Public Information Officer Mark Samson reported to Historic City News that the St. Augustine Police Department was called to Edwards Paint and Body Shop on Pacific Street earlier today; regarding a burglary and theft of a 2002 Cadillac.

Kevin Kelshaw reported to Historic City News that a six-month joint investigation titled “Operation Shopping Spree”, looking into illegally obtaining prescription pills by fraud, has thus far resulted in 18 arrests and issuance of an outstanding warrant for another.

Public Information Officer Debra Johnson told local reporters with Historic City News that a Florida Department of Children and Family Services investigator took custody of three children and had their 33 year-old mother arrested yesterday after she was charged with child abuse and animal cruelty.

Historic City News has learned from the office of United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill that 69 year-old Lydia Cladek of St. Augustine Beach may be on her way home after a judge granted a defense motion Wednesday to modify conditions of Cladek’s pre-trial release.

Historic City News received word from Flagler County Sheriff Donald W. Fleming that a New Jersey visitor drowned today in rough surf just north of Flagler Beach at around 2:40 p.m.

St. Johns County Sheriff David B. Shoar has asked Historic City News readers to come forward and help identify an armed robber who investigators believe attacked a 40 year-old local man in a restroom near the Food Court at the St. Augustine Premium Outlet Mall located at 2700 SR-16.

Historic City News readers have the opportunity to save $100, $300, $400 or more on Monday morning, by obeying the posted speed limits as they drive through the school zone on Anastasia Boulevard near R.B. Hunt Elementary School and other school zones within the City.