- February 24, 2025
Updated 5:30 p.m., Aug. 20.
A 59-year-old man was attacked and robbed Tuesday morning at the Texaco, 5 S. Yonge St.
Police say that a female, approximately five-feet, five-inches tall, and weighing about 190 pounds, entered the store at 6:15 a.m., Aug. 18, and asked the clerk for gas, indicating she had no money to pay for it. The clerk described her as possibly Hispanic.
When the clerk refused, the suspect followed a man out of the store and physically attacked him in the parking lot. He was identified in the report as William Manekas, of Port Orange. The suspect struck Manekas, pushed him to the ground and stole his wallet, police say.
A surveillance video showed Manekas grabbing one of the suspect’s feet as she fled toward her vehicle. Mankas had abrasions to his fingers and elbows but refused emergency treatment.
The victim had $100, a driver’s license, Social Security card, credit cards and debit cards in the wallet.
The suspect left the scene in a dark-colored passenger car. The victim’s credit card was used a short time later in Holly Hill to purchase gas. The investigation is continuing and the Ormond Beach Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying the female suspect.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Ormond Beach Police at 677-0731. Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous can call Crimestoppers at 277-TIPS or toll-free at 1-888-277-TIPS. Those who provide information to Crimestoppers can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.
