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Resident tells DeLand commission he experienced false arrest, alleges police misconduct
Summary
During public comment a resident, Adam Davis, alleged he was arrested on fallacious charges, said officers took property and kicked in his door following a false 911 call, and reported submitting complaint materials to the city; no substantive departmental response was recorded in the meeting.
During the Nov. 3 public‑comment period Adam Davis used his three minutes to allege police misconduct and claim deficiencies in DeLand Police Department practice. Davis said he was ‘‘arrested on fallacious charges’’ and alleged officers removed a Gerber parafoil knife from his property and later returned it without resolution. He also told commissioners his door was forced open after what he characterized as a false 911 call connected to a third party and said he has emailed complaint materials and asked that the city respond in paper rather than by phone.
Davis singled out one positive interaction with an officer named Jason Umberger but said subsequent contact with other staff (he mentioned Lieutenant Witter) left his complaints ‘‘ignored and denied’’ when attempting to file a theft report. He asked the commission to review his emailed documentation and pursue a non‑litigation resolution.
The record shows the speaker presented his allegations during public comment; the commission acknowledged the comment but no substantive departmental response or investigative outcome was made on the record at the meeting.
