Public Information Officer Mark Samson reported to Historic City News that police were called at about 11:10 p.m. Friday night to the area of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine to investigate three complaints from citizens that say they were robbed by a man with a gun.

FHP Lieutenant Bill Leeper reported to Historic City News that Troop G will participate in the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign in effect now through Labor Day.

Public Information Officer Mark Samson reported to Historic City News that the St. Augustine Police Department has made two arrests and closed their investigation into this week’s vandalism of the marble lion statutes at the west end of the Bridge of Lions.

Coalition Coordinator Heidi Matheny announced to local Historic City News reporters that the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office received an honorable mention, runner up award for the law enforcement agency of the year, at the 13th National Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Leadership Conference in Orlando.

Historic City News reporters were alerted by Kevin Kelshaw that the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious incident that occurred yesterday afternoon in the Sawgrass Players Club neighborhood in Ponte Vedra Beach.

Public Information Officer Mark Samson reported to Historic City News that, this morning, the St. Augustine Police Department was called to the west end of the Bridge of Lions where one of the 84 year-old lion statues was the victim of vandalism last night.

Kevin Kelshaw, Sheriff’s Office Media Relations Officer, reported to Historic City News this morning that so far this year, 17 meth labs have been discovered in raids by St. Johns County deputies — the most recent was last weekend.