- December 4, 2025
3:32 p.m. — First block of North Yonge Street, Ormond Beach
Vandalism. An employee of a local car repair shop called police after a customer broke two glass awards after becoming upset that his car had yet to be serviced.
According to a police incident report, the customer dropped off his vehicle that morning and returned in the afternoon, appearing "very disgruntled" and expressing frustration at how busy the shop had been all day. The employee and the customer got into a verbal argument, which escalated when he swiped the two glass awards off the counter, causing them to break. He also chipped the laminate desk.
The awards were worth about $75 each, the police report states; the damage to the desk was valued at $50.
While this was going on, a bystander was eating lunch on a nearby couch and he discovered a piece of glass in his food. He reported to police that he believed the glass had cracked his tooth, but was not sure.
The car repair shop wished to pursue charges.
11:02 a.m. — 1500 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach
Petit theft. A 61-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman, both of Daytona Beach, are facing misdemeanor charges after police report they attempted to steal $26 worth of merchandise from a local big box store.
The man was seen putting 14 food items into an empty shopping bag in the basket of one of the store's mobility scooter, which he was using. Then, the couple went to the self check-out area and paid for a candy item before attempting to leave the store, according to a police report.
The couple was stopped by a store employee and after a quick argument, they left the items in the mobility scooter and left.
The store wished to pursue charges and the couple was trespassed from the business.
