Arrest made in November 2014 hit-and-run
Historic City News reported Sunday November 23, 2014 that 26-year-old Madison Meyer had been run over by a vehicle that overtook him from behind as he operated his bicycle on Hilltop Road in St Augustine.
Category: Public Safety
Police locate Ponte Vedra Beach robbery suspect
Historic City News has been notified that the 22-year-old Ponte Vedra Beach man, being pursued by Jacksonville police officers into St Johns County last night, has been located in Duval County and taken into custody.
Work vehicle stolen from local hotel
A Tampa man reported his work truck was stolen overnight from the parking lot of the sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Distraught local man jumps from Bridge of Lions
St Augustine police spokesman Mark Samson reported to Historic City News that patrolmen and emergency personnel responded to the Bridge of Lions today at about 2:45 p.m. to a call for help from a man who apparently threw himself off the bridge into the chilly water below.
Suspended driver with open container released on $5,000 bond.
A 53-year-old St Johns County man was arrested Tuesday night, charged with felony narcotics possession, according to a report filed with Historic City News by Deputy Corey Livingston.
Tax Collector warns drivers not to leave a crash scene
If you are involved in a crash, do not leave the scene. Call 911 and remain at the scene until help arrives.
Felony probationer arrested on new drug charges
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office reported to Historic City News that their Special Investigations Unit and SWAT team executed a search warrant earlier today on Pilgrim Drive in Palm Coast that led to the arrest of 26-year-old Cornelius Ramon Johnson on multiple drug-related charges.
FHP: Higher penalties for fleeing crash scenes
The Florida Highway Patrol reports to Historic City News that Florida has experienced an alarming increase in the number of fatal hit-and-run crashes during the last two years; so, they are asking our readers who are involved in a crash, to do the right thing and stop.