- March 4, 2025
8 p.m. — First block of Seona Circle, Palm Coast
Battery by strangulation. A 37-year-old Palm Coast man was arrested after he strangled his ex-girlfriend during an argument. How did deputies find him? The man was wearing a GPS ankle monitor due to being out on pre-trial release for previous domestic battery and child abuse charges.
According to the man's arrest report, the victim was able to flee from the man's home and called law enforcement from a local auto part shop. Deputies located the man in the area of Cypress Edge and Cypress Point.
The man initially alleged he didn't understand what he was being arrested for, but later said his ex had been at his home and that "tussle" did ensue. But, he said he placed her in a "bear hug" to restrict her movement.
He was taken to jail.
6:21 p.m. — 5000 block of State Road 100 East, Palm Coast
Petit theft. Deputies arrested am 18-year-old Stanford woman who was seen shoplifting from a local big box store.
The woman was seen removing a price tag from a bracelet, valued at $12.99, according to her arrest report. The woman then placed the bracelet on her wrist and walking out of the store without paying for it.
At first, she told the reporting deputy that she had never shoplifted from the store before, but when she was told she had been seen on surveillance footage shoplifting in the past, the woman said she had "stolen twice in the past," according to the report. She said she had the funds to pay for the bracelet, but had forgotten to take it off.
While conducting a search of her person, the reporting deputy also found a fake West Virginia driver's license.
