MPPD News

Natalie Caula Hauff wrote a fantastic piece on our use of social media for Mount Pleasant Magazine . The magazine is free and is available at most grocery stores in Mount Pleasant. You can also read the article online here: http://mountpleasantmagazine.com/read/mpm/janfeb2016/  on pages 86-88.

Please do not drink and drive during your New Year Celebrations! It has consequences for others on the road as well. Watch this short 2 1/2 minute video to see how it changed Antonio Mason forever! Use a designated driver if you drink this holiday season. The life you save may be your own!

        If you are still out buying last minute gifts or it you have not even started shopping yet, please take a minute a watch this video on how to help prevent car break-ins.    

              One of our citizens was scammed when a subject called posing as an agent with the IRS. He told the victim that she would be arrested if she did not wire him $5,000. The suspect called back and demanded she wire him $10,000 more.   The IRS wil NOT call and ask you to wire money to them nor will they threaten to arrest you. Please do not fall for this scam! 

             The Mount Pleasant Police Department is seeking the public's help to identify a man suspected of using a cloned debit card at 1300 Long Grove Drive (Target) on December 14, 2015.   Anyone with information on this suspect is asked to call Det. Cpl. Eckert at 843-884-4176 or email him at deckert@tompsc.com . Those who wish to remain anonymous may submit a tip through our blog at http://www.mppdnews.blogspot.com/p/submit-tip.html  or through our smart phone application.         

Charles Lavon McLaughlin 1452 Lieben Road Mount Pleasant, SC 10/21/1964 5'09" 185lbs Brown Hair / Brown Eyes     Mr. McLaughlin is wanted for the following offenses: Larceny Financial Transaction Card Theft Petit Fraud   If you know the whereabouts of Mr. McLaughlin please contact Pfc. M. Lynch at 843-884-4176 or mlynch @tompsc.com .  You can also send us an anonymous tip through our smart phone app or through our anonymous tip form .    

Mount Pleasant, SC – Mount Pleasant Police Officers are taking 18 children Christmas shopping at noon on December 18, 2015 at Wal-Mart in Oakland Plantation. Police officers held a BBQ fundraiser this year to raise money to take 18 deserving children shopping. These children were identified through the local elementary schools and will be treated to a shopping trip with Mount Pleasant Police Officers.   “This shopping trip shows the partnership we have with our community,” says Inspector Chip Googe. “Officers get to interact with these families in a positive way. They get to see police officers as people who deeply care about the community they serve and work hard to preserve a safe haven for their residents.”   Officers have partnered with Wal-Mart in Oakland Market who provided $2,000 to help make this event possible. McDonalds will also provide lunch for the children prior to their shopping spree.

              Mount Pleasant, SC – The Mount Pleasant Police Department responded to the Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital this morning in reference to a suspicious activity call. A complainant alleged that there was a person with a gun on the hospital campus so the hospital went on lockdown. Officers thoroughly searched the area and found no one with a weapon. Officers cleared the scene at 7:12am. 

On December 13, 1985 at 2:35am Mount Pleasant Police Officer Vaughn Edward Kee stopped an intoxicated driver on Coleman Blvd. near Sea Island Shopping Center. During the traffic stop a second intoxicated driver struck Officer Kee as he stood near his police car. Officer Kee gave his life to protect the citizens of Mount Pleasant! Please   ‪#‎ moveover‬   when you see emergency vehicles to give them room to work!

2015 HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN                                                                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:      Drunk Driving Ruins the Holidays Police Aim to Save Lives  With  ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’   Mount Pleasant, SC— If you’re enjoying the holidays with a drink, the  Mount Pleasant Police Department  has a message for you:  Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.  Due to the increase in drunk-driving-related fatalities around the holidays each year, law enforcement agencies across America will be actively searching for and arresting drunk drivers from December 11 to January 1. They have good reason to: in 2013, 10,076 people were killed in crashes involving a drunk driver. In December 2013 alone there were 733 people killed in crashes involving at least one driver or motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. 23 of those deaths occurred on Christmas Day.    “It’s time for all drivers to get the message,” said Sgt. Kimberly Herring.

Follow These Easy Christmas Parade Tips on Sunday, Dec. 13 Posted On: December 04, 2015 By Martine Wolfe-Miller, Communications Officer MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (Dec. 8, 2015) –  Thousands of residents and visitors will gather along Coleman Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 13 to enjoy more than 100 floats and several marching bands in the 20th Annual Town of Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade. The fun begins with a spectacular tree lighting and fireworks display at Moultrie Middle School at 5:30 p.m., immediately followed by the parade that starts at Pelzer Drive and ends at Camellia Drive just before Chuck Dawley Blvd. “Our community does an amazing job of getting everyone in the spirit with incredibly designed and beautifully lit floats,” said Special Events Planner Nicole Harvey. “We are thrilled to welcome back the Wells Fargo Stagecoach along with many other local favorites.” This year’s Grand Marshal is former Town Council member and Mayor Pro-Tem Thomasena Stokes-Marshall. Judging the flo

Missing Person UPDATE - December 4, 2015 Ms. Hughes has been located and is safe. Heather Hughes 5'08" 145lbs Blonde Hair Green Eyes 31 Years Old 2008 Toyota Scion SC Tag CPS218 Detectives from the Mount Pleasant Police Department are currently looking for Heather E. Hughes. Ms. Hughes was last seen on 12/1/2015 at 12:00pm as she left  3500 Highway 17 North which is the Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital.  If you know the location of Ms. Hughes please contact Detectives in the Criminal Investigations Bureau at 843-884-4176. You can also send an anonymous tip from our blog at  http://www.mppdnews.blogspot.com/p/submit-tip.html or through our smart phone app.