Palatka man steals coquina rocks from Flagler construction site, caught selling them on Facebook

Oct. 30 A hard rock life 3:27 p.m. – 3500 block of County Road 205, Bunnell Grand theft. A Palatka man was arrested for stealing coquina rock from a Flagler County residential construction site and trying to sell it on Facebook Marketplace. The co-owners of the construction business had noticed their coquina rocks were going missing over a few months. On Oct. 20, two distinctive, large coquina rocks went missing from the construction site and, two days later, appeared for sale on Facebook, according to an arrest report.  One of the co-owners messaged the suspect selling them and then contacted the Sheriff’s Office about the theft. The co-owner sent deputies screenshots of the listing and conversation, which included photos of the rocks at the construction site, based on the landscaping and street layout.  The suspect was identified as a Palatka, Florida resident. The suspect agreed to sell the rocks to his “buyer” for $3,200. The rocks have an estimated value of $1,200-$1,600, the report said. On Oct. 30, the suspect drove Espanola to meet the “buyer” and instead found Sheriff’s Office deputies. He was charged with grand theft. Oct. 28 Gotta go fast 2:57 a.m. – Mile Marker 284, southbound Interstate
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