April 22, 2008
Brandon Haught
Public Information Office

SHERIFF'S OFFICE LOOKING FOR BURGLAR

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a man who dashed out of a home he was trying to burglarize near DeLand when the homeowner walked in on him Monday morning. Reb Boyd, along with an unknown partner, then tried to escape from deputies by driving into a rural area of Lake County, abandoning their car and fleeing on foot through a wooded area. 

The incident started at 3009 Grand Ave. when the homeowner returned from taking his dog to the vet. As the 73-year-old man drove around to the back of his house at about 9:40 a.m. he noticed that a window had been broken. He then walked inside through the back door, announced his presence and asked if anyone was there. That’s when Boyd ran from a bedroom and made a hasty exit through the front door. Boyd jumped into a car driven by another person and the car sped away. Found inside the house after Boyd left were pillowcases stuffed with property. Even though he left that stuff behind, it’s believed that Boyd may have gotten away with some jewelry.

Responding deputies found Boyd and his partner driving nearby and tried to conduct a traffic stop, but the pair sped away. A Sheriff’s Office helicopter then trailed the car as it crossed over into Lake County. The suspects eventually bailed out of their car on a dirt road northwest of Paisley and eluded the Volusia County and Lake County deputies who converged on the area. However, the car they left behind was traced to Boyd’s relatives who said the 30-year-old had borrowed the car. 

Boyd is a white male, 5’8” tall and 150 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. His last known address is 31906 Hillside Drive, DeLand. Investigators obtained a warrant Tuesday charging Boyd with burglary of a dwelling. Anyone with information about Boyd’s whereabouts or his partner is asked to contact Sheriff's investigator Trever Henderson at (386) 943-7866 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida toll-free at 1-888-277-TIPS. Callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.