- October 24, 2024
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An 18-year-old Jacksonville man has been arrested by Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies for carjacking a street sweeper pickup truck at gunpoint in Daytona Beach.
“The juvenile justice system failed this kid by giving him chance after chance."
— RICK STALY, Flagler County sheriff
Deputies ultimately arrested Sterling Orlando Davis-Jones, 18, after a three-hour pursuit in Palm Coast's P Section. The pursuit injured one deputy.
Flagler deputies had received a “Be-On-The-Lookout” alert, or "BOLO," from the Daytona Beach Police Department at about 4:15 a.m. the morning of June 13.
Deputies spotted the stolen truck, and the driver bailed out and ran on foot.
The suspect ran down Point Pleasant Drive with what was believed to be a firearm in his hand, but deputies lost sight of him.
K9 teams and Volusia Sheriff’s AirOne helicopter responded to the area.
The FCSO Communications Center notified the community with a reverse-911, and FCSO’s social media platforms informed the community of the activity.
The FCSO’s Real Time Crime Center helped deputies track the subject to the area of Point Pleasant and Point of Woods Drive in Palm Coast, where deputies established a perimeter.
At approximately 7:30 a.m., a deputy was notified by a resident about a man fitting the suspect's description walking into his backyard.
Deputies saw the man run south on Point of Woods Drive onto Belle Terre Parkway.
FCSO’s Deputy Clay tackled him to the ground, and both landed in a mud-filled ditch.
The suspect was secured.
Deputy Clay sustained minor injuries and was treated and released from AdventHealth Palm Coast.
Sheriff Rick Staly visited Clay at the hospital, and Clay is expected to make a full recovery.
The suspect initially gave a false name and claimed to be 17, but deputies identified him as 18-year-old Sterling Orlando Davis-Jones.
Davis-Jones has a criminal history dating back to 2014. He’s been arrested in South Florida for 18 misdemeanor offenses and 18 felony offenses.
Since 2014, Davis-Jones has been arrested for Burglary of an Unoccupied Structure, Grand Theft – Third Degree, Possession of Burglary Tools, several counts of Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling, several counts of Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Grand Theft of a Firearm, Under 18 Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Firearm by a Minor, Robbery with a Weapon, Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement/EMT and Grand Theft of a Fire Extinguisher.
He’s currently on juvenile probation for Grand Theft.
“Another outstanding job by the team getting this dangerous criminal off the streets,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “The juvenile justice system failed this kid by giving him chance after chance. This kid is never going to learn his lesson, so now that he is an adult, the system needs to hold him accountable and send him away before he seriously hurts or kills someone. I’m glad that Deputy Clay is expected to make a full recovery!”
Davis-Jones is facing charges in Flagler for two counts of Resisting Officer without Violence, Providing False Name to Law Enforcement, Violation of Probation and Felony Trespass on a Construction Site. He will be transported to the Green Roof Inn upon medical clearance from the hospital. The armed carjacking investigation has been turned over to the Daytona Beach Police Department.
