At about 10:18 p.m. last night, Historic City News received word from the Florida Highway Patrol traffic homicide unit that a hit-and-run crash between an unknown vehicle and a 43-year-old St Augustine man, riding his Schwinn Beach Cruiser, has left the bicyclist in critical condition and a search for the driver of the fleeing vehicle is underway.

St Johns County Fire Rescue and the City of St. Augustine Fire Department responded to a reported vessel in distress in the area of the St Augustine Inlet at approximately 3:30 p.m. today, according to an announcement received by Historic City News.

City employees at the Historic Downtown Parking Facility reported to Historic City News and police, another case of vandalism with graffiti this time at two locations; an elevator door and on the second floor, near the elevator.

Among incidents reported to Historic City News by the St Augustine Police Department, Arnett Heating and Air reported vandalism to their property at 83 Orange Street Monday morning after someone spray painted their building and back privacy fence.

An armed robbery, using a stun gun, at the Citgo gas station in the 2800 block of US-1 in St Augustine Saturday evening may have been a pit stop for a pair of wanted fugitives on the lamb from Flagler County, according to police reports gathered by Historic City News.

Kevin Kelshaw reported to Historic City News that when sheriff’s deputies responded to a shoplifting call early Sunday evening, they discovered a mobile methamphetamine lab in the suspect’s vehicle; leading to the arrest of two men and one woman.