Four Arrested After Attempted Break-in At Local Pawn Shop

Date Added: May 20, 2020 8:40 am

Lt. Jason Sampsell
386-775-5482 office
386-804-8434 cell

Detective Sergeant Sherif El-Shami
386-851-7554
Case # 2020-01327                                                                                                                                                             

FOUR JUVENILES ARRESTED AFTER ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN AT LOCAL PAWN SHOP

On Wednesday May 20^th, 2020 at approximately 3:05 AM, while on routine patrol, Orange City Police Sergeant Jason Ward observed three subjects attempting to break into the Central Florida Pawn and Gun store located at 1065 North Volusia Avenue. Upon sight of Law Enforcement, the subjects got into a Black Nissan Altima and fled the area southbound on North Volusia Avenue. Sergeant Ward attempted to stop the vehicle, activating his assigned patrol vehicle’s red and blue emergency lights. The driver of the Nissan Altima refused to stop and continued to flee southbound towards the city of Debary.

Orange City Police Officers maintained a visual on the vehicle, while relaying information to other responding officers. With the assistance of the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, a Deputy successfully deployed his tire deflation device near the intersection of Enterprise Road and South Volusia Avenue puncturing one of the suspect’s tires. The vehicle continued fleeing into the City of Debary, ultimately stopping in the parking lot of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 26 Dogwood Trail. The four occupants jumped out of the vehicle and fled on foot.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office immediately set up a perimeter in the area and deployed a police K-9. The K-9 tracked the subjects to the dead end of Eagle Estates Drive where all four occupants were apprehended and taken into custody. It was determined that all four suspects are juveniles (14-16 years of age) several with prior criminal records and all are from Orange County.

Investigation also revealed the Nissan Altima was reported stolen out of Orange County on May 18^th. The arrestees were processed and charges include: Attempted Burglary, Grand Theft Auto, Fleeing/Eluding Law Enforcement, Trespassing, Resisting without Violence and Operating a vehicle without a Driver’s License.

The case remains open pending additional investigation by the Orange City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Due to the suspect’s ages, their names are not being released at this time.