April 6, 2021- 9:02 p.m
On April 2nd, the Flagler County Communication Center received a 9-1-1 call from a woman reporting that she had received multiple threatening text messages from her boyfriend, Aaron Thayer.
When asked about Thayer’s current location, the victim stated that Thayer was in the New England area for work but that she believed he was on his way back to Florida to make good on his threats to end her life. The victim further stated that Thayer had installed security cameras throughout the property to keep tabs on her while she was away.
The victim showed deputies where there were ‘blind spots’ and asked to speak to deputies there because she believed Thayer was watching her as they investigated her call for help. While deputies were speaking to the victim, she continued to get threatening text messages and phone calls from Thayer.
Deputies asked the victim to answer the phone so they could determine where Thayer was calling from. While on the phone, deputies could hear Thayer ask the victim who was at the house with her and then told her he was on his way to kill her. The phone call then ended and the victim disconnected the security cameras.
Based on the circumstances, FCSO detectives were able to obtain a warrant for the arrest of Aaron Thayer for Sending Written Threats to Kill with nationwide extradition. The FCSO Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) and other detectives began working to locate Thayer.
Detectives also contacted the U.S. Marshal’s Office to ask for assistance in locating Thayer as a fugitive after he attempted to thwart FCSO’s investigative measurers to locate him. The victim declined FCSO’s offer of going to a safe location and on April 3, deputies conducted multiple security checks on the victim’s residence.
Just after 3 PM, the victim called 9-1-1 and told dispatchers that Thayer was at the residence, armed with a tire iron, and was attempting to break into the house. Thayer made forced entry through the back door of the occupied residence, threatening to kill the victim. He then entered her bedroom and took 400.00 dollars from within the residence and grabbed a firearm that was on the victim’s nightstand, cocked it, and began chasing after the victim threatening to kill her.
FCSO deputies were nearby on another call and immediately responded. As deputies were arriving on the scene, the victim fled the residence with Thayer chasing her. Deputies protected the victim by having her hide behind their patrol car and confronted Thayer and attempted to take him into custody.
However, Thayer was not compliant and was tased. Once secured, he was searched and a loaded handgun was found in the waistband of his jeans along with a folding knife.
