- November 22, 2024
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Breaking the curfew
6:20 p.m. — East Granada Boulevard and Vining Court
Reckless Driving. The suspect was advised he could not drive over the Granada Bridge to access the beachside because of a curfew that was in put in place because of Hurricane Matthew. He made a U-turn in his truck and headed away from the bridge.
However, he returned after driving around the block. This time, he drove around the barricade made up of marked Ormond Beach police cars with activated lights. He then drove over the bridge at a high rate of speed. The officer that pursued him noted that he had to drive 90 mph over the bridge to catch up to the suspect.
The suspect pulled over in a parking lot on Vining Court. He told the officer that he was just trying to get home. He also admitted to being intoxicated.
He was arrested for reckless driving and received a citation for driving around a police barricade.
No light means stop
2:08 a.m. — 1500 Block of West Granada Boulevard
Possession of Cannabis. An officer was driving and noticed that a stop light at West Granada Boulevard and Main Trail was not working in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. The car ahead of the officer continued through the light with stopping or even slowing down.
The officer stopped at the intersection to check for traffic coming through and then proceeded to catch up to the suspect.
After pulling the driver over, the officer immediately smelled cannabis emitting from the vehicle.
The suspect had a warrant and was arrested. Also, cannabis was found in the vehicle. The suspect asked if the officer would “throw out” the cannabis when he found it, but he was charged with possession.
Just for fun
3:59 a.m. — 100 Block of North Yonge Street
DUI. The officer saw a pickup truck slowing down and speeding up. It also ran a red light. The officer made a traffic stop and noticed that the driver was lethargic and had slurred speech. Asked if he had been drinking, the defendant said, “Yes, but I took a nap.”
When the suspect exited the vehicle, his balance was unsteady and he tripped once.
Asked if he would do field sobriety exercises, he asked, “Can I do it just for fun without submitting?”
The suspect was talkative and making jokes, but agreed to do the exercises.
The suspect was arrested and he agreed to take a breath test. It gave results of 0.31 and 0.32.
The suspect admitted to drinking bourbon and said all he was doing was going to get a pack of cigarettes.
