Category: Public Safety

Historic City News reporters have learned that Sheriff’s deputies responded to Crescent Beach shortly before 5:00 a.m. this morning — following a call for help that a fisherman had fallen into the Intracoastal Waterway.

Investigators with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the assistance of Historic City News readers in locating a 35 year-old St. Johns County resident who was last seen at her residence on July 31st.

Local St. Augustine reporters at Historic City News have learned that last night the actions of a 32 year-old homeless man in downtown St. Augustine could have caused him to be shot by police, however, he was taken into custody without injury.

Local St. Augustine reporters at Historic City News have learned that last Friday night, Police Officer Matt Mitchell responded to 35 Hypolita Street to investigate the report of a man with brass knuckles.

Public Information Officer Debra Johnson told local St. Johns County reporters with Historic City News that deputies in Flagler County are investigating a “skimming device” that was discovered at a business on State Road 100 in Palm Coast earlier this week.

Public Information Officer Debra Johnson told local St. Johns County reporters with Historic City News that a Flagler Beach developer was arrested yesterday morning on charges of grand theft in excess of $100,000 in connection with a fraudulent real estate purchase.

Local St. Augustine reporters at Historic City News have learned that at Woodcrest Apartments last night around 6:00 p.m. while making a drug related arrest, one St. Augustine Police Officer was injured and sent to the hospital for a medical examination — before being cleared to return to work.

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.