- December 26, 2024
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8:50 a.m. — Intersection of Ormond Green Boulevard and Pineland Trail, Ormond Beach
Larceny. After receiving a call regarding a theft and vandalism, a police officer arrived at the scene to find a stop sign laying on the grass. He met up with two other law enforcement officers at a nearby lake, where two additional signs were found in nearby woods, one of which was also a stop sign.
According to an incident report, there was evidence of social activity in the area as police found multiple truck tire marks in the dirt, several empty beer cans, two pallets, a receipt from a local McDonald's and other miscellaneous items. Police went to the McDonald's to try and get surveillance footage related to the receipt, but the footage was not helpful, as it was blurry, the report states.
9:49 a.m. — 100 block of Osceola Avenue, Ormond Beach
Burglary. Police responded to a local school after a janitor reported an incident in the cafeteria.
According to an incident report, the janitor arrived at school that morning and was alerted to the fact one of the back doors to the cafeteria was open. At first, he didn't see any force entry or suspicious activity, so he assumed it had been accidentally left open. However, once he entered, he discovered "dried-up liquid stains" on the tables and floor.
He reported that a spray bottle containing a cleaning chemical was removed from a cleaning cart and moved to the other side of the cafeteria. The liquid had been spilled over tables and the floor, which also showed noticeable shoe scuffing, as they had been previously stripped and waxed. The janitor reported it would cost between $750 and $1,000 to clean the tables and floors again.
No property was stolen.
4:44 p.m. — 1300 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach
Grand theft. A manager of a local home improvement store called police after he discovered an employee had been caught on video faking refunds to get money back. The employee, a 45-year-old Ormond Beach woman, would then steal the cash.
The manager found the woman had stolen over $800 in this manner.
Police spoke with the woman, who admitted to faking the returns. She said she used the money for groceries and gas, and that she also took snacks and drinks from the store. She added that she allowed her daughter to steal snacks and drinks too, but only once.
The company wished to pursue charges. The woman was taken to jail.
