Armed Felon Fugitive Arrested, Two Juvenile Incidents Leads to Multiple Arrests
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 23 arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2024, and 6 a.m. on Monday, October 14, 2024. Deputies handled 851 calls for service and made 159 traffic stops.
Convicted Felon Arrested while Possessing a Gun and Methamphetamine
On October 12, Sergeant Daniel Weaver with the FCSO Problem Area Crime Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop on a blue GMC pickup truck near the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and County Road 304. The driver, Jeffrey Price Sr., 38, of Bunnell, was a fugitive from Sumter County, Florida, and did not possess a valid driver’s license.
Price was asked to step out of the car, and as he was exiting the truck, a glass pipe normally used for smoking narcotics fell from his lap and broke on the pavement. The truck was also not properly put in park, and Price had to jump back in to apply the brakes and place it in park.
Price was arrested, and he was advised of the warrant and extradition to Sumter County. During the arrest, Price asked Sgt. Weaver how he knew he had an active warrant for his arrest. Sgt. Weaver replied, “We’re good at our jobs.”
Price is a convicted Florida felon with a past drug conviction in Volusia County in 2022 for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Sell. During a search of the truck, deputies located a semi-automatic handgun with ammo under a rag on top of the center console. A large, crystal rock-like substance was also found in the center console, which tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed 2.16 grams.
Price was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, two counts of Possession of a Firearm or Concealed Weapon by a Convicted Felon, Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving While License Suspended, Carrying a Concealed Weapon Commission of a Felony, and the warrant in Sumter County for Driving without a License. He was transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, where he was released on a $28,000 bond.
In September 2020, Price was also arrested in Flagler County for Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Obstruction without Violence.
Jeffrey Price Sr. (Flagler County Jail Mugshot)
“Here we have a convicted felon armed with a gun and a criminal history for illegal narcotics and a fugitive from Sumter County,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “Hopefully, a stay at the Green Roof Inn will lead this man to getting off drugs and turning his life around.”
View video of traffic stop and arrest here: https://bit.ly/4hgcgZc
“See Something, Say Something” Helps in Two Separate Juvenile Incidents and Ends in Multiple Arrests
Two separate incidents involving groups of juveniles over the weekend led to arrests after concerned citizens reported the activity.
On October 12, FCSO Communications received a call in the early morning hours about a group of people loitering outside a vacant home on Porcupine Drive in Palm Coast. Upon deputies’ arrival, they located several teenagers, all between ages 15 and 17, huddled in front of the vacant house. The deputies gave the teens commands to stop, but instead, they began walking away. The group was quickly stopped and detained for investigation.
One of the teens, 17-year-old Reginald Lumpkin, was found to have in his possession a handgun that was reported stolen in late March out of Palm Coast. The teen was arrested for Carrying a Concealed Weapon/Unlicensed Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Burglary and Grand Theft of a Firearm, Loitering or Prowling, and Obstruction without Violence.
Two other teens were arrested for Loitering and Prowling. In addition, recommended charges for four others for Loitering and Prowling were forwarded to the State Attorney’s Office.
In a second juvenile incident on October 13, multiple callers reported three teens on the roof of a business on Palm Coast Parkway. When deputies arrived, one teen was still on the roof, while the other two had fled. The remaining teen, who was 15 years old, was instructed to come down the ladder and was detained.
During a search of the area, deputies located and detained a second teen, who was also 15 years old, found hiding behind a fence. The teen stated the group had climbed to the roof by using an unsecured ladder attached to the building. He also said that while walking on the roof, one of the boys yelled, “I am going to jump,” which caused several people in the parking lot to look. The teen also admitted to fleeing the area with the third teen, a 14-year-old boy, when deputies arrived. During the investigation, it was determined that one of the teenagers had taken a picture of them on the roof while wearing ski masks.
Picture of teens on the roof
Because the first teen did not flee from law enforcement and complied with all commands, he was released to his parents, and charges were forwarded to the State Attorney’s Office. The second teen that had fled was arrested for Loitering and Prowling, Breach of Peace, and Obstruction without Violence.
The third teen was not located, but FCSO knows the identity of the teen, and charges were forwarded to the State Attorney’s Office for Loitering and Prowling, Breach of Peace, and Resisting without Violence.
“Here we have two examples of kids knowing they were doing something wrong but did it anyway,” said Sheriff Staly. “Parents, you need to be Sheriff of your home, not their friend. Know where your kids are and who they are hanging out with. We don’t want to see any teenager arrested, but our deputies will if you don’t teach your kids right from wrong.”
