- December 18, 2024
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11:40 a.m., 200 block of Sixth Street
Civil disturbance: Having purchased a vehicle from a used car dealership that turned out to be a lemon, a complainant called law enforcement, when he could not receive a satisfactory resolution from the business.
The complainant said he had purchased a 2003 SUV two weeks prior following a test drive on a prescribed route that did not allow speeds to reach higher than 25 miles per hour. He also said he was not permitted by the dealer to take the vehicle to a mechanic for inspection prior to purchase. Then on the drive home, as he exceeded speeds permitted on the test drive, he immediately noted issues with the vehicle.
He told an officer he paid $4,400 for the vehicle, which now requires $5,000 in repairs in order to be safely operated.
The dealer, meanwhile, said he did advise the buyer to have the vehicle inspected, as he typically does in order to avoid such issues.
However, the wheels may still fall off of the dealer’s position because he provided the buyer with the vehicle’s title, which remains in the prior owner’s name. A check with the Tax Collector’s Office confirmed that, under Florida law, it is the responsibility of the dealer to reissue the vehicle title in the buyer’s name. Further, it is highly unusual for a dealer to provide a buyer with a physical title prior to having that title transferred.
Ultimately, this incident is civil in nature and both parties understood that it needs to be handled in court.
12:44 p.m., 1300 block of Boulevard of the Arts
Disturbance: A woman told an officer that a second female subject has been repeatedly asking her, “Who’s been (graphic euphemism for experiencing relations) with my old man?” She advised the subject recently moved into the building in which they both reside and said the woman had previously dated a known male subject at the residence.
The complainant said since the woman moved in, she has been continuously seeking her out in hopes of finding out with whom the man is currently experiencing carnal knowledge. The complainant said she wanted the incident documented. The officer was unable to make contact with other named subjects in order to further pursue an investigation.
11:10 a.m., 2900 block of North Osprey Avenue
Family disturbance: A man’s son arrived at his residence and began a verbal argument over the elder not answering his cell and missing a doctor’s appointment. The father told an officer his son immediately began questioning why he was not answering the phone, responding that he was not aware of its whereabouts.
After they located the phone beneath the sofa, the father said his son began to “mouth off” and, in response, he picked up a broom and began swinging it in the direction of the son.
The incident report notes the man is medically handicapped and the son was standing some 15 feet away, safely out of reach of the broom. Still, the complainant said his son grabbed the broom, broke it over his leg and threw it out the window, shattering the glass along the way. He then said the younger man stomped on the coffee table, causing it to break in the middle while also breaking a framed photo on the table. Finally, he said his son “shoved” him before leaving the house.
A friend of the complainant arrived on scene and was able to get the son on the phone, who told the officer a different version of the sequence of events. He said while his father was lifting the couch in order for him to retrieve the phone, he began losing strength as the weight of the couch began pressing down on him. As he was shouting out in discomfort, the man grabbed the broom, striking him in the arm in the process. The subject admitted to throwing the broom at the window, causing it to break.
The complainant said he does not wish to prosecute for the damage and the son agreed to not return to the residence.
