E-Lert DeLand Police Department Chief Edward J. Overman January 25, 2010 _____________________________________
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office, Criminal Intelligence Unit issued the following information request:
On January 20, 2010, a suspicious incident occurred on W. Lake Drive in Deland. A juvenile victim was approached by a white male suspect driving a newer model black shiny four door truck with chrome rims, tinted windows, and a loud dual exhaust. The suspect, described as a heavy-set white male with a round "dough-boy" face, thirty-forty years of age, brown hair and an unshaven short beard/five o'clock shadow questioned the juvenile about his missing puppy, and showed the juvenile a picture of a puppy. The suspect asked the juvenile if she had lost a puppy, and then asked if the juvenile would like to get inside his vehicle and help look for his
lost puppy. The juvenile ran to the neighbor's residence and the suspect fled in the vehicle at a high rate of speed northbound on Third Ave.
If anyone has an information regarding this incident, please contact Volusia County Sheriff's Office, District 2, Investigator Todd Raible at 386-943-7866
“Live Safe”
The DeLand Police Department offers a free program for parents called “Live Safe”. “Live Safe” is a award winning crime prevention program developed by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department and teaches Parents how to keep their children safe. This program is for parents only due to the nature of the course. The class is approximately two hours long and a second day of training for children can be arranged. Please contact the DeLand Police Department to arrange for this free training. The “Live Safe” training class cover various techniques used by predators just like the puppy lure used in the county case.
Community Services Unit
DeLand Police Department
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