Category: Public Safety

Historic City News has learned that American Legion Post 37 has purchased five hi-lift rescue jacks that will be donated to the St Augustine Fire Department to aid first responders in freeing crash victims trapped by automobiles or other heavy objects.

Flagler County Sheriff James L Manfre told Historic City News that the third of four men accused of kidnapping and committing sexual assault against a Flagler County woman has surrendered to authorities and the hunt is intensifying for the remaining suspect.

Mark Samson, public information officer for the St Augustine Police Department has updated Historic City News on police reports process in the past day.

About an hour and a half ago, Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an attempted robbery at a Palm Coast pharmacy and officials are asking Historic City News readers to assist by reporting any details about the robbery, the robber’s identity or his whereabouts.

St Augustine Police Corporal, Jim Gimmarinaro, was the first officer on the scene at a residence in the 200 block of Spring Street about 11:00 a.m. yesterday morning; where a physical altercation had been reported according to information received by Historic City News.

Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies will be stepping up patrols Thursday evening as local youngsters go trick-or-treating for the Halloween holiday, Lt. Bob Weber told local Historic City News reporters today.

St Augustine police spokesman, Mark Samson, informed Historic City News local reporters that when the manager of the Absolute Americana Art Gallery arrived at work yesterday, they discovered considerable vandalism had been done to their building located at 77 Bridge Street.

With City Commissioner Leanna Freeman absent and over the objection of Vice Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline, the mayor and two remaining commissioners acted to make an exception for passengers of privately operated horse-drawn carriages last night; allowing them to drink alcoholic beverages if the carriage driver is properly licensed.