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Thursday, Dec. 5
Never get between a mama and her cubs
9:34 p.m. First block of Kingswood Drive. Disturbance.
A woman called deputies from a gas station, saying a man had a knife and was chasing her around her car with it.
Deputies arrived and stopped the man — who was drunk and yelling “that (expletive) pulled a knife on me! I want her arrested!” — and spoke with the woman.
She said she’d pulled into the gas station and was filling up her tank when the man approached and asked her for change. She said she didn’t have any. He asked again, and again, and again, and then he started yelling obscenities.
The woman went inside to pay for her gas, leaving her teen son in the car, and told the clerk there was a man outside harassing customers.
When she came out of the store, she said, the man yelled at her son “to get out and fight him like a man,” according to the case report.
The man started to walk toward the car, and the woman got between him and her son. The man screamed at her to get out of his way. She tried to get in the car and leave, but he began punching the passenger side window of the car.
The woman walked back around the car with a pocket knife and told the man to leave her son alone.
He backed away from the car, and deputies arrived when the woman got in her car to leave. The clerk saw the encounter and gave a statement, and deputies will review surveillance video of the event once a manager is available to retrieve it.
The man yelled sexist and anti-gay slurs and obscenities at deputies and told them they were “in for it.” He was taken to Florida Hospital Flagler for medical clearance and then turned over to the Flagler County jail.
Friday, Nov. 29
Is that a box of chocolates in your pocket or ...
5:40 p.m. 5000 block of Belle Terre Parkway. Larceny shoplifting.
A store manager saw a man shove a box of Russell Stover’s chocolates inside his pants then walk out without paying, so the manager confronted the man outside, escorted him back inside, into his office, and called the Sheriff’s Office.
The box of chocolates cost $4. 29. The suspect told the deputy he was on probation and hadn’t been thinking clearly because he had a cold.
The deputy arrested him for shoplifting and took him to the Flagler County jail.
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Veggie vandals
2:42 p.m. 301 S. Old Kings Road. Larceny.
A deputy visited Old Kings Elementary School on a call that the school’s hydroponics pond had been vandalized and its plants stolen, between 5:15 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday. The thief had stolen 10 tomato plants, 10 lettuce plants, five cucumber plants and two basil plants: a total of about $100 worth of greens.
The thief also unplugged the hydroponics tower, turned over an aloe plant box and pulled another aloe plant out of the ground and threw it on top of an air conditioning unit. There were no witnesses, no suspects and no video surveillance in the area, and the deputy did not test for fingerprints or DNA since so many students and staff had already been through the crime scene. The hydroponics tower itself was not damaged.
Tuesday, Nov. 19
In the weeds
11:50 p.m. Intersection of Woodhollow Lane and Wood Haven Drive. Narcotics.
A deputy on patrol saw a man riding his bicycle at night without lights, so he stopped him to say he needed to use lights after dark. The man was carrying a backpack, and the deputy, aware of recent area burglaries, asked to search it. The man consented to the search but reassured the deputy that there was nothing in his backpack.
But, there was, and it was green, leafy and in a plastic baggie. The deputy used a field kit to test the substance, which totaled 5.9 grams, and it tested positive as cannabis. The man was arrested. A check of his record showed that he had been given a notice to appear in court for possession of marijuana less than a week before. The man was taken to the county jail.
Friday, Nov. 1
Here, kitty, kitty with a striped, bushy tail ...
4:50 p.m. — First block of Bulow Woods Circle. Animal problem.
A Flagler Beach woman tried to feed crackers to a cat in her neighborhood on Friday. When it chomped down on her finger instead, she realized the furry creature wasn’t a cat. It was a raccoon. 


The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office sent out a deputy, who questioned neighbors about the finger-biting bandit and was told it had been hanging around town all day and seemed to be limping and having seizures. The deputy found the raccoon in the woods near the victim’s home, and a Flagler Humane Society staff member told the deputy it should be killed and tested for rabies. The head shouldn’t be damaged, she told the deputy, because that is the part that would need to be sent off for testing. 

