Florida man arrested after flaunting stolen Mercedes online following 'rash' of car break-ins: deputies

A Florida man is behind bars after allegedly flaunting a stolen Mercedes-Benz on social media after using it to commit a "rash" of break-ins, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
Nicholas Coffey, 23, was arrested Sunday morning after he was identified as one of two suspects involved in multiple car break-ins in the Deltona area over the weekend.


A suspected drunk driver accidentally reported himself to police after he called 911 when he thought a car was going the wrong way

  • A man in Nebraska called 911 to report a motorist driving on the wrong side of the highway.
  • But, in reality, he was the one traveling on the wrong side of the road.
  • The sheriff's office said the 911 caller's blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit.

    Woman released without bail after allegedly assaulting two sheriff deputies during car chase

    A woman who allegedly stole a car and then assaulted an officer was released without bail Monday according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.


    The car had a broken window and a temporary dealership license plate. After running the plate, the deputy noticed that the plate belonged to a Toyota Tacoma. As the deputy continued to follow the car and investigate, he quickly learned that the car was stolen at gunpoint by a 27-year-old woman on Aug. 11, who had later escaped Lakewood police during a chase.
    After backup arrived and tried to pull the woman over, she pulled into an RV storage lot at 144 Street East. The suspect then jumped into a bystander’s car and started it while trying to escape. Deputies opened the driver and passenger doors in an effort to grab the woman. As they did this, the suspect shifted into reverse and backed up with the deputies still trapped between the doors and the car. Neither trooper was injured.

    As the woman sped away the deputies chased her until she turned onto a dead-end road and crashed into a tree. After arresting the woman deputies found a gun in the stolen car.


Prosecutors charged her with two counts of assault, theft of a motor vehicle, attempting to elude a police vehicle and unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle. During her arraignment, she pleaded not guilty and was released on her personal recognizance.