- April 3, 2025
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5:44 p.m. — First block of Rockingham Lane, Palm Coast
Threat to do violence. A 28-year-old Palm Coast man was arrested after he threatened to slap his wife because they encountered her ex-boyfriend at a party.
According to his arrest report, the man told deputies he threw things around in their garage once they were back home, saying he felt "disrespected" because his wife failed to mention her ex would be at the party. Deputies spoke with his wife, who said she had been scared to tell him, fearing he would cause a scene.
While she was changing their infant child, the woman told deputies the man shouted a threat of slapping her. He then punched the bedroom door, leaving a hole.
The man was taken to jail.
4:13 p.m. — 5100 block of State Road 100, Palm Coast
Petit theft. Deputies arrested a 66-year-old California man who blamed "amnesia" after shoplifting from a local big box store.
According to his arrest report, the man was observed on surveillance footage as he collected various items and concealed them in a plastic bag he brought inside with him. He then exited the store, failing to pay for over $385 worth of items, which included two suitcases.
The man told deputies that he has been dealing with medical-related issues and suffers from amnesia. He said he had the finances to pay for the items, and that he "must have forgotten to pay for it," his arrest report states. He was asked about a previous shoplifting incident, to which the man said he didn't remember.
He was taken to jail.
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