- November 23, 2024
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What's Bike Week without a shiny new bicycle bell?; and, how old are you? "Twelve" me the truth.
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF
March 14
Me sell your bell
3:04 p.m. — 1500 Block of Granada Boulevard. Shoplifting. The store's loss-prevention officer witnessed the defendant remove a bicycle lock, bell and light set from a shelf and bring them to the customer-service counter.
The defendant then gave a customer service representative a receipt and requested a refund of $24.39, which he was given.
After the defendant collected the money, he was stopped by the loss-prevention officer and detained until Ormond Beach police arrived.
When asked why the defendant tried to fraudulently return items, according to reports, the defendant said, simply, “I (flubbed) up.” Because he had five prior failures to appear in his criminal history, the defendant was transported to Volusia County Branch Jail.
Whistle dixie, not at 12-year-olds
6:35 p.m. — 300 Block of Granada Boulevard. Trespassers. Arriving to the location, in response to a disturbance call, the officer was told that a man was standing outside the store, whistling at a 12-year-old.
The defendant, an Ormond Beach man, was still outside and told the officer he was looking for an ashtray. According to reports, the manager said he confronted the man, who became angry and started yelling at him before walking away.
The manager told police he wanted the man trespassed. The police officer told the man if he returned to the store, he is subject to arrest.
