Summary

A routine afternoon trip to an Ormond Beach dog park reportedly transformed into a badly damaged BMW, a hospital visit and one of the more intergalactic explanations recorded by a Florida deputy’s body camera.

According to a Volusia County arrest affidavit, the owner of a dark-gray 2018 BMW 230i convertible arrived at Bicentennial Park at approximately 2:45 p.m. on December 8, 2025. He parked near the dog park, left the vehicle unlocked and placed its keys inside a closed cupholder. When he returned at approximately 3:30 p.m., the BMW was gone.

The owner told investigators that nobody had permission to take the car and signed an affidavit stating that the vehicle had been taken without his knowledge or consent. A witness at the park reportedly saw a man later identified as Calvin Curtis Johnson enter the BMW and drive away.

The missing convertible did not remain missing for long. Deputies soon learned that a BMW matching the stolen vehicle had been involved in a single-vehicle crash near North U.S. Highway 1 and Plantation Oaks Boulevard. Some local reports described the crash site as the Old Dixie Highway area near Plantation Oaks Boulevard. The arrest affidavit, which is the primary law-enforcement document, identifies North U.S. Highway 1.

Witnesses told deputies that the BMW had been traveling at an extreme speed before the crash. One estimate placed the speed at approximately 130 mph, while other reporting described it more generally as exceeding 100 mph. The car left the roadway, suffered catastrophic front-end damage and reportedly ignited surrounding vegetation. Motorists and emergency personnel assisted at the scene.

Johnson was found injured and bloodied near the wreck. When a deputy questioned him about the vehicle, Johnson repeatedly denied knowing how he had entered it. His explanation was not a mistaken rideshare, an emergency borrowing arrangement or a clerical mix-up involving identical German convertibles.

“I teleported.”

Body-camera footage recorded Johnson repeating the teleportation claim while the deputy attempted to determine what had happened. He also referred to the X-Men and eventually thanked the officer by saying, “You saved me from the aliens.”

No evidence described in the affidavit supported teleportation, extraterrestrial interference or superhero involvement. Investigators instead relied on the vehicle owner’s statement, the park witness’s identification, Johnson’s presence with the crashed BMW and a records check showing that his Florida driving privilege had been suspended since September 30, 2019.

Johnson was transported to Halifax Health Medical Center for treatment and placed under guard. Authorities said he would be transferred to the Volusia County Branch Jail after being medically released.

1. The Crime

Investigators alleged that Johnson entered an unlocked BMW parked at Bicentennial Park, located the keys in the closed cupholder and drove away without the owner’s permission. The alleged taking was classified as grand theft of a motor vehicle under Florida law.

The affidavit did not describe a confrontation between Johnson and the owner. The owner was away from the car walking his dog when it disappeared. The case was therefore investigated as a theft rather than a robbery or carjacking.

The theft allegation was followed almost immediately by a dangerous driving episode. Witness accounts placed the BMW at more than 100 mph before it crashed. The current corrections record associated with Johnson also lists reckless driving and driving without a driver’s license.

2. Crime Location

The BMW was allegedly taken from Bicentennial Park at 1850 Ocean Shore Boulevard in Ormond Beach, Florida. The park includes recreational areas and a dog park, which the vehicle owner was visiting when the car disappeared.

The crash occurred a short time later near Plantation Oaks Boulevard. The arrest affidavit identifies the intersection with North U.S. Highway 1. News coverage based on the sheriff’s body-camera release also referred to the Old Dixie Highway area.

3. Date and Time of the Crime

The incident occurred Monday, December 8, 2025. The owner reported arriving at the park at approximately 2:45 p.m. He discovered the vehicle missing at approximately 3:30 p.m. The timestamp visible on body-camera footage from the crash scene is shortly before 4:00 p.m.

The compressed timeline was central to the case. The BMW allegedly went from parked convertible to stolen vehicle to demolished roadside wreck in roughly an hour.

