- April 25, 2024
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Sept. 8
Can I borrow your car … indefinitely?
11:30 p.m. — 2000 Block of St. Georges Road. Stolen Vehicle. The victim said he has been dating the suspect for two to three weeks. He said that the suspect asked to use his vehicle to run a quick errand. The suspect then left in the car, and also had keys to the apartment.
The victim has been gone for a few days. The victim wanted to give the suspect time to return the car before he called police, but became worried because the suspect has a cocaine addiction and a criminal history.
The victim came home that day to find the door locked, the alarm turned off and a TV missing. The suspect is the only other person who has the alarm code.
The TV is valued at $800 and the victim said he wished to press charges.
Sept. 9
Elementary, my dear
8:30 a.m. — 100 Block of Osceola Avenue. Theft. The victim said 18 I-Pads were stolen from the elementary school. She said she went to the news room in the media center at 7:10 a.m. and it was not locked. She began preparing for the school news and noticed that the I-Pads were missing. She said there were Apple Notebooks and laptops in the news room, and none were missing.
There was no forced entry, and the victim said several people have keys, including teachers and maintenance personnel. There are no security cameras inside or outside the media center.
The officer asked if the I-Pads had the Find my I-Pad feature installed and the victim said she would find out.
The officer checked the pawn shop data base and did not find the serial numbers of the missing I-Pads. The serial numbers were provided to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office for their database.
Sept. 9
Paying up front never pays
10:54 a.m. — First Block of Polar Bear Path. Information. The victim said the suspect came to his house to give a quote on air conditioning service. He gave an estimate and set an appointment time. The victim gave him a check for a deposit in the amount of $739.75.
Before the appointment, the victim called the number on the suspect’s business card and made the change.
No one showed up for the appointment. The victim called the number again, and it was disconnected. He called the number on the invoice, and it was an automated service for gift cards.
The officer could not find any record of the company, and there was no business at the address given on the invoice.
Searching for the name provided by the suspect, the officer found two males in police records that match the description. The victim said he will press charges.
