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Daytona Beach police report fentanyl seizures, arrests and enforcement operations in Midtown
Summary
Captain Leo Conley reported recent Midtown crime statistics and a proactive policing operation that led to multiple arrests and significant drug seizures.
Captain Leo Conley of the Daytona Beach Police Department briefed the Midtown Redevelopment Advisory Board on April 8 on crime and enforcement activity in District 1 since the board’s March meeting.
Conley said officers handled 2,545 calls for service, completed 690 reports, made 105 felony arrests and 89 misdemeanor arrests during the reporting period. He listed group‑A offenses in the area, including seven aggravated assaults (four cleared by arrest), nine burglaries (four cleared by arrest) and two vehicle theft investigations (one vehicle recovered). He also reported nine vehicle break‑ins, noting that two of those thefts included stolen firearms.
Responding to a question about narcotics, Conley outlined a proactive policing operation initiated March 10 that pulled officers from multiple districts onto focused patrols. "Between these 5, we've had 392 traffic stops, 405 citations. We had 29 felony arrest, 9 misdemeanor arrest ... As far as narcotics go, they seized 119 grams of fentanyl, over a thousand grams of marijuana, 468 grams of hash, 946 milliliters of promethazine, 2.3 grams of MDMA, 3.8 grams of meth, 14.5 grams of cocaine, and seized $2,065," Conley told the board.
On firearms, Conley said four of the seven aggravated assaults involved firearms and that two vehicle‑break incidents resulted in firearms being stolen. "For those that are gun owners, please secure them," he said.
Board members asked about trends for fentanyl and how the board could assist. Conley said fentanyl seizures "seem to remain constant, unfortunately," and urged continued collaboration between the board, city staff and police to promote business investment and reduce blight as part of a broader crime‑prevention approach.
Conley also noted staffing plans for upcoming seasonal events and coordination with neighboring jurisdictions when mutual aid was required during busy periods.
The board thanked Conley for the report and had no further action items on the matter.
