Man sees speed sign as a challenge

Ormond Beach Observer
Cops Corner

Nov. 12

Seeing a speed sign as a challenge

4:17 p.m. — 100 Block of Neptune Avenue

Fleeing and Attempting to Elude. An officer was working radar enforcement when he saw a white SUV approaching the speed trailer that shows drivers how fast they are going on a message board.

The truck accelerated, and officer clocked him at 37 mph in a 25 mph zone.

The officer stepped into the roadway but the truck kept accelerating. When the suspect passed, he was only four feet from the officer, who yelled, “hey stop.”

The officer issued a lookout for the driver, who was wearing sunglasses and smoking an electronic cigarette, and he was pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy on U.S. 1.

In a post-Miranda interview, the suspect said he sped up to see how fast he could get the speed trailer to measure. He said he did not see the officer standing in the roadway.

The suspect was arrested and transported to jail. A Glock pistol and ammunition found in the car was placed into evidence for safekeeping.

Nov. 19

Lost and found

3:30 p.m. — 100 Block of Tomoka Avenue

Information. The victim came to the police department lobby to report a stolen I-pad. She said she was pretty sure she left on the counter at the dentist.

She said “a hit” showed the I-pad at an address. She checked at the dentist office, and found that the person behind her in line had that same address.

The victim left, but then came back in with the I-pad. She said she found it on the seat of her car in the police department parking lot and she no longer needed a report.

Nov. 17

More phone fraud

6:17 p.m. — First Block of Barbara Court

Fraud. The victim said he received a call from a person who identified himself as his son-in-law, and sounded like him.

The suspect said he was in custody after being arrested for DUI and needed money. He said his attorney would call with more instructions.

Later, another suspect called claiming to be an attorney. He told the victim to go to a discount department store and buy five prepaid credit cards for $500 each.

The victim did as instructed and provided the “attorney” with the credit card numbers. Later, he realized he was the victim of a fraud.