BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Three people are in jail following a traffic stop recently in the Sangaree area.
On Tuesday, detectives with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Task Force stopped a white in color Ford Explorer on Beauregard Road. This vehicle was determined to be the same vehicle that had been in a pursuit with the South Carolina Highway Patrol on the day before.
Once the vehicle stopped, and prior to the officers’ approach, the rear male passenger handed an item to the front female passenger. The driver of the vehicle, was identified as Robert Dale Bumgarner, who was currently wanted for (8) general sessions bench warrants. During the stop, an inventory of the vehicle was conducted for documentation purposes.
During the inventory, a Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm handgun was recovered from the center console, where it was easily accessible by the driver and passenger. The serial number on the pistol was obliterated. Officers were able to eventually obtain the serial number and it was determined that the pistol had been stolen from an unlocked vehicle at a Summerville address in late May. 2017.
There was a Glock Model 23 Handgun that was recovered from the front passenger floorboard. It was found to be the item that the rear passenger, Ahmad Jenkins, handed to front passenger, Roxanne Clark, at the time of the stop.
Jenkins, claimed ownership of the Glock pistol. He was also in possession of an amount of Methamphetamine, Marijuana, heroin and an unknown substance that will be sent to SLED’s lab for identification.
“Cases like this one area a reminder that no car stop is routine, each stop traffic stop is unique and a deputy’s job is never done. I am thankful that we got two guns out of the hands of criminals and that they are facing some serious criminal charges,” Sheriff Duane Lewis stated.
All occupants were arrested and booked into the Hill-Finklea Detention Center pending a bond hearing at 6pm on June 21, 2017.
Robert Dale Bumgarner II, (01/25/1995) of Farm Road in Goose Creek is charged with Possession of a Firearm by a fugitive, Possession of a firearm with Obliterated Serial Number, Driving Under Suspension and Possession of a stolen Firearm. He was also served with the following outstanding Bench Warrants – Grand Larceny $2,000 to 10,000, Possession of a stolen Motor Vehicle $2,000 to $10,000, Malicious Injury to personal Property over $10,0000, Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Criminal Conspiracy, Grand Larceny over $10,000 and (2) two counts of Grand Larceny less than $10,000.
Ahmad Pickney Jenkins (07/09/1985) of Crenshaw Lane in Goose Creek is charged with Possession of Methamphetamine for Distribution, Possession of Marijuana 2nd offense, Unlawful Carry of a Handgun, and Possession of Heroin
Roxanne Elizabeth Clark (01/04/1991) of Bass Drive in Holly Hill is Charged with Possession of a Firearm with obliterated Serial Number, Possession of a Stolen Firearm and Unlawful Carry of a firearm. Clark’s probation officer was also made aware of her arrest and charges.
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