- September 7, 2024
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7:38 p.m. — 800 block of Hand Avenue, Ormond Beach
Weapons complaint. Why'd it have to be snakes?
Police responded to a house after receiving a weapons complaint. Upon their arrival, officers spoke with the homeowners who told them he had been in his backyard with his dogs when he saw a snake approaching him. The man has a phobia of snakes, he told police, and not being from Florida, he told police he was unsure if the snake was venomous, according to an incident report.
The man fired 10 times toward his back patio in an attempt to kill the snake.
Police spoke with his wife who said she only heard the shots and that her husband had told her of the snake's presence. None of their neighbors sustained damages to their fences.
9:31 a.m. — 600 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach
Possession of drugs. Police arrested a 37-year-old Daytona Beach man who went into a "manic" episode and ripped the car stereo out of an antique Porsche.
According to the man's arrest report, the car's owner exited a local gas station and saw the man taking photos of his car. The man asked the car's owner if he knew directions to a cemetery, and the owner said no. Then, the man asked if he could take photos of the inside of the car, and the owner agreed — but told him not to get inside.
The man entered the car and closed the door, attempting to start the car with his house keys, according to the report. That's when he went into a "manic" episode, began screaming for help and ripped the car stereo out.
When police arrived at the scene, the man was still sitting in the front seat of the car, with a knife in his lap. He was told to put the knife down and exit the vehicle, which he did. In addition to the knife, police also found paperwork containing the man's name and prescription meds inside the car.
The car's owner was able to put the stereo back into the place and reported no damages, but he wished to pursue charges.
Police also searched the man and found meth on his person. He was taken to jail after he was medically cleared at the hospital.
