- December 4, 2025
Also: Man may have lost more than home in foreclosure and missing phone found at police department
Jan. 31
Get to know your friends
12:43 p.m. — First Block of Southern Pine Trail. Fraud. The victim said she received a check in the mail from an online friend in the amount of $9,800. The suspect asked her to deposit the money in her personal account. He gave her a bank and account number and asked her to then wire the money to that bank.
The victim became suspicious and called the credit union that was on the check. The credit union said the check was fraudulent.
The victim said she has been friends with the suspect for a year but has never met him face-to-face and has no vital information. The suspect had told her he was born in Spain and was a soldier in the U.S. Army, but she believed he had an Indian accent.
Tracking information showed the check was mailed from Ghana. The check and mailing material were placed into evidence.
Jan. 31
Victim reports missing items after foreclosure
9:46 a.m. — First Block of Charleston Square. Theft. The victim said while he was in jail, someone stole his boat and trailer along with other items. His girlfriend lived at the home at the time but did not report it. Neither party lives there now because the property was foreclosed on.
He told the officer that his boat was parked at a residence on Woodland Avenue and that the suspect had painted it.
Officers arrived at the property and the resident happened to be working on the boat. The resident had documentation showing the boat did not belong to the victim. Also, the boat was 12-feet long and the victim’s boat was 14 feet.
The officer found out that the mortgage company removed some property from the house when it assumed ownership. The victim said also missing were a lawnmower, television, tools and other items. The officer contacted the real estate agent to determine what items were removed by the mortgage company.
Feb. 1
Sometimes, people turn in missing items
1:08 p.m. — First Block of West Granada Boulevard. Lost Property. The victim reported her cell phone stolen. She said she last saw it at 11:30 p.m. at a restaurant. She woke up the next morning and could not find it in her car or home.
The officer asked her to activate the “find my phone” feature and it showed it was at the Ormond Beach Police Department. She called the phone, and a sergeant answered. It had just been turned in as found property.
