New police initiative hopes to break cycle of homelessness in New Smyrna Beach
It'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
Port 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.
Police officer accused of punching man at New Smyrna Beach restaurant
An off-duty police officer was arrested in New Smyrna Beach on allegations that he punched a man outside a restaurant, according to authorities.
Man killed, officer wounded in New Smyrna Beach shooting, deputies say
A man was killed and a New Smyrna Beach police officer was wounded during a shooting on Saturday afternoon, according to the Volusia County Sheriffโs 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.
Police ask for publicโs help in finding missing New Smyrna Beach man
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. โ The New Smyrna Beach Police Department is asking for the publicโs 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 Payneโs neighbors had not seen him in at least two weeks. Payne was living along Brookline Avenue prior to going missing. Investigators said Payneโs cell phone is off and credit and debit cards were left at his home.
Bomb threat called into Publix in New Smyrna Beach cleared, authorities say
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. โ 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. โ 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.