Category: Public Safety

Wednesday night, a 21-year old St. Johns County man was arrested on charges of impersonating a police officer, carrying a concealed firearm and use of a firearm while committing a felony according to records from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office that were supplied to Historic City News by Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw.

Violent Crimes Unit Detective Charles Brantley is looking for 33 year old Shawn Lee Crays of St. Augustine Beach in connection with the MAC tool truck robbery that occurred earlier this year says SJSO Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw. Historic City News was informed that an arrest warrant has been issued for Crays on charges…

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Historic City News was alerted that early this morning, three Duval County teenagers were arrested on burglary and other charges according to SJSO Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw.

A 52-year old Volusia County man was arrested early Sunday morning on a charge of possession of training devices for animal fighting, a third degree felony, accounding to a media resease received by Historic City News this morning. St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw reported that the suspect, identified as Jamie…

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This morning at 8:52 a.m., SJSO Sgt. Charles Mulligan sent Historic City News the details concerning the multiple stabbing victim who was airlifted by Med Flight yesterday evening to Shands Hospital – Jacksonville. A knife fight occurred on Puryear Street and was reported to 9-1-1 just before 7:30 last night. It resulted in one man…

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In a media release received by Historic City News today from SJSO Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw, it was reported that three male suspects are currently being sought in connection with a large amount of vandalism that occurred over night at a St. Johns County School.

A suspect or suspects are being sought in connection with the beating of a 49-year old St. Johns County man found early this morning. The victim was found on the ground by a passerby at 6:30 a.m. near the area of W. King St. and S. St. Johns Ave.

A 58-year old Hastings man was arrested on charges of sexual battery, kidnapping, aggravated assault and battery this afternoon according to information received from Sgt. Chuck Mulligan with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, identified as Joseph M. Dennis, 58, 811 N. Main St., was located hiding at another residence in the 800…

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