Search continues for fifth meth lab suspect

Detectives are still looking for a fifth suspect in Wednesday’s methamphetamine lab bust inside a Ravenswood Drive residence, Historic City News learned.

Four arrests were made at the scene of one of the largest meth labs ever found in St. Johns County.  During the execution of a search warrant; three men and one woman were taken into custody and jailed.

While detectives worked through the day dismantling the clandestine lab and seizing evidence, deputies were preparing an affidavit to arrest the man who fled prior to the search warrant being served.

Detectives with the Special Investigations Unit and members of the SWAT Team served the search warrant at 9:30 a.m. at 319 Ravenswood Drive in St Augustine.

Arrested were:

• Adam Jay Barber, 34, 207 Spring Street
• Christopher Michael Hicks, 28, 319 Ravenswood Drive
• Christopher Ryan Demarco, 22, 8415 US-1 South
• Angela Lynn Price, 47, 319 Ravenswood Drive

All were charged with possession of methamphetamine, while Price was also charged with manufacture of methamphetamine.