- October 31, 2024
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By: Flagler County Sheriff's Office Public Affairs Officer Shannon Martin, courtesy of the FCSO.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office responded to Palm Coast Parkway just before midnight on Saturday, July 20, after a license plate reader alerted to a stolen 2013 Porsche Panamera from Alabama.
A deputy found the vehicle parked next to a gas pump at the Daily’s gas station on Boulder Rock Drive in Palm Coast. A man was pumping gas but dropped to the ground and began doing push-ups once he noticed the fully marked FCSO patrol vehicle. Deputies conducted a felony traffic stop.
Using the Rapid ID system, the man was identified to be 40-year-old Damien Deshaun Dennis, who was revealed to have 19 aliases, six date of births and six Social Security Numbers. It was also discovered that Dennis’ real driver’s license is currently suspended and that he is on Florida Inmate Release Status in reference to possession of counterfeit tools.
During the investigation, deputies learned the vehicle was reported stolen when the owner stated that a man going by the name “Ervin Beiler” purchased the car using fraudulent identification, a fraudulent Social Security Number and a false credit application. At the time of his detainment, Dennis was in possession of a fraudulent Georgia driver’s license that depicted Dennis’ picture but identified
him as “Jessie Alexander Galgano.”
When questioned by deputies, Dennis said that he had purchased the car in Jacksonville and had bought the fake ID online. Dennis also told deputies that he intended to bring the vehicle back to the rightful owner but that the owner had told him to sell it for parts. Dennis was then placed under arrest.
A search of the vehicle revealed marijuana and a small plastic baggie containing a shredded ID card.
Dennis was taken to the Flagler County Jail and charged with burglary of a conveyance, grand theft auto and possession of a counterfeit ID. He posted a $10,000 bond and was released.
“This is yet another great example of how technology aids law enforcement in quickly apprehending criminals before they can commit crimes in Flagler County,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “Both the LPR system and Rapid ID have helped us on countless cases, and this one is no different. This is a guy who will use any means, except the truth, to get what he wants. Thanks to our deputies and this
technology, he will have to answer for his crimes.”
