- March 16, 2026
12:15 a.m. — First block of Ormond Shores Drive, Ormond Beach
Grand theft. An Ormond Beach couple called police after a shirtless man rang their doorbell in the early morning hours to inform them that he had stolen their car — and that he had been forced to do so at gunpoint.
According to an incident report, the 26-year-old man said he had taken their vehicle and left it on the corner of the street. The victim told police that she had never seen the man before and that she had left her car unlocked with the keys to the vehicle inside. She hadn't been aware the car had been stolen until the man rang her doorbell.
She wished to press charges.
Her vehicle was found at the corner of Northshore Drive and Pinewood Street. The man's father approached police on the scene and said his son had called him freaking out and that he was at home.
The man was arrested. He told police he stole the car because he believed he was chased by law enforcement, according to the incident report, adding that he hadn't slept since the weekend before.
He was taken to jail.
8:39 p.m. — First block of Williamson Boulevard, Ormond Beach
Battery touch, strike. A 23-year-old fast food employee had to be taken to the hospital for injuries sustained when a group of people upset about the restaurant's nacho-flavored fries dragged him outside and beat him up.
Police report that a car with six people inside came through the drive-thru and began arguing and using profane language while at the speaker. When they drove up to the window for their order, they started to complain about the number of nacho-flavored fries they had received. The employees gave them more fries, but the group drove through the drive-thru once again and said they hadn't received their fries.
One of the suspects then threw a drink at the employees, causing one of them to throw the drink back at the suspects. The car drove around the building and parked at the front door, with all six suspects exiting the vehicle.
The victim tried to lock the doors to keep them from coming inside, but was dragged outside where he was beaten and kicked for 5-10 minutes, according to the police report. A witness told police that it appeared the suspects — two males and four females — were mostly teenagers, with one adult.
The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He wished to press charges if the suspects are identified.
