Category: Public Safety

Friday night St Augustine police were called to Kilwin’s on St George Street, when witnesses reported that a 16-year-old boy had been struck in the face and knocked to the floor inside the chocolate, fudge and ice cream shop, according to information obtained by Historic City News today.

Although no explosive device was ever located, Historic City News readers are being asked to assist the St Augustine Police Department in locating a man who may have knowledge of events that led to a bomb threat; called in to a local convenience store last week.

Thieves in possession of credit cards stolen from a Grant Street woman’s car are beginning to show up at businesses around St Augustine and police are asking Historic City News readers for assistance in identifying those responsible for the crimes.

St Johns County hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today, and Historic City News was in attendance for the unveiling of the new county-wide 800 MHz public safety radio system.

Historic City News was informed by the Florida Highway Patrol that yesterday morning, a verbal confrontation between a bicyclist and a pedestrian, led to a motor vehicle crash — leaving the bicyclist hospitalized in critical condition.

Friday, Historic City News was informed of a new policy went into effect at the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office; prohibiting employees from smoking tobacco, or any synthetic tobacco product, snuff, or chewing tobacco, while on-duty or while attending any agency-authorized training seminar or school.

The joint investigation that began last month into the identity of charred remains found in the trunk of a burned vehicle discovered along a logging road in Flagler Estates has made progress, according to an updated report received by Historic City News today.

A St Johns County man was arrested and charged with possession and sale of counterfeit products Tuesday afternoon; but, Historic City News has learned that the arrest follows three prior warnings from law enforcement investigators which were apparently ignored.