- June 29, 2026
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10:33 a.m. — First block of Pinehurst Circle, Ormond Beach
Fraud. An 80-year-old Ormond Beach man was scammed out of $23,500 after a suspect posing as a bank representative told him to withdraw the funds and deposit them to a "secret agent" at a Holly Hill convenience store.
According to a police report, the man was contacted on June 23 over the phone. He was instructed by the suspect, who told him he was the bank's "security," to tell bank employees that the withdrawal was for medical issues. When he arrived at the convenience store that day around 4-5 p.m., a man met him to collect the cash.
Police advised the Ormond Beach resident not to send any more cash.
6:41 p.m. — 600 block of Division Ave., Ormond Beach
Disorderly intoxication. A call about a large group of teenagers swimming in a park pond ended in the arrest of two drunk Daytona Beach teenagers.
According to a police report, a witness was walking on a path near where the juveniles were swimming. Initially, the teens greeted him, but the witness said that a couple of them engaged in a confrontation, during which the teens called him names. He spotted of alcohol and notified police.
Upon officers' arrival, the teens were still swimming in the pond, which has "no swimming" signs at various locations. One of the teens, a 16-year-old boy, was standing by a bench with an open bottle of whisky. In total, police encountered eight juveniles near the water.
The majority of teens said that the two teenage boys arrested — who are 16 and 17 — were trying to peer pressure them into drinking, even as they refused. They said they didn't know the teens.
Police attempted to detain the 16-year-old, at which point he tried to run away and was taken down to the ground. Meanwhile, an officer noticed the 17-year-old messing with his backpack; police report he was attempting to hide alcohol. The 17-year-old then approached police and said, "Handcuff me fam" — though he also then resisted arrest, police report.
The boys were taken to the hospital for medical clearance before being taken to the county's Family Resource Center.
