Sheriff's office. Hi, how's everything? Is Davon there? >> Davon? Who's on the phone? That is >> What's his first name? >> Who are you looking for? >> Mr. Smith. >> Damon? >> You got a son, he's 29. How do you pronounce his first name? Damon. >> I'm here. >> What's going on? How's everything? Deputy Misner with Flagler County Sheriff's office. Do you mind talking with us? >> Sure. >> Where were you tonight? >> I was out walking. >> Out walking? What time approximately? >> About It was about an hour ago. >> An hour ago? So, 9:30? Or earlier than that? >> It was before that. >> Way before that? What time do you think? >> It was like maybe 8:00 or 9:00. >> 8:00 or 9:00? And do you know whereabouts that you walked to? >> It was around the block. >> Around the block. Got you. Did you do anything? Did you go anywhere? >> A little bit. I I would I ran around the block. >> You ran around the block? Do you normally run around the block? You do? The other day >> Sometimes I walk and I run and sometimes I walk. >> Any particular reason why you're running? >> Yeah, I I just like to exercise. >> You like exercise? >> exercise. >> Got you. Just like the other day, I got to read you something just because we're talking. All right. >> It's a question I'm going to ask. How old is your daughter? She's 14. >> She's 14. >> just went into high school. This kid at best is maybe a senior in high school. >> So, >> So, just we see this a lot. >> Yeah. >> Do you think >> Don't think it's someone she knows. >> Um I don't think it's a person. I think someone in the neighborhood. >> Yes, no, no. She doesn't She doesn't go to public school. She goes to a private school. She's got no friends around here. She's an indoor kid. So, even if it is another kid that's watching her, either way, it's not someone that she knows or has any kind of >> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used as evidence against you. You have the right to talk to an attorney. Do you understand these rights? >> Mhm. >> With these rights in mind, are you willing to talk to me? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, just one more time explain it to me. It's 8:00 to 9:00, >> Mhm. >> what happened? >> At that time, um I was I was I was running >> Running I was running around the block. And then I happened to take a shortcut, and that's how I ended up in the in the yard. >> Mhm. >> And I guess he thought I was trying to do something. I didn't. I just kept on running. And that's when he threatened me. Threatened >> He tried threatening you? >> Yeah. >> She doesn't know anyone in this neighborhood. I mean, she doesn't go out by herself. She's got friends in Flagler Beach, and we drive her there and pick her up. Whoever this kid is is not someone that she's associated with. >> Um >> Okay. >> And honestly, that I've never seen before, which is kind of concerning because he's too young to be from somewhere far away and to be traveling >> Yeah. >> just to come to my house. >> He um said he's trying to hit me in the head with a bat. >> Mhm. >> And then um that was pretty much it. And that's me and calling you guys. >> Did he swing it at you? Or he just had it? He he swung it at you? >> He missed. >> But he missed. >> He did. Yeah. >> Got you. And what did you do from there? Like, did you stay there? >> No, I just kept running. >> So, you ran? >> I ran, yeah. >> I I mean, I've been chasing him for >> Yeah, I didn't know what he said to say to you or >> Yeah, I mean, I I saw him enough to where if you got me in a lineup, I I guarantee you I could I'm so pumped up right now. I'm sorry. >> He kept following me. Like, I literally tried breaking his apple, but >> Mhm. >> But he just kept following me. Finally told him leave me alone. >> Mhm. >> And like I said, I didn't damage his property. I didn't touch nothing. I just ran. >> So, you're running all around the neighborhood. Do you know what streets or anything like that? >> I don't I mean I know the street, but I don't know it by heart. >> Did you go through any other yards or houses or >> It was just like a shortcut cuz it's closer to the street. So, is it >> Got you. And you You stated before that you fell. >> Mhm. >> That's why your your shoes were dirty. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, where where about did you fall? >> And I ran in the mud. >> You ran in the mud. >> Yeah, it was right there where you guys had parked at. >> Got you. >> And then I end up running in that that puddle. I was walking in and walking in that puddle. >> Got you. >> So, I don't know if you know what's been going on with your son. Are you aware of anything? Well, you know he walks around a lot, right? >> Mhm. >> So, I know of multiple calls first hand in this area >> Mhm. >> that involve him. >> Yes. >> Going up to people's windows, looking inside the windows, and running away. And what approximately what time did you get home? >> It had to be maybe close to 9:30, 10:00. Well, not to 10:00, but maybe to 9:30. >> So, you stayed out for quite a bit. >> I you I usually be out for like an hour. >> Got you. How long after the run did you stay out for? >> Not long. Cuz once I come back from my run, I stay in home. I stay inside. >> How long you think after the run? >> Did I come back? >> Mhm. >> Like come back outside? >> Come back home. >> I don't know. I just stayed in the house. >> So, you're done running, right? >> Mhm. I thought >> After he was done chasing you, how long did it take you to roughly get back home? >> Oh, I don't know. To be honest with you, I didn't keep up with the time. I was trying to too busy getting away from I didn't I didn't count the >> Got you. But you just came directly home. >> Yeah, I just came directly home. >> Got you. Take a shower or anything like that? >> Yeah, I took a shower. >> Took a shower? >> I put my stuff on. I was hot. >> Hot and dirty? >> Yeah. >> Got you. All right. Do you have anything else you want to say? >> No. >> I've dealt with him before on it. Other squads that we work with have dealt with him. And today he was at somebody's