Crime Headlines
Jailed murder suspect accused of attacking officer
Matthew Isreal Harrison, a 32-year-old murder suspect awaiting trial in the maximum security unit of the county jail, struck a detention officer in the face late last month because he was upset about not receiving paperwork fast enough, according to a Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office report.
Matthew Isreal Harrison, a 32-year-old murder suspect awaiting trial in the maximum security unit of the county jail, struck a detention officer in the face late last month because he was upset about not receiving paperwork fast enough, according to a Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office report.
Life imitates art
“Grand Theft Auto IV” is the year’s most anticipated video game and, according to a Summerville police report, at least one person got his hands on it last week when he allegedly stole a copy.
“Grand Theft Auto IV” is the year’s most anticipated video game and, according to a Summerville police report, at least one person got his hands on it last week when he allegedly stole a copy.
Vegetarian shoplifter
Summerville police arrested a 43-year-old man on a shoplifting charge Monday after he reportedly stole a bag of iceberg lettuce and three boxes of frozen Morning Star vegetarian food products from a grocery store by stuffing the items into his windbreaker, a report shows.
Summerville police arrested a 43-year-old man on a shoplifting charge Monday after he reportedly stole a bag of iceberg lettuce and three boxes of frozen Morning Star vegetarian food products from a grocery store by stuffing the items into his windbreaker, a report shows.
Duct meat
On Monday, Summerville police arrested a Goose Creek man accused of stealing a $90 whole ribeye steak and a roll of duct tape he planned to use to attach the meat to his body, a report shows.
On Monday, Summerville police arrested a Goose Creek man accused of stealing a $90 whole ribeye steak and a roll of duct tape he planned to use to attach the meat to his body, a report shows.
Wrong address
A Dorchester County sheriff’s deputy filed a report April 11 detailing how a 41-year-old man allegedly exposed himself at the deputy’s front door, a report shows.
A Dorchester County sheriff’s deputy filed a report April 11 detailing how a 41-year-old man allegedly exposed himself at the deputy’s front door, a report shows.
“The thing”
A Summerville woman told police she was assaulted Monday by two female suspects who showed up at her front door saying they “came to fight,” a report shows.
A Summerville woman told police she was assaulted Monday by two female suspects who showed up at her front door saying they “came to fight,” a report shows.
School receives bomb threat
Police responded to Summerville High School April 9 after someone in the guidance office reported receiving a call around 10:40 a.m. from an unknown male who said the school would be blown up in 30 minutes, a report shows.
Police responded to Summerville High School April 9 after someone in the guidance office reported receiving a call around 10:40 a.m. from an unknown male who said the school would be blown up in 30 minutes, a report shows.
Police arrest drug dealer deemed ‘mid-level’
North Charleston police racked up charges Monday against a Dorchester County man they say was a “mid-level drug dealer.”
North Charleston police racked up charges Monday against a Dorchester County man they say was a “mid-level drug dealer.”
Freshly-painted bar gets another (unwanted) coat
A Miles Road bar became the target of graffiti March 28, less than 24 hours after the entire building received a fresh coat of paint, a report shows.
A Miles Road bar became the target of graffiti March 28, less than 24 hours after the entire building received a fresh coat of paint, a report shows.
Summerville police have arrested five suspects and are seeking two more in connection with a string of armed robberies dating back to January.
Targeted in the robberies were convenience stores, bank ATMs and an auto parts store, according to police.
Targeted in the robberies were convenience stores, bank ATMs and an auto parts store, according to police.
Suspect in 2005 St. George arson arrested
Dorchester County sheriff's deputies last week arrested a suspect in a 2005 fire that caused extensive damage — an estimated $100,000 worth— to several downtown St. George businesses and seriously injured a firefighter.
Dorchester County sheriff's deputies last week arrested a suspect in a 2005 fire that caused extensive damage — an estimated $100,000 worth— to several downtown St. George businesses and seriously injured a firefighter.
Suspect unwittingly schedules appointment with police
One of two suspects who fled a Trolley Road restaurant after failing to pay a $48 liquor tab was identified by the S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services paperwork found in the vest he left at the scene, a Summerville police report shows.
One of two suspects who fled a Trolley Road restaurant after failing to pay a $48 liquor tab was identified by the S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services paperwork found in the vest he left at the scene, a Summerville police report shows.
Vehicle robbed on recently-targeted street
A week after a cluster of three houses in a Trolley Road subdivision were robbed, an unknown thief broke into a vehicle on the same street and stole $80 in cash, a Summerville report shows.
A week after a cluster of three houses in a Trolley Road subdivision were robbed, an unknown thief broke into a vehicle on the same street and stole $80 in cash, a Summerville report shows.
Bar fight apparently sparked by creative insult
A 29-year-old Summerville man was trying to resolve a dispute over his tab at a Trolley Road restaurant March 17 when a group of men at the bar began calling him names, a Summerville police report shows.
A 29-year-old Summerville man was trying to resolve a dispute over his tab at a Trolley Road restaurant March 17 when a group of men at the bar began calling him names, a Summerville police report shows.
Dog euthanized after attacking two girls
The owner of a pit bull/American bulldog mix voluntarily had the dog put down last week after it attacked two 7-year-old girls in separate incidents on Chessington Circle, Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office reports show.
The owner of a pit bull/American bulldog mix voluntarily had the dog put down last week after it attacked two 7-year-old girls in separate incidents on Chessington Circle, Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office reports show.