- December 4, 2025
Aug. 28
Just borrowing your card
8:01 p.m. — 13000 Block of Caroline’s Cove.
Theft. The victim said the suspect was staying with him for a few days while looking for a place to rent. He was awakened by the suspect standing over him and putting something into his wallet, which he kept on his nightstand. He checked his wallet and noticed that his debit card had been moved.
He went online and saw several pending charges in Daytona Beach, Holly Hill and Ormond Beach, totaling $492.
He said he had not given the pin number to the suspect, but had used it in his presence. He said he confronted the suspect, who then admitted to the theft and left the apartment.
The victim called the suspect’s boss, and the suspect was terminated.
The victim said he did not wish to press charges at this time.
Aug. 29
Outdoor appliances
7:33 p.m. — First Block of South Ridgewood Avenue.
Theft. The victim said she and her boyfriend left the residence they were renting that morning and when they returned that night their stove and refrigerator were missing from the yard. Each had a value of $1,000.
A neighbor said someone from the city placed a notice in the yard that the residence needed to be cleared of clutter or the homeowner would be fined. The neighbor advised the property owner of the notice, and later the property owner’s employees removed the appliances from the yard.
The neighbor said she saw the renters trying to prevent the employees from removing the items, but the renters said they were not home at the time.
The property owner did not answer the phone when called. The renter said she would press charges.
Aug. 30
Wrong time to speed
3:09 a.m. — First Block of John Anderson Drive
DUI Alcohol. The officer was northbound on South Atlantic Avenue, preparing to turn left onto East Granada Boulevard.
He heard a loud bass coming from the rear, and a car pulled up in the turn lane next to him very close to his patrol car. When the turn arrow turned green, the car accelerated rapidly, cut across the officer’s turn lane, and then went back into its own turn lane before nearly running up onto the curb.
The officer followed the car and noticed that it traveled across the outside white line several times. When the officer activated his lights, the driver made an exaggerated turn north onto John Anderson Drive and then pulled over.
The suspect said he had not been drinking, but then admitted to having a “couple” of beers.
While being given sobriety exercises, the suspect stepped off the line, nearly tripping over his foot. He said he had been drinking and didn’t need to take the exercises.
After being arrested, he told the officers he had an open beer in the glove compartment. At the police department, he breath test showed an alcohol level of 0.245.
