- November 23, 2024
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In this edition of Cops Corner: The only thing better than lobster is free lobster; drunk gate-kickers go on a gate-kicking spree; a neighbor who loves smoke bombs but hates boats; and more.
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF
July 12
A surf-and-turf dine-and-dash
6:24 p.m. — 100 Block of North Nova Road. Theft. A middle-aged woman walked into a restaurant, where she announced that she was meeting a date. She ordered a beer while waiting, but after awhile, she realized she got stood up, so she ordered a prime rib dinner with a side of lobster.
The woman asked the waiter if he had a cell phone charger for her phone but he did not, so after finishing her meal, she said she would leave her purse at the table while she walked to her SUV to get her charger.
As the woman left, though, the waiter noticed the purse not left behind, and he saw the woman driving off from the restaurant.
An officer later went to the home that matched the tag number of the woman’s vehicle. The woman was the home's previous tenant, though, but the current tenant gave the officer some of her old mail. The officer then unsuccessfully searched the police database for the woman.
The waiter at the restaurant said he would be able to pick the suspect out from a photo lineup. The woman's total dinner bill was $30.50.
July 13
Tear down this wall!
12:07 p.m. — 100 Block of South Atlantic Avenue. Vandalism. The manager of a hotel contacted the police department about three different gates being vandalized.
The manager said two witnesses caught two drunk males trying to break into the gated area on the south side of the hotel. The manager was told the two guests were drunk and kicking the gate, trying to break it down. Two other gates were also damaged in the incident.
July 14
A fistful of fireworks.
9:25 a.m. — 100 Block of Byron Ellinor Drive. Vandalism. A man said his female neighbor has been "constantly" harassing him. She stands in the street, he told police, and yells obscenities toward his house. He also provided pictures from his cell phone to the officer of the woman giving him the middle finger and carrying fireworks.
The man then told the officer the woman threw a smoke bomb into his boat. A neighbor was questioned but said he didn’t see anything.
After inspecting the boat, the officer found a small hole in the carpet but no burn marks. The man was taken to the hospital for tests, after explaining that the suspect has caused him stress.
July 15
Wine and dine on someone else’s dime.
3:44 p.m. — 100 Block of Williamson Boulevard. Fraud. An Orlando man called the Ormond Beach police stating that someone was fradulently using his debit card in the city. Two hours prior, he said, his bank had called about purchases at an Ormond restaurant and Daytona Beach retail store.
The man still had his card, so he believed someone had made a duplicate. The bank canceled the card to be sure.
The total amount charged on the card for food was $21.06.
