New Smyrna Beach police increase neighborhood patrols after thieves target unlocked vehicles
Read full article: New Smyrna Beach police increase neighborhood patrols after thieves target unlocked vehiclesThe New Smyrna Beach Police Department emphasized that all of the targeted vehicles had been left unlocked, making them easy targets for criminals.
Man arrested after pointing gun at juveniles on Intracoastal Waterway, New Smyrna Beach police say
Read full article: Man arrested after pointing gun at juveniles on Intracoastal Waterway, New Smyrna Beach police sayA man was arrested Saturday after allegedly pointing a handgun at a group of juveniles on the Intracoastal Waterway, according to a news release.
Apparent ‘homemade explosive’ prompts road closure in New Smyrna Beach, police say
Read full article: Apparent ‘homemade explosive’ prompts road closure in New Smyrna Beach, police sayA road in New Smyrna Beach was partially blocked after officers located “what appeared to be a homemade explosive device” during a traffic stop, according to police.
Video shows moment shooting between rival motorcycle gangs breaks out, injuring 2 in New Smyrna Beach
Read full article: Video shows moment shooting between rival motorcycle gangs breaks out, injuring 2 in New Smyrna BeachA 41-year-old man was arrested after a shooting “between rival motorcycle gangs” that injured two on Saturday, according to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department.
New police initiative hopes to break cycle of homelessness in New Smyrna Beach
Read full article: New police initiative hopes to break cycle of homelessness in New Smyrna BeachIt's the first arrangement of its kind in the state, according to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department: A department pairing an officer with a counselor to go into the woods and visit the homeless regularly, even daily.
Another spring break arrest in New Smyrna Beach after 18-year-old found with pistol, police say
Read full article: Another spring break arrest in New Smyrna Beach after 18-year-old found with pistol, police sayPort Orange police working in New Smyrna Beach alongside local officers during spring break arrested an 18-year-old man on Friday after a handgun was found inside of the vehicle he was driving, according to a statement.
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Police officer accused of punching man at New Smyrna Beach restaurant
Read full article: Police officer accused of punching man at New Smyrna Beach restaurantAn off-duty police officer was arrested in New Smyrna Beach on allegations that he punched a man outside a restaurant, according to authorities.
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Man killed, officer wounded in New Smyrna Beach shooting, deputies say
Read full article: Man killed, officer wounded in New Smyrna Beach shooting, deputies sayA man was killed and a New Smyrna Beach police officer was wounded during a shooting on Saturday afternoon, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. The man was identified as 25-year-old Matthew Thomas of Holly Hill by Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. An armed suspect who fled from police this afternoon in Port Orange shot and wounded a New Smyrna Beach police officer... Posted by New Smyrna Beach Police Department on Saturday, November 21, 2020Thomas then drove towards New Smyrna Beach, where he crashed outside of a storage facility in the area of Turnbull Street and Industrial Park Avenue, deputies said. Thomas was later shot and killed by a New Smyrna Beach police officer and Volusia County deputy who returned fire, according to deputies. Deputies said the shooting was captured on a body camera and the footage could be made available Sunday morning.
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Police ask for public’s help in finding missing New Smyrna Beach man
Read full article: Police ask for public’s help in finding missing New Smyrna Beach manNEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – The New Smyrna Beach Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a man that has not been seen in weeks. According to a news release, Kevin Payne, 47, was reported missing Wednesday after those close to him had not spoken to him in six weeks. Investigators said Payne’s neighbors had not seen him in at least two weeks. Payne was living along Brookline Avenue prior to going missing. Investigators said Payne’s cell phone is off and credit and debit cards were left at his home.
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Bomb threat called into Publix in New Smyrna Beach cleared, authorities say
Read full article: Bomb threat called into Publix in New Smyrna Beach cleared, authorities sayNEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A bomb threat was made towards a popular shopping center in New Smyrna Beach Friday morning, authorities saidAccording to officials, the threat was directed towards a Publix supermarket around the Indian River Shopping Center. NSBPD is working an active bomb threat at Indian River Village 709 3rd Ave. — NSBPD (@NSBPolice) February 28, 2020Officials with the New Smyrna Beach Police Department were asking the public to avoid the area. Around 10:45 a.m. officials cleared the threat and the store resumed normal business operations. ALL CLEAR from reported bomb threat at the Indian river village shopping center 709 3rd Ave.. Normal business can resume at this time.