Florida Dad Pulls Glock on Teen Dealer After Catching 15-Year-Old Daughter With THC Vape, Police Say
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA — A Florida father is facing felony charges after allegedly pulling a Glock on a teen dealer he believed sold a THC vape cartridge to his 15-year-old daughter. Deputies say the furious father staged a fake meetup at a Circle K gas station, confronted the teen, and threatened to kill him — triggering a chain reaction that ended with a car crash.
Father Discovers Daughter Acting “Weird and Funny” Before Learning She Bought THC Vape
According to the arrest affidavit, 40-year-old Alan Olson returned home with his daughter on the afternoon of Nov. 16 after visiting family out of town. Moments later, the teen began acting “weird and funny,” raising concerns.
She asked for money to buy ice at a nearby Circle K, then walked to the gas station. When she returned home, Olson confronted her again — and she finally admitted she had purchased a THC vape cartridge.
Olson searched her phone and found messages with the alleged dealer. He quickly took matters into his own hands.
“Alan then took the daughter’s cellphone to review the contents,”
the affidavit states.
“He observed her conversation with the alleged dealer.”
Dad Sets Up Fake Deal and Shows Up Armed With a Glock
Posing as his daughter, Olson texted the teen dealer from his own phone and pretended to be buying another THC vape. They agreed to meet again at the same Circle K.
Olson drove his Chevrolet Colorado to the parking lot and waited.
When the teen arrived, he noticed a silver pickup parked behind him. He approached the driver’s side window — where Olson allegedly sat holding a silver-and-black semi-auto handgun, believed to be a Glock 9mm, across his lap.
Olson immediately confronted him:
“He began questioning the alleged dealer if he knew his daughter,”
police wrote.
Olson then allegedly threatened to kill him and demanded the teen drive home with him so he could “talk to his parents,” the report states.
The terrified teen ran back to his car and sped away.
Teen Dealer Panics, Runs Red Light, and Crashes Into Another Vehicle
Police say the teen was so panicked that he ran a red light while fleeing the Circle K, crashing into another driver.
Olson reportedly mocked him from across the parking lot:
“Alan called out to him to come over to him and taunted him about the crash,”
the affidavit says.
The teen then yelled that he had called the police and hid nearby until officers arrived, believing Olson was still armed.
Witnesses confirm the chaos.
A barber who watched the confrontation told WESH:
“When the cops came in, they came in from everywhere. Somebody done messed up.”
Dad Has “Panic Attack” After Confrontation; Wife Tries to Calm Him
After watching the teen crash and flee, Olson allegedly went home and began to panic.
His wife later told deputies she found him having a “panic attack” and tried to calm him down with a “cold, damp cloth.”
The teen dealer then messaged the daughter:
“Your father is going to jail for a long time.”
Realizing police were now involved, Olson and his wife decided to drive back to the Circle K to speak with deputies — but were pulled over before they arrived.
Sheriff Says Olson Should Have Called Police, Not Taken the Law Into His Own Hands
Olson told deputies he was furious after finding out a teen was selling his daughter drugs — but Sheriff Michael Chitwood said the father made the wrong decision.
“The ideal thing would be to call us,”
Sheriff Chitwood told WESH.
“Then you would not be going to jail for brandishing a firearm.”
He added:
“I get it. I understand the anger… but that is not how you do business.”
Olson now faces a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He has been released after posting bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 18.
As the case moves through the Florida court system, officials are reminding parents that dangerous confrontations can escalate quickly — and handling teen drug issues should always involve law enforcement. For continuing updates on cases like this, visit ChicagoMusicGuide.com.