UPDATE: 2 suspects caught after search near St. Augustine Alligator Farm
The area surrounding the St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park on A1A was locked down Wednesday morning as police searched for two suspects.
Police have one suspect in custody and are still searching for the second, officers said.
The City of St. Augustine Tweeted the information Wednesday morning asking anyone who sees a suspicious person to call St. Augustine police.
The area surrounding the Alligator Farm is being locked down by Police. The County SO and Bch PD are assisting. Call us if you see aprowler
— City Of StAugustine (@CityStAug) June 21, 2017
St. Augustine police told Action News Jax reporter Beth Rousseau they received a call at 5:45 a.m. about two men rummaging through a truck.
According to police, one of the suspects was detained and a second ran into the marshy area around the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.
This is the street where police say a homeowner saw 2 men going through his truck. 1 detained, police looking for the other. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/XiUkdNsWa2
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) June 21, 2017
Around 8:40 a.m. police said that the area was no longer on lockdown, but asked that residents in the area stay on high alert.
The alligator farm said on Facebook that the park is not on lockdown and that the park is safe and secure.
The Police have removed the security perimeter near the Alligator Farm. They have one person of interest they are speaking with. @CityStAug
— City Of StAugustine (@CityStAug) June 21, 2017
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Police are searching for a black man near the marshy part near the St. Aug alligator farm after being spotted going through a truck.
— Romney Smith (@RomneySmith) June 21, 2017
St.Augustine Police tell me they got a call at 5:45 this morning about 2 men going through a truck on Santa Monica. @ActionNewsJax
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) June 21, 2017
Police have one of those suspects detained, the other ran into marshy area of Alligator Farm. Police are currently searching for suspect.
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) June 21, 2017
Police tell me they're tearing down lock down perimeter, but want residents in the area to stay on high alert @ActionNewsJax
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) June 21, 2017
On my way to the scene right now. https://t.co/JVJTDObKHJ
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) June 21, 2017
A viewer tells me he just passed the St.Augustine Alligator Farm and saw SWAT team fully geared with guns. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) June 21, 2017
We are open and fine! We are NOT on lockdown, as the news reported. There were several police cars at the North and...
Posted by St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park on Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Homeowner says her husband heard this gate open around 5:30.When he looked out window saw 2 men trying to get in his truck @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/wwbtvgnony
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) June 21, 2017
Homeowner tells me when her husband flipped on the flood lights both men took off down Santa Monica Ave. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/sL3Un00fBo
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) June 21, 2017
I'm told other cars parked in driveways on Santa Monica Ave. were unlocked and appear to have been rummaged through @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/cCt62cehgD
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) June 21, 2017
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