- November 22, 2024
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Also: Guns mysteriously disappear; and, a thief leaves the housekeeper holding the bag.
COMPILED BY THE OBSERVER STAFF
Oct. 20
No do-overs in field sobriety tests
12:38 a.m. — 300 Block of West Granada Boulevard. Drunk Driver. The police officer had a report of an erratic driver, and he watched him exit a fast food parking lot the wrong way against traffic. When the officer stopped him, the driver didn't put the car in Park, and then took his foot off the brake and the car rolled through a row of bushes. The officer reached the open window to park the car
The suspect found his driver’s license but could not locate his insurance card, looking through stacks of paper. He attempted to hand the officer a large stack of paper and a business card.
The officer told him to get out of the car but the suspect kept digging through the glove box. The officer told him again to exit the vehicle but he kept digging through the glove box. He attempted to take a drink from a cup in the console but the officer grabbed it.
While taking a field-sobriety test, he man couldn't keep a straight line and said, “I’m sure there’re no re-dos in this.” He provided two breath samples which showed alcohol levels of 0.193 and 0.175. He was transported to Volusia County Branch Jail.
Oct. 19
Mystery of the purloined pistols
12:01 p.m. — 300 Block of West Granada Boulevard. Burglary, Business. The victim said he placed three firearms, two Glock pistols and a Sig Sauer, in a cardboard box in a storage unit a week ago, but when he came back, it was missing.
He said he and his wife are the only ones who have keys and the lock was secure. He said the box was labeled, “Sock and Book/D’s Nightstand.” He said that when he opened the unit, a fake Christmas tree was knocked over.
An employee said there are no security cameras in that area and the business does not have keys to the units. There was no forced entry and the lock did not appear to be tampered with. The victim insisted he put the guns in the storage unit.
Oct. 20
Lost in translation
2:30 p.m. — 600 Block of South Atlantic Avenue. Theft. The victim said she placed a pouch filled with a sterling silver Tiffany's heart necklace ($275) and a two-caret gold and diamond tennis bracelet ($1,500) inside of a pillow case on the bed in the hotel room. She went back to the hotel after realizing the bag was missing, but she was only able to recover an empty pouch.
A hotel worker said he would get the housekeeper who cleaned the room and would provide translation because she did not speak English. Through translation, the housekeeper said she found the empty pouch and turned it in. She completed a written sworn statement in Spanish.
The employee told the officer that the housekeeper’s daughter had also entered the room. Through translation, the daughter said she went into the room to see if her mother was there and then left after a few seconds.
The officer asked the employee to translate the statement of the daughter and it did not match what she said. In the written statement, the daughter said she cleaned the stove and left after a few minutes. The employee said, when rooms are entered, it is recorded on the room keys but it takes a few days to get the information. The officer ran a pawn search on the daughter and found an extensive history.