The deputy shot the raccoon four times in the chest and stomach, killing it.
The Humane Society employee placed the dead raccoon in a plastic bag. It will be sent off for testing.
Saturday, Oct, 19
Not recyclable
Midnight. First block of Carr Lane. Burglary.
A woman home late at night Friday heard a noise coming from her garage, and when she walked in to take a look, the door knob began to turn. Whoever was on the other side of the door wrenched it so violently the knob was ripped out and the interior working bent. 

She called police, and a deputy found the broken knob on the floor of the garage, and then called in another officer who showed up with a police dog.
The officers found fresh bicycle tire tracks in wet grass at the back of the home, a BMX bicycle stashed under a palm tree, and then a man hiding behind a chair and a couple of garbage and recycling buckets. Deputies told him to put his hands in the air, had him crawl out, and cuffed him. 

A deputy asked him what he was doing out there, and the man said he’d taken Zanax and fled when he saw deputies coming. Wobbling, he said he didn’t feel well. Deputies called a rescue unit and the man was taken to the Florida Hospital Flagler and then to the county jail.
Wednesday, Oct. 9
No, the three bears don’t live here
5:30 p.m. Palm Harbor Parkway. Burglary.
A woman who owned a condo building got a call from one of the condo’s board members Wednesday morning letting her know the back door of the condo was open. When she checked it, she saw the screen door was cut. Nothing in the condo was missing.

But someone had slept in the bed, and someone had used the microwave. There was a fork in the kitchen sink, and a deputy photographed it after she called to report the crime. The deputy’s report did not state that any porridge had been eaten. No one in the nearby units reported seeing anything suspicious, and the deputy left them with a business card.
Wednesday, Sept 11

Hungry? How about a bite of my arm?
9:45 p.m. — 1600 Block of Hazelnut Street. Intoxication.
A deputy was called to the location, where he observerd a female crying and dragging a GPS unit in the dirt. When questioned, the female had no recollection of where the GPS came from. The deputy noted that the woman was highly intoxicated and unable to provide any useful information.
Another deputy arrived on the scene, and made contact with a man who explained that he had observed the woman walking down the street, so he pulled over to render aid. The victim said she was intoxicated, so he offered to take her home, but while she was in the van, she became combative and began yelling at him, telling him to get out of her van. The man said that as he was pulling over to stop the vehicle, the woman bit him on the right forearm. As the woman exited the vehicle, she snatched the GPS navigation system from the van.
The man declined to complete a voluntary statement. The female’s ex-husband arrived on the scene and stated that he had been looking for her and would take her home.
The man’s GPS navigation was returned, but it was broken.
Monday, July 15
Getting some shut-eye at the red light

6:16 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 100 and Town Center Boulevard. DUI.

While on patrol, a deputy noticed a silver hatchback stopped at a traffic light, but did not see any violations at the time. After stopping at a car wash, the deputy traveled back through the same intersection, and the same car was still in the exact same spot, and had not moved since. He then pulled over and approached the vehicle to make sure the occupant was all right.
Once the deputy arrived at the front of the vehicle, the driver appeared to be sleeping with the window half open and the radio on very low. The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was observed with his head rested against the driver's door window, his right hand on the shifter which was in drive, the other hand on the wheel, one foot on the brake, and the other foot with no sock or shoe resting beside the brake pedal. After minutes of jostling, the occupant finally woke up, and said "Thanks, man, I’m good," and hit the gas pedal, which jolted the car forward through a red light.
When the deputy finally re-approached the vehicle, the driver seemed confused and was frantic to find what the officer was telling him to do. After instruction on how to stop the car, the man was ordered to exit the vehicle and was observed to have an excess amount of saliva, bloodshot eyes, one shoe on and one shoe off, pants around his waist, and a lack of balance.
With this knowledge, the occupant of the vehicle was asked to do a field sobriety test, but refused to do anything he was asked. Once the man was transported to the Flagler County Inmate Facility, he still refused to conduct a breathalyzer test, or any other test that was asked to be performed.
Friday, May 17

The $2,000 son she never had
5:15 p.m. 1000 block of Justice Lane. Fraud. 

