- December 26, 2024
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5 p.m. — 1100 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach
Weapons complaint. A witness called police after he saw someone in a vehicle fire five to six rounds from a passenger side window.
According to an incident report, the witness saw a red Cadillac leaving the parking lot of a shopping center, with the barrel of a handgun protruding from the passenger side window, angled slightly upwards. The passenger fired the rounds and the vehicle turned northbound onto Clyde Morris Boulevard.
Police found a 9 millimeter Luger shell casing at the exit of the parking lot. Officers received a lead regarding the vehicle's owner, but were unable to make contact.
2 p.m. — 100 block of Washington Street, Ormond Beach
Loitering or prowling. Police responded to a call regarding a man who attempted to steal a bicycle from a local residence, and later dropped it in a yard after being confronted by a homeowner. The man, wearing a camouflage jacket, fled eastbound and was followed by one of the witnesses as she spoke to dispatch on the phone.
Police spotted the 37-year-old Ormond man running eastbound on Grove Street and eventually caught him crouched down by a bush in someone's property. Police noted in their report that law enforcement was walking around and making radio transmissions, "which would lead any reasonable person to believe that a law enforcement officer was present" as the man remained in hiding.
At taser point, the man was secured in handcuffs. After he was positively identified by one of the witnesses, he told police, "Please don't press charges on me," according to the report.
When asked why he had attempted to steal the bike, the man said it had been in the trash and that he thought he could take it. When confronted, he said he dropped the bike, and said he concealed himself from police because he was scared of the female witness that followed him.
The bike's owner chose not to press charges.
6:15 p.m. — 600 block of North Nova Road, Ormond Beach
Burglary. An Ormond Beach resident called police after he discovered there was a man living inside his boat.
The resident told police that he had been on his way home from work when he noticed clothing hanging from his old boat outside his family's warehouse. He stopped to see what was going on and found the man sleeping inside.
Police made contact with the 35-year-old Ormond Beach man, who said that he had been staying on the boat since the day before and that he didn't see any "no trespassing signs," according to his arrest report. There was, indeed, such a sign on the south side of the building. The man said he entered through the north side.
Police noted a significant amount of vandalism to the cover for the boat, as well as found graffiti on a microwave inside the sleeping area. The man denied his involvement in this. The resident estimated damage to his boat totaled over $1,000, and wished to press charges.
Inside the boat, officers found drug paraphernalia and the man admitted to having used heroin a few hours prior. He was taken to jail.
