- October 31, 2024
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JANUARY
Rainbow wind chime stolen
3:00 p.m. — First Block of Bren Mar Lane. Larceny. A woman told police that between the 24 hours prior to this time, an unknown person stole two outdoor folding chairs from her residence. She does not know the brand name of these outdoor chairs, valued at $20 each.
The unknown person also stole a rainbow-colored wind chime from her residence, valued at $1.
The stolen items were taken from her unscreened outdoor patio. There are no known suspects at this time.
FEBRUARY
Friendly fugitive
10:31 a.m. — 200 Block of St. Joe Plaza Drive. Larceny Motor Vehicle. A woman at a bar stated that when she went outside to smoke a cigarette, she noticed the door to her vehicle was open. When she began to walk toward her vehicle, she noticed a tall, blond white man wearing a V-neck T-shirt and jeans. The man was going through her truck and glove box.
She approached and screamed, “What are you doing in my truck?”
He replied, “Getting something for a friend.”
She told the man to give her the keys. She told the suspect to bring her to see this mysterious friend, but the man took off running. He was last seen crossing Palm Coast Parkway going toward Brushwood Lane. The victim returned to her vehicle to find $40 in cash and $100 in gift cards were taken. She believes this man took her keys from the karaoke table in the bar.
MAY
Mystery drunk shopper
9:15 p.m. — 100 Block of Cypress Point Parkway. Intoxication. The store manager advised deputies that a middle-aged male was walking around, drinking from an open bottle of liquor and had an open knife sitting in plain view in the shopping cart.
This suspect was loud and disruptive, and the manager was contacted about this incident by concerned customers. The deputy who arrived on scene noticed that this man was stumbling as he walked, had blood shot eyes, and smelled strongly of alcohol. The deputy asked the man if the knife was his, and he stated, “Yes.” He was placed into custody for safety reasons, and at this time, the man became loud and began yelling obscenities. He was arrested for disorderly intoxication and was transported to the Flagler County Inmate Facility.
Going under the mat for the meat
10 a.m. — 100 Block of Espanola Road. Burglary – Investigate. A woman left her residence locked and secured before she went to the hospital for medical treatment. She further stated that she normally keeps her house key under the front door mat while she is gone.
The victim recently purchased a large amount of meat valued at $76, and she was storing it in the freezer inside her residence. When she returned home, she discovered that her front door was ajar and all of her meat was stolen. She did not see the incident in progress and does not know who might have taken the meat.
There were no signs of forced entry, and the key under the front door mat was still present. The woman could not complete a sworn written statement to the above incident because she was extremely upset.
Watch yourself
10:20 a.m. — First Block of Regency Drive. Burglary – Residential. A man and his roommate advised deputies of a residential burglary in the morning when the man left to have oral surgery.
When the man returned, he observed that his residence had been ransacked. There is no fence around the residence, and there were three dogs running loose inside the residence at the time of the incident. The point of entry was made through a bedroom window, which was smashed with a small weight.
The main living-room area was completely ransacked, with items thrown everywhere throughout the room, but nothing was taken from this room. The front office was ransacked, and items removed include a framed $1,000 bill, a digital camera valued at $500, paperwork for two of the dogs, an iPhone 4G valued at approximately $600, a box of 50 $1 bills, and a Samsung 42-inch flat-screen TV valued at $600.
The man’s bedroom was locked when he left in the morning, but it appears the door was kicked open and the bedroom ransacked. Items missing from the room include a small black safe containing $7,000, two bonds worth a total of $525, the victim’s passport, five $20 silver certificates, seven $10 silver certificates, 50 $1 silver certificates, a $20 confederate bill, $2,000 in change, a TAG Heuer watch valued at $5,000, a Fossil watch valued at $150, a Lancaster watch valued at $500, a Rolex watch valued at $10,000 and a Bulova watch valued at $550.
Also found were a wooden jewelry box valued at $150, diamond earrings valued at $1,500, and a class ring valued at $350.
The victim is not sure who may have committed this crime, but during a recent garage sale, he felt that a man was checking out the place and becoming friendly with the three dogs.
JULY
Ravioli, hold the sauce
1 p.m. — First block of Brelyn Place. Burglary-residential. The victim advised that his former girlfriend came to his residence uninvited and unannounced. He said she took pasta and sauce and potentially other consumables.
The girlfriend denied stealing anything, but did say that she had prior permission to take food, such as ravioli, from the residence.
The woman was arrested for petit theft and burglary of an occupied structure.
