The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office investigated a variety of incidents during the latest reporting period, including a first-degree burglary, vehicle break-in, thefts, fraud cases, assaults and a methamphetamine arrest.
In Cassatt, deputies investigated a first-degree burglary on Etters Lane after a resident who was moving from a home discovered doors open and numerous belongings missing. Reported stolen items included two toilets, two Nest thermostats, a computer monitor, kitchen items, clothing and other personal belongings. Deputies collected a cellphone and jacket found inside the residence that did not belong to the victim, and the case was forwarded to investigators.
Deputies also investigated the theft of a firearm from a vehicle on Woodside Drive in the Camden area. The victim reported that a loaded 9mm handgun and an additional loaded magazine were stolen from the center console of an unlocked pickup truck overnight. The case was closed unresolved.
Several fraud cases were reported during the week. A Camden-area resident reported that someone fraudulently accessed his American Airlines account and used more than 142,000 reward points valued at approximately $1,428. Another victim reported unauthorized charges on a credit card, including two transactions at a Highway 1 South gas station in Lugoff totaling more than $138. Deputies also investigated a gift card scam in which a victim was convinced to purchase an Apple gift card after being contacted about a supposed erroneous iPhone charge.
The Sheriff’s Office investigated several thefts, including the reported theft of a shop vacuum from Springdale Healthcare on Battleship Road. Surveillance video reportedly showed two masked men arriving in a pickup truck pulling a trailer before taking the approximately $350 shop vacuum. Deputies also investigated the reported theft of gravel from a site near Highway 1 and Chestnut Road in Elgin.
A roadway confrontation near White Pond Road and Interstate 20 was reported September 30. A woman told deputies two men exited another vehicle, with one carrying a handgun and another carrying a long gun. The woman said the firearms were not pointed at her, but the men approached her vehicle before later following her toward a school in Blythewood. The incident was documented for further review.
Deputies also investigated several assaults during the reporting period, including an incident on McRae Road in which a man reported being attacked and bitten by a dog and another on Fox Hill Road in which a man reported being struck in the arm with a metal baseball bat. No arrest was reported in either case.
One of the week’s arrests came October 1 following a traffic stop on Highway 1 South in Lugoff. During a search, deputies reported finding drug paraphernalia, marijuana and suspected methamphetamine. A passenger was arrested, and additional suspected methamphetamine was reportedly discovered during a search at the Kershaw County Detention Center. The substances had a combined field weight of approximately 1.4 grams and tested positive for methamphetamine. The passenger was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Deputies also made arrests involving outstanding warrants during the week, including a driver wanted out of Lancaster County for grand larceny and another person taken into custody following a traffic stop on Lockhart Road on an active Kershaw County warrant.
These incidents were among those included in the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office weekly reports through October 1. Cases listed as under investigation or forwarded to investigators remain subject to further investigation, and charges are accusations until proven in court.
