- November 23, 2024
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An age-old story of boy meets girl, boy harasses girl about text messages with gun; a man gets caught stealing a pack of smokes; and, an apologetic thief spitfires excuses.
COMPILED BY WAYNE GRANT
July 30
Is that a gun in your pocket, or ... ?
7: 00 p.m. — 100 Block of Tomoka Avenue. Trespassers. Police were called to a business and advised that a man had come in with gun. The suspect told officers that the gun, a 1926 Colt .38-caliber, was in a pocket of his shorts but, not to worry, that it was not loaded.
The suspect added that he had come to the business only to talk to an employee about text messages he had received from her. The employee claimed that the suspect had made inappropriate advances toward her and that she wanted him trespassed from the property, which he was.
A warrants check on the man came back negative.
July 28
Got a light?
11:15 p.m. — 500 Block of South Atlantic Avenue. Shoplifting. A white male wearing a pink polo entered a store, a cashier told police, loitered by the bathroom door, which is next to the cigarette display, then stuffed a pack of Newport 100s down his pants.
The suspect began to leave the store when the cashier yelled at him to pay for the smokes, valued at $6.21. The suspect then turned around, pulled the cigarettes from his pants, paid for them and left.
On reviewing video of the attempted theft, an officer told the employee that having the cigarette display next to the restroom makes it easy for people to steal cigarettes, which has happened multiple times this year.
July 28
Not to self: Stick with one excuse next time
2:25 p.m. — 1500 Block of West Granada Boulevard. A suspect was transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail after stealing several items from a local store, all while the store's loss-prevention officer watched.
At first, the defendant claimed she was in a rush to get to her son’s birthday party and forgot to pay. Later, she said she was embarrassed that she didn’t have enough money to pay for the items and decided to take them. She then apologized for making such a rash decision, but the officer arrested her anyway.
The defendant stole a dive set, valued at $9.97, a youth item, at $12.96, a life vest, $19.96, a toy boat, 97 cents, and Legos, $17.82. Also, the officer found diazepam, a narcotic, in the suspect's posession, and she admitted not having a prescription.
