There was an officer involved shooting Sunday afternoon in front of Isabel Street and South Dixie Hwy. The individual who was shot is believed to be connected to the substance abuse treatment home in the area. It was believed by witnesses at the time that the suspect was armed with a gun, and was repeatedly asked to drop the weapon before allegedly charging at police, and being shot down. St. Augustine Police confirmed late Sunday night that the individual did have a gun when they arrived on scene, but later dropped the firearm, and armed himself with multiple knives. There…
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VIDEO: Suspect arrested off West King after hours long, heavily armed search
St. Augustine Police, along with St. Johns County Sheriffs had a heavy presence between Arenta and Mackey Street Saturday afternoon as they searched for a wanted suspect who ditched his vehicle, and was hiding out in the area. At one point witnesses said they saw the man jump from out of a tree, and jump a fence behind a hame on Davis St.
Otter’s on the Water unofficially announces closing after just months in operation
On Tuesday, Otter’s on the Water made a somewhat unofficial announcement that they would be closing their doors, as part of a comment on a review group thread. The comment, from their official Facebook have said, “Hi Everyone – On Thursday of last week we received notice from our neighbors that they were blocking most of our parking and would be towing our customers. We will be left with a total of 37 parking spots for all of our customers and employees. Since the day we opened, we have been fighting against this as our parking was quickly stolen from…
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Morphine pills among drugs seized after suspect found sleeping at an intersection
SJSO- During a traffic stop, the suspect, was found sleeping behind the wheel at an intersection. Upon making contact, the suspect fled on foot and was apprehended after a brief foot chase. After an investigative search took place, multiple drugs were found and seized, along with a hand gun. The individual, Gregory D. Willis, was arrested and subsequently booked in the St. Johns County jail on multiple charges including possession of cocaine with intent to sell, possession of paraphernalia, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. RESULTS: ???? 1 arrest???? 9 charges???? 33.4 grams of marijuana seized???? 7.2…
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