4. Police Department

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office investigated the theft, responded to the crash and arrested Johnson. Deputy John Hicks is identified on the arrest affidavit as the arresting officer.

Sheriff’s deputies interviewed the owner, obtained his sworn statement, located a witness and conducted an identification procedure at Halifax Health Medical Center. The witness reportedly identified Johnson as the person seen driving the BMW away from Bicentennial Park.

5. Suspect Name

The suspect was identified as Calvin Curtis Johnson.

6. Suspect Age

Johnson was 36 years old when he was arrested. The affidavit lists his date of birth as May 16, 1989.

7. Charges

The December 2025 arrest affidavit accused Johnson of the following offenses:

• Grand theft of a motor vehicle under Florida Statute 812.014(2)(c)6.
• Driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked under Florida Statute 322.34.

Florida law categorizes theft of a motor vehicle under the cited provision as third-degree grand theft. The current Volusia County corrections record also lists driving without a driver’s license and reckless driving.

The corrections webpage does not define the “NSI” abbreviation on Johnson’s individual record. For that reason, this article does not interpret the code as proof that the felony charge was prosecuted, dismissed or resolved through a conviction.

8. Bond Amount

Contemporary reporting stated that Johnson’s bond was initially set at $2,650.

The more recent Volusia County corrections page displays “no bond” and a $0 amount for the two original charges. That later display should not be confused with the bond amount reported immediately after the arrest, since custody records can change as a case proceeds.

9. Conviction

No final conviction for grand theft of a motor vehicle was located in the publicly accessible sources reviewed for this article as of July 28, 2026.

The county corrections record lists the misdemeanor driving-without-a-license and reckless-driving entries as time served. It does not display a detailed judgment, plea agreement or narrative explaining how those misdemeanor entries were resolved.

10. Sentence

No prison, probation or monetary sentence was located for the original grand-theft allegation. The corrections page reports time served for the separate driving-without- a-license and reckless-driving entries.

Readers should not infer a felony sentence from an arrest report alone. Arrest affidavits describe the probable cause asserted by law enforcement, while convictions and sentences are determined later through the court system.

11. Outcome

The immediate outcome was considerably less mysterious than the explanation offered at the roadside. The BMW was severely damaged, Johnson was taken to a hospital and deputies placed him under guard before his transfer to the county jail.

No deaths were reported in the available accounts. The vehicle owner was not inside the BMW during the crash. The alleged driver survived despite the extreme speed, extensive vehicle damage and reported fire at the scene.

12. Victim

The direct victim was the owner of the 2018 BMW 230i convertible. He had parked at Bicentennial Park to walk his dog and returned to find his vehicle missing.

The car was recovered only after suffering extensive crash damage. Available reports described it as totaled or catastrophically damaged. The available sources did not report that the owner suffered a physical injury.

Victim Name

The arrest affidavit identifies the vehicle owner as Philip Lawrence Tomich.

Victim Age

Tomich’s age was not stated in the arrest affidavit or the other reliable public sources reviewed for this article.

Why This Case Matters

The stranger-than-fiction remarks attracted most of the headlines, but the underlying incident involved a serious road-safety risk. A vehicle allegedly driven at more than 100 mph can become lethal long before anyone has time to understand why it is moving that fast.

The case also illustrates how quickly an opportunistic vehicle theft can occur. The BMW was reportedly unlocked, and its keys were left inside the passenger compartment. Deputies used the incident to remind drivers to lock their vehicles and remove or secure their keys, even during brief visits to familiar public places.

Finally, the evolving database entries demonstrate why an arrest headline should not be treated as the final chapter. Initial charges, bond conditions, charging decisions, pleas and sentences are separate procedural stages. A dramatic body-camera video can travel around the internet in hours, while an accurate case outcome may take months to emerge.

This article is based on law-enforcement records, corrections information and published reporting available as of July 28, 2026. Criminal accusations are allegations unless and until proven in court. Case records and custody information may change.