Overview
- Ormond Beach Police arrested Detective Ardit Coma on Thursday morning on a charge of fleeing or attempting to elude.
- Coma, who joined FCSO in 2023 and serves in the Major Case Unit, was driving an unmarked agency vehicle on his way to work.
- The sheriff’s office suspended him without pay and removed his law enforcement authority.
- Ormond Beach police are handling the criminal case, with an FCSO Professional Standards investigation to begin after its conclusion.
- FCSO leadership said employees must follow the law and that Coma will receive due process, while key details about the initial stop remain undisclosed.