A woman received a call at work from an unknown male claiming to be her son. The man was calling from Tampa, where her son is residing. The man explained that he had a gambling problem and was in trouble, needing money immediately because he was being followed on I-95. The woman believed at the time it was her son and agreed to give him $2,000. She left the money on the front seat of her vehicle at a local fast food restaurant and went inside as the man advised. Later that day, she called her son, and he stated it was not him.
Sunday, March 24

Need for speed: 100 in a 35

9:34 p.m. Just off Palm Coast Parkway. Speeding/Street Racing.
A deputy and a corporal heard motorcycles accelerating rapidly on U.S. 1. They went to the area and parked their marked patrol vehicles in the center median near Hargrove Grade and turned off their lights.
They walked up to the intersection and observed two motorcycles accelerating rapidly in an apparent exhibition of speed, which was visually estimated in excess of 100 mph in a posted 35 zone on Hargrove Grade and Industry Drive.
An orange/black motorcycle then continued to U.S. 1 where it stopped at a stop sign. Its headlights illuminated the officers wearing agency-issued uniforms with badges, patches and gun belts. The officers motioned the driver to stop. The motorcycle seemed to comply and remained in position.
Then the deputy ordered the defendant to “stop” and “come here” to the center median. The motorcyclist refused to comply and turned southbound on U.S. 1, accelerating quickly. The deputy returned to his vehicle and began to pursue the motorcycle. During the pursuit, the motorcyclist obeyed all proper driving procedures, including using his indicator to turn and overtake vehicles.
Once the deputy stopped the motorcyclist, the man explained that a relative of his, who is a law enforcement officer in South Carolina, told him not to stop for police unless he sees red and blue lights.
Wednesday, Jan. 23

Not So Sweet Revenge

8:47 a.m. — First Block of Freneau Lane. Criminal Mischief.
A deputy responded to a home in reference to a criminal mischief complaint. A male homeowner stated at approximately 3:30 a.m. his property was vandalized by another man. The homeowner stated the man was staying at his residence until he was kicked out a couple days ago due to an argument.
The homeowner stated he witnessed the man outside his residence smearing something into the screens of the house. The homeowner stated the man was wearing all black and was able to identify him. The homeowner decided to wait to call law enforcement until the morning.
There appeared to be yellow mustard sprayed on the side of the residence as well as a brown substance which the homeowner believed to be fecal matter smeared on several screens of the house, the handles of his motorcycle and the door handles of his SUV. There was also a large scratch down the rear side door of the SUV.
Tuesday, Jan. 8
Toxic Waste
10 p.m. — First Block of Kingswood Drive. Criminal Mischief.
A deputy made contact with the manager of a hotel. The manager stated while an employee was cleaning the bathrooms by the gated and locked pool area, they discovered someone had damaged the toilet and ceiling vent from the bathroom.
Upon inspection, it appeared an unknown suspect entered the bathroom and placed an unknown chemical or flammable material into the toilet bowl and set it on fire. There was a large amount of carbon buildup on the ceiling above the toilet and on the vent fan which had melted off. The damage suggested the flames from the fire had nearly reached the ceiling. The toilet had also shattered at some point. The damage appeared to be several hours old with no active smoke or fire.
The Palm Coast Fire Department responded to the scene to inspect the damage of the structure. After reviewing the damage the Fire Marshall was contacted as it was still unknown what caused the damage. The hotel manager estimated the damage to be approximately $200. No evidence was gathered from hotel security cameras.
