Tag: Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office

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Summerville Man Arrested on Drug Charges

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Summerville man is behind bars and facing numerous drug charges. ‪On the evening of January 30, 2018 a deputy with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office observed a 2006 BMW with an equipment violation in the area of Royle Road and North Main Street in the Sangaree area. Upon stopping the vehicle, the deputy detected the pungent odor […]

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Berkeley County Deputies Looking for Summerville Man

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your assistance with locating 52-year-old Jessie Eugene Moon. Moon was last seen on January 11, 2018 at his home. He should be in possession of a 2015 Chevrolet Cruz, SC tag NNQ-833. He may be in the North Charleston area. He’s described as 5’9” and 165 pounds. He is from Rosings […]

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St. Stephen Man Wanted for Attempted Murder

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office need the public’s help locating a man wanted for attempted murder. Deputies say 24-year-old Ricky Walker of Vivian Road in St. Stephen has five active arrest warrants for attempted murder. The charges stem from an incident 12/12/2017 incident on Santee River Road in St. Stephen where an occupied home was shot […]

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Berkeley County Deputies: Footprints in Snow Lead to Suspect’s Arrest

SUMMERVILLE, S.C.–A Berkeley County man apparently made it pretty easy for law enforcement to find him after he reportedly tried to getaway. According to deputies, all they had to do was follow his footprints in the snow. Just before 10 p.m. on January 3rd, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the BP station located at 1677 North Main Street […]

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BCSO: Traffic Stop Leads to Stolen Guns, Drug Bust

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–In the early morning hours of Saturday, December 16, 2017, deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle driving on the wrong side of Queenie Road. The vehicle tried to avoid being stopped by turning off the road but became stuck in a field near 116 Gloria Lane. Upon getting stuck, […]

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Deputies: 2 People Dead in Summerville Murder-Suicide

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder-suicide that occurred Monday morning. At approx. 11:36 a.m., the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to an address on Arabian Drive in the Summerville area of Berkeley County regarding a double shooting. Upon arrival, deputies say they found a deceased adult male and a deceased adult female in the front […]

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Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Awarded $1 Million to Hire 8 Additional Deputies

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Monday that $98,495,397 in grant funding has been awarded to 179 law enforcement agencies across the nation–including the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. The funding was made possible through the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP). “This is a tremendous opportunity for the Berkeley County […]

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Driver Slams Into Berkeley County Deputy’s Tahoe

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating an accident involving a Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputy. In the early morning hours of November 18th, officials say a deputy was conducting business checks along Highway 17A when his Tahoe was struck in the rear by a work truck. Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the crash, according to BCSO […]

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Video: Three People Caught Snooping Around Pinopolis Home

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying three individuals caught on camera snooping around a homeowner’s house while he was recently out of town. The incident occurred on Almond Street in Pinopolis on November 12th. The homeowner’s surveillance video shows a black in color, four-door Chevy truck pull into the driveway around 12:30 […]