- December 4, 2025
Feb. 3
Upfront payment sometimes lost
10:52 a.m. — First Block of Curved Creek Way. Fraud. The victim said that back in November, he contacted a company to install pavers in his driveway and sidewalk area. The full price was going to be $5,800, and he made a down payment of $2,800. The company had to get a license to work in the city limits, the suspect said.
The victim said he was never contacted by the company to set up a start date. After some time, he contacted the suspect who said he was having difficulty obtaining the license. The victim said he no longer wanted the work performed and wanted his money back. He sent a letter saying the same.
The suspect promised to start making weekly payments to return the money, but the victim did not receive any.
The victim had all of the documentation and the officer said he would make a charging affidavit.
Feb. 13
Undercover cops check on bartenders
10:14 p.m. — 100 Block of East Granada Boulevard. Selling Alcohol to Person Under 21. The Ormond Beach Police Dept. recently conducted an operation throughout the city checking for underage drinking at various establishments.
In one of the cases, an underage operative, working with the police, ordered a Miller Lite at a bar at a restaurant. He was closely monitored by an officer in plain clothes.
The bartender asked for his identification, and the operative presented his real Florida Driver’s License, which identified him as 17 years of age. The bartender inspected the license and then handed it back and asked, “Would you like a big glass or small glass?” He ordered a small glass and she set the beer on the bar in front of him.
The undercover officer first informed the manager at the restaurant and then confronted the bartender. The bartender said she recalled the license saying he was born in 1992. The license states the operative was born in 1997. The bartender was arrested and then released with a notice to appear.
Other arrests were made at locations throughout the city during the operation.
Feb. 14
Police don’t buy alibi
9:58 a.m. — 1500 Block of West Granada Boulevard. Petit Theft. The loss prevention officer at the store said the suspect placed a vacuum cleaner in a shopping cart and exited through the doors.
The suspect said he was trying to locate his mother. He said he and his mother arrived at the store in separate cars and he wanted to show her the vacuum cleaner before he bought it. He said he couldn’t find her in the store so walked outside.
The mother could be not located by the officer to determine if the story was true.
A computer check showed the suspect had a failure to appear on his record. He was arrested and transported to Volusia County Branch Jail.
