts to stop the suspect, but he kept walking across the parking lot and then down the street.
One pair of shorts and a tank top were missing with a value of $60. The video was provided to police.
Aug. 19
Losers weepers
9:05 a.m. — First Block of South Beach Street
Found Property. An employee at City Hall told a police officer that an unknown, elderly woman came into the building with found property. The woman said she the property was at the base of the Granada Bridge on the sidewalk.
The property included a milk crate, computer charging cord, fabric lunch bag with cool pack and pieces of paper. It was placed into the police evidence room for safe keeping.
Easy break-in
9:40 a.m. — 100 Block of Highland Avenue
Burglary of Conveyance. The victim said her car was parked outside her residence in the driveway and she discovered that a bank card and $10 was missing from the driver-side door panel. The car had been unlocked since the day before.
She said she had seen several suspicious persons walking around her neighborhood at all hours of the day and night. She said she does not know their names but knows their addresses and could identify them.
