Burglars jailed after car alarm alerts victim
Two Georgia men were arrested on multiple charges of burglary of unoccupied conveyance and larceny early Tuesday morning, according to a report received by Historic City News.
Category: Public Safety
Traffic stop for expired tag leads to arrest
Historic City News was informed that a 39-year-old St Johns County man was arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license on Monday afternoon.
Missing sex offender located in Putnam County
A 43-year-old registered sex offender, Joseph Raymond Tavernia, who went missing after he removed his ankle monitoring bracelet in December, has been located and taken into custody in Putnam County this evening.
Off-duty police officer disarms knife-wielding attacker
St Augustine police reported to Historic City News this morning that an off-duty police sergeant intervened when he observed two men fighting on the sidewalk near Oyster Creek, after one of men reached into his waistband and pulled out a knife.
Sonic boom believed to be source of disturbing sounds
Community Affairs Bureau Commander, Charles E. Mulligan, confirmed to Historic City News that St Johns County is not under attack — despite more than 50 calls reporting loud booms from residents along a stretch of CR-210 West.
Sheriff: Smoked marijuana is not medicine
St Johns County’s sheriff, David Shoar, is in Amelia Island attending this year’s winter conference of the Florida Sheriff’s Association, the organization representing Florida’s 66 elected sheriffs and Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department.
Credit card fraud ring suspected in area
Historic City News has learned that two Asian men are being sought in connection with a credit card scheme that was discovered locally last month, but may have been part of a larger crime ring operating in the area for a longer period of time.
Expect smoke on roadways near Faver Dykes
FHP Lt. Kevin L. Blom, alerted Historic City News that our readers traveling in the area of Faver Dykes State Park in southeast St Johns County will likely experience hazardous driving conditions aggravated by smoke and debris from a controlled burn in the area.