- April 19, 2024
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12:43 p.m. — 100 block of South Nova Road
Criminal mischief. A 39-year-old Bunnell man was charged with criminal mischief with damage to property after he ran across the top of some bushes outlining the paved portion of the Auto Solutions' parking lot. The man was seen on video removing an old tire from the nearby dumpster and placing it in the bed of his truck. Police report he then walked to the front of his truck and appeared to be looking at the bushes.
The man got back in his truck and plowed through the bushes and sidewalk, creating his own exit onto Nova Road. He was identified by police by his license plate, which was visible in the video.
2:42 p.m. — Intersection of North Beach Street and West Granada Boulevard
Hit and Run. Police arrested a 34-year-old man from Daytona Beach after he struck the front driver's side panel of a vehicle waiting to turn onto Granada. The man continued north on Beach Street until he was stopped by police.
Police report the man was agitated after being identified, and spontaneously said "let's get this over with." The officer on scene could smell alcohol on the man's breath and noted he was swaying as he stood before him. He continued to make spontaneous statements like "I'm here to fix the problem so let's get this over with."
When police told him a witness saw the crash and followed him as he fled the scene, the man replied: "I don't know what to tell ya, I went home." The man continued to get more agitated until police placed him in handcuffs.
1:22 a.m. — Intersection of South Atlantic Avenue and Seminole Avenue
Possession of marijuana. A 24-year-old man handed a blunt to a police officer after he was pulled over for a traffic stop. He rolled down his window and said "I know you can smell it, here."
While the officer searched his vehicle, the young man advised him there was potentially another "roach" in the car, but no other cannabis cigarette was found. The man was given a notice to appear and was released.
