- November 22, 2024
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It’s just powder
4:07 a.m. — 200 Block of South Atlantic Avenue
Possession of Cocaine and Marijuana. A police officer pulled a car over for speeding and the officer could detect the smell of burnt marijuana. A search revealed small baggies containing a white, powdery substance. There was also a bag of a green leafy substance in a purse, and the female suspect spontaneously said she was holding it for the other suspect and that he smokes it every day.
Asked about the identity of the powder, the male suspect said it was, “You know, powder.”
A test showed it was cocaine.
Annual fraud
6:56 p.m. — First Block of Stratford Place
Fraud. The victims, husband and wife, were victims last year during tax filing season. Both were issued a pin number for this year’s filing and qualified for an automatic review. The victims said they had not yet filed taxes for this year.
They recently received a package in the mail from the IRS. They were informed that their tax form for 2015 was under review.
They called the number in the packet and explained they had not filed their taxes. They were told someone filed under their name using their pin number. The IRS advised that the transaction had been frozen and the investigation will continue.
Tennis tantrum
11:44 a.m. — First Block of Ormond Lakes Boulevard
Vandalism. The employee at the neighborhood tennis court said when he arrived in the morning, he noticed damage. The sign with tennis court rules had been forcefully removed from the fence, likely with bolt cutters. The squeegee used to dry the courts was removed from the wall as well. A pole-mounted sign had been ripped off and thrown to the sidewalk.
Long-burning joint
9 a.m. — North Nova Road and North U.S. 1
Possession of Marijuana. A pickup truck was stopped for a speeding violation. The driver nervously asked, “Can I get out of the car because my dog is in here?”
The officer could not think why it would be necessary for him to exit the truck because of the dog.
The officer noted he was extremely nervous and he could smell burnt marijuana. Asked when was the last time marijuana was smoked in the truck, the suspect said that morning. Asked if there was any inside, the suspect said yes and handed over a pill bottle with a still-burning joint.
A friend of the suspect arrived to take custody of the dog and a search revealed more marijuana.
Many unhappy returns
1:33 p.m. — 1500 Block of West Granada Boulevard
Petit Theft. Suspect No. 1 arrived at the store with no merchandise in her possession. She took a Kurig coffee maker from the shelf and walked to the exit doors where she contacted suspect No. 2 who handed her a shopping cart with a boxed microwave oven.
Suspect No. 2 went to Customer Service and requested a refund for both items. She was given a gift card for the refund and left the store.
After being stopped outside and brought to the security office, she said Suspect No. 2 wanted to return the microwave because it was damaged. A search showed that she possessed credit cards reported stolen in a car burglary in Holly Hill.
At that time, Suspect No. 2 entered the store. He was taken to the security office where it was discovered he also possessed stolen credit cards. The couple admitted that the microwave was purchased using a stolen credit card.
