In accordance with Florida State Statute 775.21, this news release will serve as public notification that the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office has been given information that a person judged to be a sexual predator is now residing within St. Johns County.

Historic City News does not yet know all of the charges that two Clay County men will face following their arrest yesterday morning on charges of loitering and prowling, armed burglary to a conveyance, grand theft of a firearm and possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted felon.

Early this morning, Historic City News crime patrol reporters learned that the St. Augustine Police Department arrested a local man seen fleeing from a US-1 gas station — only after he led officers on a car chase and short foot race in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid capture.

In a report from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Historic City News has learned that two men have been arrested on multiple charges stemming from recent burglaries at the Betty Griffin Thrift Store in the 600 block of SR-13 North.

This morning, Historic City News interviewed Public Information Officer Mark Samson at the St. Augustine Police Department for additional details concerning our report last week on the arrest of 22 year-old Thomas Jordan Byerly.

Just after 1:00 a.m. this morning, Historic City News reporters learned that officers from the St. Augustine Police Department arrested a 22 year-old local man who is being held in lieu of $100,000 appearance bond.

Historic City News received a report that a Palm Coast man was arrested early yesterday on charges of driving under the influence, use of a firearm while under the influence and discharging a firearm from a vehicle.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office reported to Historic City News that a hit-and-run driver was taken into custody Thursday night; after leaving the scene of a collision near the intersection of SR-312 and Old Moultrie Road.