Detective for Sheriff's Office Arrested in a Felony Stop on His Way to Work - Po

{

"headline": "Flagler County Detective Arrested After Fleeing Traffic Stop",

"slug": "flagler-county-detective-arrested-felony-fleeing-eluding-ormond-beach",

"article": "A Flagler County Sheriff's Office detective was arrested at gunpoint on December 4, 2025, after failing to stop for an Ormond Beach Police Department sergeant on U.S. 1. The sergeant reported clocking the vehicle at 88 mph before attempting a traffic stop.\n\nAccording to the arresting officer, the vehicle continued for approximately two miles with emergency lights and sirens active. Other drivers pulled over to yield, but the vehicle went around them and continued past deployed stop sticks before finally coming to a stop.\n\nOfficers conducted a felony stop, approaching the vehicle with weapons drawn due to the extended failure to stop. The driver was identified as Ardit Coma, a detective assigned to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office Major Case Unit. One of the responding officers recognized Coma from their time together at the police academy.\n\nComa was arrested and charged with felony fleeing and eluding. During the stop, he told the sergeant he never saw or heard the marked patrol vehicle behind him. He said his unmarked personal vehicle had heavily tinted windows, the morning conditions were dewy, and he had music playing at the time. Coma stated he had no reason to run from law enforcement and apologized for the incident. He did not dispute the speed reading.

Bodycam footage from the stop shows the interaction between Coma and the responding officers, including the moment his identity as a fellow law enforcement detective was confirmed.

The State Attorney's Office later reviewed the case and declined to prosecute Coma on the fleeing and eluding charge. The charge was subsequently dropped, and the case was closed without formal prosecution.",

"category": "traffic-stop",

"suspectName": "Ardit Coma",

"tags": ["fleeing and eluding", "felony stop", "law enforcement arrest", "Ormond Beach Police Department", "Flagler County Sheriff's Office", "bodycam footage"]

}