- October 2, 2024
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1:32 p.m. — 200 block of Northshore Drive, Ormond Beach
Fraud. A 77-year-old Ormond Beach woman had her bank card stolen after she received a scam call asking her to leave her bank card underneath her front door floor mat.
Police report the woman was told her card had been compromised by a skimmer and that an FBI agent would retrieve her call for inspection. The scammer convinced her and she did as he asked. Later that day, a man came and took her card. She confronted him and he alleged he was the FBI agent, convincing her, a police report states.
Later that week, she received a call from a local Publix store informing her of a $900 store purchase, which the woman had not made. She called her bank, discovered it had all been a scam, and was informed someone tried to steal $30,000 from her, but the cash advance request had been denied.
8:39 a.m. — 700 block of Airport Road, Ormond Beach
Found property. While on Airport Road, police found a box containing two urns, both still holding ashes.
The reporting officer stated in his report that he contacted the crematorium and discovered one contained the remains of a man involved in a murder-suicide in 2019. The officer contacted the next of kin, who said the man's son should have bee in possession of the remains, but had been likely kicked out of his home. The next of kin, the man's sister, said she would pick them up.
As for the other urn, the man's sister did not know who they may belong to. Police contacted the crematorium, but were unable to get an answer, as the records employee was off-duty, the report states.
11:45 a.m. — 600 block of South Nova Road, Ormond Beach
Theft. A 50-year-old Ormond Beach woman gave her debit card to her boyfriend so that she would avoid spending money. But, she told police, he then spent $1,800 without her permission last month.
Police asked the woman to see her bank statements, but she said that she didn't have any because "they cost money," according to a police incident report. The woman's mom also reported the boyfriend had stolen money from her — a total of $177, which she said was taken from her nightstand drawer, as well as $300 from her bank card.
The woman's mom also was unable to show police proof, other than saying the boyfriend had "admitted" to the theft.
No charges were filed.