Daytona Beach man in custody with no bond on threat charges

Date Added: February 17, 2026 5:07 pm

A Daytona Beach man is in custody after sending messages, including video of gunshots, threatening: "This is what's in store."

The VSO Domestic Security Unit tracked down Adrian Morales at the Icon One Daytona apartments directly across from Daytona International Speedway on Saturday. He was taken into custody without incident the day before the Daytona 500.

Morales' proximity to the Speedway was concerning due to past grievances and aggressive messages he left for a NASCAR executive.

The new threats in this video were directed at someone else, but also referenced grievances with the Sheriff's Office, DEA, and FBI.

Morales' pattern of increasingly erratic behavior created urgency for law enforcement intervention.

After he was taken into custody, detectives recovered the AR-15 used in the video along with several rounds of ammunition from Morales' vehicle in the Icon One Daytona parking lot.

A judge subsequently ordered him held at the Volusia County Branch Jail with no bond.