Nickel-and-dimed
1 a.m. — First Bock of Blairsville Drive. Larceny Motor Vehicle. A man advised that his 1992 Toyota Paseo was burglarized while parked in the driveway of the residence. This man’s vehicle was left unlocked and was broken into at some point during the night. The victim advised that the belongings inside the vehicle were thrown around, and the only thing that appears to be missing is $2 in loose change from the middle console of the vehicle. There are no suspects at this time.
Wiped out
2:31 p.m. — 4000 Block of County Road 90. Burglary Residential. A woman advised that she left her residence secured at approximately 5:12 a.m., and when she returned home, she observed tire tracks in her front yard leading to the rear of the residence.
A deadbolt lock to the house had pry marks on it. Inside, the residence was in disarray; numerous items were scattered throughout the residence.
The refrigerator door was left open, along with the doors to the freezer and microwave. A total of $7,734 in theft was recorded, including 300 DVDs, a $1,000 amplifier, four electric guitars and roses made of crystal. There are no suspects at this time.
AUGUST
Quarter red-handed
10:30 a.m. — 1500 Block of Palm Coast Parkway. Larceny. A complainant stated that, sometime between July 12 and Aug. 18, an unknown suspect made entry into his employer’s commercial vacuum/air pump with a key and stole approximately $323.50 in quarters.
The complainant was unable to provide an exact date of theft or any information on possible suspects, but advised that he would be changing the locks to prevent future thefts. The case lacked proper evidence to pursue further.
SEPTEMBER
Comb back hair, thief!
1 a.m. — First Block of Buffalo View Lane. Larceny-motor vehicle. A victim stated that someone entered his unsecured Honda Accord, which was parked in the grass median in front of his home. When the victim left for work, he noticed the driver door and trunk were open.
He advised that whoever entered the vehicle couldn’t figure out how to steal his radio but entered the trunk and stole his wife’s workbag.
The man’s wife stated that her bag contained $1,531 of hair-cutting equipment, including curling irons, shears, clippers, extra blades and combs. No further information.
Smiley-face trophy stolen
6:15 p.m. — 1000 Block of Palm Coast Parkway Northeast. Larceny shoplifting. An officer responded to a call at the victimized business in reference to a trophy that had been stolen from the restaurant. A witness stated that two blonde females, approximately 17 years in age, came into the business and stole a smiley-face trophy from the counter. The girls appeared to be intoxicated.
The witness stated that the girls left the store on foot, heading west, but she was unable to provide any further suspect information.
Let’s take a peak under that baby ...
5:59 p.m. — 100 Block of Cypress Point Parkway. Larceny shoplifting. A security employee stated that he had observed the suspect selecting several fabric items and placing them under her baby in its car seat, which was located in the large portion of the cart. The suspect also selected a package of glue sticks and concealed them in a purple bag, which she had brought into the store with her.
She then selected several other items, which she proceeded to pay for at the checkout, but attempted to exit the store with the craft items still concealed. Upon searching her, the security employee also found two concealed rolls of ribbon. The total value of the items was approximately $88.47. The three children who had been with the suspect at the time of the incident were turned over to their father on the scene, and the shoplifter was transported to the Flagler County Inmate Facility.
NOVEMBER
Sharpie Man strikes
9:57 p.m. — 3000 Block of Painters Walk Drive. Burglary residential. A victim advised that he returned home to discover a light on that was not on when he left. He also discovered writing on the comforter in the master bedroom. On his wife’s side of the bed was what appeared to be “E02126” in black marker, and on the other side of the bed were several lines drawn with the same marker. The victim stated that he has also noticed small items moved and lights being turned on for the past three months, when he returns home from work.
The only subject who has a key to the victims’ house is a trusted friend, whom they do not suspect had anything to do with the incident.
The responding deputy could not find any obvious point of entry, and all the doors were locked and secure. Although there were several items of value in plain view, there was nothing else disturbed or missing from the residence.
There are no identified suspects at this time.
‘I’m old’
9:16 p.m. — 2500 Block of County Road 60, Bunnell. Drunk Driver. A deputy responded to a crash that occurred when a Dodge truck swerved into oncoming traffic. The deputy detected an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from the 65-year-old driver. He asked the man whether he had any medical condition that would prohibit him from taking a field sobriety test. “Yes,” the driver said. “I’m old.”
The man failed to perform the tests adequately, including a failure to recite the alphabet. “I don’t know that stuff very well,” he said.
The man was arrested for driving under the influence, DUI with property damage and DUI with injury.
