A MIXED WEEKEND OF WEATHER WITH AROUND AN INCH OF RAIN HERE AT THE STUDIOS ON SATURDAY AND A BEAUTIFUL DAY ON SUNDAY. MORE RAIN FORECAST FOR TOMORROW AT 70%…WEDNESDAY IS 50% AND THURSDAY 70%, ENJOY THE SUNSHINE TODAY.
A PALM COAST MAN IS OUT OF JAIL AFTER POSTING A $10,500 BOND AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT THURSDAY. HOWEVER, IT WASN’T THE FENDER BENDER AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROYAL PALMS PARKWAY AND BELLE TERRE PARKWAY THAT LED 26-YEAR-OLD DANIAL GAVRO MARASHI TO JAIL OVERNIGHT; IT WAS THE FOUR FELONY DRUG CHARGES DISCOVERED DURING THE CRASH INVESTIGATION THAT SENT HIM TO THE GREEN ROOF INN JAIL. DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE SCENE WHERE MARASHI’S WHITE CHRYSLER RAN A RED LIGHT RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHILE ASSESSING THE DAMAGE TO MARASHI’S VEHICLE, A DEPUTY NOTICED AN ODOR OF MARIJUANA, AS WELL AS SPOTTING A HANDGUN LYING IN PLAIN VIEW ON THE FLOORBOARD. ALTHOUGH MARASHI STATED HE HAD A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT, NO RECORD OF THE PERMIT WAS FOUND. WITH PROBABLE CAUSE TO SEARCH THE VEHICLE, THE DEPUTIES PLACED MARASHI IN HANDCUFFS AND BEGAN THEIR SEARCH WHICH LED TO THE RECOVERY OF A GLOCK 19 HANDGUN WITH A ROUND LOADED IN THE CHAMBER, A MAGAZINE WITH AN ADDITIONAL 19 ROUNDS, A PIONEER 7.62 CAL. RIFLE, 68.1 GRAMS OF MARIJUANA, A GLASS PIPE, TWO SCALES, A MARIJUANA GRINDER, TWO THC VAPE CARTRIDGES AND TWO OXYCODONE PILLS. “THIS DIRTBAG ENDANGERED THE LIVES OF OTHERS BY RUNNING A RED LIGHT,” FLAGLER COUNTY SHERIFF RICK STALY SAID. “HE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN A DRUG-RELATED HOME INVASION LAST YEAR. HE CAME TO OUR ATTENTION THEN AND STAYED ON OUR RADAR. ALL I CAN SAY IS KARMA! I COMMEND OUR DEPUTIES FOR GOING BEYOND THE CRASH INVESTIGATION AND ARRESTING HIM.” MARASHI NOW FACES CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF HASHISH, FELONY POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, POSSESSION OF OXYCODONE, CARRYING A CONCEALED FIREARM AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
THE FLAGLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED ON MARCH 31 THAT 52-YEAR-OLD CHARLES GORDON SWINDELL OF PALM COAST WAS SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEX CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST A JUVENILE. IN OCTOBER 2020, SWINDELL WAS ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL BATTERY AGAINST A CHILD WHEN A MOTHER GREW SUSPICIOUS OF SWINDELL’S BEHAVIOR AFTER FINDING A NOTE FROM ANOTHER CHILD WHO PREVIOUSLY FELL VICTIM TO HIM. THE MOTHER NOTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH HER FINDINGS WHICH LED DETECTIVES TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION, RESULTING IN THE DISCOVERY OF EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY FROM THE JUVENILE VICTIM. ON THURSDAY, SWINDELL WAS SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON FOR MULTIPLE COUNTS OF SEXUAL BATTERY OF A PERSON BETWEEN 12 AND 18 YEARS OF AGE BY A PERSON IN FAMILIAL OR CUSTODIAL AUTHORITY. HE WILL BE ON LIFETIME SEX OFFENDER PROBATION AND REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR UPON THE COMPLETION OF HIS PRISON SENTENCE. “I HOPE THIS SENTENCING CAN BRING SOME CLOSURE TO THE VICTIM AND HER FAMILY,” SHERIFF RICK STALY SAID. “I WANT TO THANK OUR MAJOR CASE UNIT FOR ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK IN GATHERING THE EVIDENCE THAT MADE THIS CONVICTION AND SENTENCE POSSIBLE. I ALSO THANK THE JUDGE FOR HANDING DOWN A TOUGH SENTENCE TO THIS DISGUSTING PERVERT WHO WILL REMAIN BEHIND BARS WHERE HE BELONGS. I APPLAUD THE VICTIM FOR SPEAKING OUT SO THIS GUY CAN NEVER PREY ON ANOTHER CHILD AGAIN.” SWINDELL IS RESIDING AT THE GREEN ROOF INN WHILE AWAITING EXTRADITION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO SERVE HIS SENTENCE.
FLAGLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE (FCSO) IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF THE GREEN ROOF CAFÉ, ALLOWING THE COMMUNITY TO GET A TOP-NOTCH CASUAL-DINING
EXPERIENCE. OUR NEWEST ADDITION TO THE GREEN ROOF INN EXTENDS INTO
THE SERVICE-INDUSTRY SECTOR, WHERE INMATES ARE EXCITED TO
BAKE DONUTS AND PASTRIES WHILE
SERVING A VARIETY OF LATTES AND SPECIALTY COFFEE BEVERAGES.
SHERIFF STALY HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE GREEN ROOF INN
MANAGEMENT TO BRING THE NEWEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE
IDEAS TO THE AGENCY. EXPANDING THE PROGRAMS TO HELP INMATES
LEARN VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND PROVIDE A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IS THE INITIATIVE THAT FUELED THE LAUNCH OF THE GREEN ROOF CAFÉ.
AS MANY KNOW, DONUTS AND COFFEE ARE A PRIME STAPLE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THE FCSO GREEN ROOF INN TEAM IS EXCITED FOR WHAT’S TO COME! WELCOMING THE COMMUNITY TO OUR ESTABLISHMENT WILL EVENTUALLY ENABLE A DAILY COFFEE WITH A COP PROGRAM, TOURS OF OUR BAKERY OPERATIONS, AND BRING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS INITIATIVE IS
EXPECTED TO BE FINALIZED AND READY FOR BUSINESS ON APRIL 1, 2023.
DONUT WORRY, WE WANT FULL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THIS CREATION! WE WILL SOON BE ASKING THE COMMUNITY FOR SOME FEATURED DONUT FLAVORS THAT THEY’D LIKE TO SEE AVAILABLE AND BAKED FRESH, DAILY. “WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF THE GREEN ROOF CAFÉ, AS WE ARE THE FIRST AGENCY TO IMPLEMENT THIS NEW STRATEGY TO HELP BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY MORE CASUALLY,” SHERIFF RICK STALY SAID. “THE FCSO GREEN ROOF INN MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY TO CREATE A WAY FOR
THE COMMUNITY TO GET INVOLVED, ENJOY COFFEE AND DONUTS ALL WHILE INMATES ARE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF JAIL-HOUSE OFFERINGS. THIS NEW VENTURE WITHIN OUR COUNTY WILL ALLOW US TO DO EXACTLY THAT!”
BEST WISHES TO ST. AUGUSTINE
POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER MCCAULLEY FOR A HAPPY RETIREMENT AFTER ALMOST 30 YEARS OF SERVICE! IN HIS FAREWELL INTERVIEW, HE SHARED
HIS EXPERIENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, AS WELL AS DISCUSSED WHAT INDIVIDUALS CAN EXPECT WHEN TRAINING TO BE AN OFFICER.
CITY OF ST.AUG’S PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS SECURED $28.6 MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANT FUNDING AND IS GETTING BUSY PREPARING FOR PROJECTS!
THE PUTNAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE SECOND BOOSTER OF THE PFIZER AND MODERNA VACCINES IS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE REGULAR COVID VACCINES AND FLU SHOTS THE SECOND BOOSTER MAY BE GIVEN TO THOSE 50 YEARS OF AGER AND OLDER AND THOSE WHO ARE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST BOOSTER DOSE. THE PUTNAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS OPEN TO GIVE ALL THE VACCINES, BOOSTERS AND FLU SHOTS MONDAY THRU FRIDAY AT 2801 KENNEDY STREET FROM 9AM TO 3PM. THE TEST FOR COVID HAS CHANGED TO INSURANCE ONLY AT THE LOCATION AT 1101 HUSSON AVE IN PALATKA MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 9 TO 5
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