On May 25, 2025, a Neptune Beach resident reported their license plate stolen. Using License Plate Reader (LPR) technology, detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division identified the stolen plate on a vehicle being driven by a local suspect in the beaches area.
On May 28, 2025, detectives located the vehicle and, with assistance from the Patrol Division, attempted a traffic stop. The suspect fled, striking an unoccupied vehicle a short distance later. Officers quickly apprehended the driver and recovered two firearms—one of which had been thrown from the vehicle during the pursuit—as well as multiple felony-level narcotics inside the vehicle.
The investigation continued to a residence the suspect had just left. Officers encountered and arrested two additional individuals who had outstanding warrants…