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Palm Coast Felon Reports to Probation Office With a Loaded Gun. In a Stolen Car.

September 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Christopher John Smith.

It is unfortunately the sort of story that gives Florida too frequent a mention in late night tv jokes.


Just two months ago, 38-year-old Christopher John Smith, a resident of 904 Central Avenue in Palm Coast, was sentenced to three years’ probation for felony battery and resisting an officer with violence in Volusia County. Monday morning, he reported to his probation officer, as he is required to do regularly.

But he did so with a loaded gun. He did so in a stolen car, though it’s not clear if he was driving the car or the woman who accompanied him to the probation office in Bunnell. And he did so as a suspect in the case of the stolen car.

The firearm, a silver Raven Arms .25 caliber pistol, was detected when Smith walked into the probation office. There was no round in the chamber, but there were five rounds in the magazine. Police searched his vehicle but found no additional weapons.

The white Ford Focus he’d arrived in at the probation office was reported stolen from a St. Johns County Dollar Rent a Car on Sept. 1. Flagler County’s dispatch office listed Smith as the suspect. But when a deputy asked him whether he’d rented the car, Smith said he did not know. When the deputy asked him when was the last time he’d made a payment on the car, Smith said he didn’t know. He said his partner usually made the payments. When the deputy asked him how long he’d had the car, Smith said he didn’t know. “Possible a month and a half,” his arrest report states.

Smith said his “business partners” took care of those details, “but could not provide their names or companies he is currently working with that would be responsible for paying the vehicle.”

“What’s with all these questions?” he asked the deputy, who told him he was just trying to figure out why Smith was in possession of a stolen Ford.

At that point Smith invoked his right to remain silent and stopped talking. He was arrested on a probation violation charge and taken to the Flagler County jail, where he remains, without bond. The Ford was towed by Saxon’s Towing.

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  1. Anonymous says

    September 15, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    ya cant make this shit up. LOL

    Reply
    • Common Sense Ain't So Common says

      September 16, 2015 at 8:46 am

      This is Flagler County one doesn’t have to make it up.

      Reply
  2. CJSmith says

    September 15, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    Stupid is as stupid does…just goes to show you can’t fix stupid!

    Reply
  3. David S says

    September 15, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    Can we say stupid.

    Reply
  4. Al says

    September 15, 2015 at 8:20 pm

    I bet he is from NY

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    September 15, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    Can we say, “Sociopath?” They don’t learn from experience.

    Reply
  6. Livesinflaglercounty says

    September 15, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    WOW

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    September 15, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    I swear palm coast has the highest population of stupid people in Florida.

    Reply
  8. blondee says

    September 15, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    10 bucks says the gun was stolen too.

    Reply
  9. XYZ Millenium Losers says

    September 15, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    Under 40….DIRT FREAKING DUMB !!!! I blame the Florida Education system for his intelligence level .

    Reply
  10. Footballen says

    September 15, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    Hmmmm sound familiar? Did you drive your department car on vacation sir? I don’t know! I can’t remember, good for the goose good for the gander?

    Reply
  11. groot says

    September 16, 2015 at 8:02 am

    Putz. He can’t get out of his own way.

    Reply
  12. Misc says

    September 16, 2015 at 1:32 pm

    His original charge was battery on a law enforcement officer…sounds like Karma finally got him!

    Reply
  13. Dana says

    September 16, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    His address is the movie theater??

    Reply
  14. GT says

    September 17, 2015 at 9:54 am

    Maybe this time they should keep him locked up

    Reply
    • PalmCoastNative says

      September 18, 2015 at 8:35 am

      This guy already posted bail…..Shows how good the system is.

      Reply
  15. PCFB says

    September 18, 2015 at 11:21 am

    Unbelievable…this guy gets away with everything. They need to lock him up and throw away the key for societies sake!

    Reply
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