- December 22, 2025
8:50 p.m. — Intersection of Nova Road and West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach
DUI. Police arrested a 23-year-old Daytona Beach man who was found asleep at the wheel while at a turn lane with a green light.
Several cars were honking their horns and flashing their lights at the driver, who failed to move his car through several light cycles, according to a police report. The reporting officer then approached the window of the car and noticed the driver was asleep.
The officer knocked on the window, but he didn't wake up. He only came to, the report states, once the officer opened the door and turned off the car.
The man told the officer that he had come from a friend's house and had a couple drinks there. "I made a mistake," he said, according to the report.
He refused to participate in field sobriety exercises or provide a breath sample. During a search of his car, police found drug paraphernalia. He was taken to jail.
10:33 p.m. — 900 block of North Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach
DUI. A 50-year-old Ormond Beach man was arrested after he crashed into a road sign and a tree while driving under the influence, and left the scene.
Police report that they received a call about a suspicious vehicle at a local church. The caller believed they were being followed, but later asked law enforcement not to respond after losing sight of the vehicle.
About three minutes later, police were notified of the crash. Witnesses saw him fleeing on foot and refuse orders to stop from law enforcement.
The man was apprehended but refused to speak to officers. He was deemed a flight risk and thus did not complete field sobriety exercises, according to his arrest report. Police suspected he was drunk due to the smell of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech and glossy eyes.
He was transported to the hospital before he was taken to jail.