window again. And it was a house that he was at last night. And there was an incident, I'm sure you heard, where the guy chased him with a bat off his property because he was looking into He was looking into >> I I have no clue what happened. All I know is >> Did you hear a little bit of it inside when he was explaining it? >> Not at all. >> Got you. >> So >> when you're on the property taking the shortcut, what was the reason he wanted to go after you? >> I don't know. Like I said, he thought I was trying to look through his his you know, window. Cuz I was like close. I was like I said, I was running. >> Pretend the van window is his window. How close were you? >> Like I was like right here. >> He was looking in into a little girl's window. Um he couldn't see anything because they've put up a giant towel because he was looking in there before. Um so he tried to look into it, couldn't see anything, but while he was doing it, the father saw him, went after him with a bat, missed with the bat, chased him around the neighborhood, and that's why we're here today. >> And then I like I said, I was getting tired and I stopped. And I guess he thought I was looking through the mirror cuz I was doing like this. You know how you get real tired and just lean down like that? Yeah, that's what I was doing and he thought I was looking through >> Was anyone in the bedroom when you were >> I don't know. I didn't even look over there. I didn't even look over there. >> It's an ongoing thing. He does this. I mean, it's more recent now that I'm aware of it. But, he's been doing it quite a bit at people's houses. Like I said, I I talked to him and asked him if he was doing damage or anything like that. No one's ever reported damage, so I mean, he's just looking through the windows as far as we're aware of right now, but that's that's where we're at right now. >> Okay. >> But, he did the same same thing last night as he did tonight at the same house and it just happened to get caught this time. So. >> Okay. >> I mean, it's not my business. Why would I look in, you know, your window? >> Mhm. Have you ever taken that one as a shortcut before or No. >> There's some and then I like to take shortcuts home. >> Mhm. >> when I run. >> Do you realize people don't like you on their property or not you in general, just they don't like strangers going on their property cuz if you get hurt on their property, they're responsible for it. So, I mean, if you're going to take shortcuts, you can't be taking them through people's yards. Well, where did you take a shortcut yesterday? >> Or the day before? >> Yeah, last night. >> To be honest, I don't I don't remember. I take shortcuts from time to time and it be different areas. Through yards. >> So, I appreciate you being honest with me. Last night around roughly the same time frame, did you go in anybody's property or anything like that? Be honest with me. >> Most of the time most of the time I I'm not going to lie. I do run through yards. >> Mhm. >> And then other than that, I you know, work my way back onto the road. Like I said, I just run just to run. >> I want you to be honest with me. So, were you at that house last night, too? Just be honest. >> No, I was not in that house. I was out of a different I was in a different yard last night. >> You were in a different yard? >> And then I ended up going to the >> What What did that yard look like? >> It had like a bunch of trees on the ground. But, it was on the other side of the not this street, but it was around it. Right around the corner. >> Mhm. >> But, >> What What did the house look like from from the backyard? >> I just know it was like looked like whitish. But, it had like really like those type of trees >> Mhm. >> in there. But, I don't know. So, I just like to walk. >> Was there like a pool or a screened-in lanai? Maybe two screened-in lanais? Was it like a duplex? There's a lot of duplexes around here. Was it a >> I believe it I believe it was a a duplex. >> It was a duplex. All right. >> Like I said, I don't I mean, I didn't damage anything. And I don't you know, I'm just saying like with you know, if somebody damage my stuff, I don't do that. >> So, you don't damage things. What's What's the purpose of looking in people's windows? What are you What are you trying to accomplish? I just want to understand why. And if you can help me understand why, I can better understand all the encounters that I've had with you and then why you're doing it. Just What What's the purpose of it? >> I just I look around like so I don't tell you my around my surroundings because I don't want nobody to think that I'm doing something that I'm not. >> Just be honest. Like, what What's the purpose? I mean, this isn't the first time that we've dealt and you just told me that almost every night you take shortcuts. So, you probably >> No, not every once in a while. I don't do it every night. >> It's definitely more than a once occasion. What What What's the purpose behind it? Why Why are you doing it? >> There's no purpose. I mean, >> Are you trying to just look inside, get a view? I mean, I'm not going to shame you or anything. I just I'm just trying to understand. >> Well, I just I just do it. Yeah, I just do it, but like I said, I just do it and I keep moving. >> Do you like watching people? Is it like a people watching thing? >> No, I'm not a nose stalker. >> All right, do me a favor. Just put your hands behind your back. Can I grab that phone? That wasn't a little comfortable the way you sat, right? >> It was a little uncomfortable. >> There's a little more comfortable way. >> I'm going to move this. >> So, if you stand in this door frame and face me. And slow down. Yep. >> Go the other way. >> Yep, just like that. Slow down, sit down, watch your head. >> Short door frame. >> Watch your head. Watch your head. Watch your head. Thank god, we'll be there soon. >> Damon Smith was arrested and charged with loitering, voyeurism, and aggravated stalking of a person under 16. He was taken to the Flagler County Jail and given an $86,000 bond.