A swift response to a FLOCK gunshot detection alert and subsequent collaboration between the Lake City Police Department and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of a suspect following a shooting incident on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. At approximately 2:27 P.M., Lake City Police officers were dispatchedContinue Reading
The Lake City Police Department successfully collected 26 pounds of unwanted prescription medications from community members during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The national initiative offers a safe, convenient, and anonymous method for individuals to dispose of unused, unwanted,Continue Reading
A 29-year-old Live Oak woman, Chelsea Ann Hester, has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies after an investigation revealed she exploited a 68-year-old resident while working as a receptionist at Lake Montgomery Health and Rehabilitation Center. On Monday, April 7, 2025, the Lake City Police Department responded to theContinue Reading
A 25-year-old man, Justin Le’on Claridy, has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a Lake City Police Department officer during a community Easter Celebration on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The incident occurred at approximately 8:06 P.M. at the Annie Mattox Recreation Center on NE Center Avenue, where officersContinue Reading
The Lake City Police Department, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) detectives, have arrested Anthony Michael Burgos, 30, of Tampa, Florida, on charges related to online child exploitation. The investigation began on December 20, 2024, when detectives with the Lake City Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division initiated a probe into BurgosContinue Reading
A 67-year-old man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a pharmacy employee following a staged traffic incident on Thursday, January 30, 2025. At 12:55 p.m., officers from the Lake City Police Department responded to Baya Pharmacy, located at 1465 West US Hwy 90, after receiving a report of a kidnapping. TheContinue Reading