MPPD News

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for Charleston County between 3am and 9am Monday.  Very cold wind chills are expected! Expect wind chills of 10 to 15 degrees above zero. In addition, Town of Mount Pleasant officials recommend several actions for residents to take to prepare their properties for the inclement weather. “Water has a unique property and expands when it freezes,” said Edward Weston, Mount Pleasant Facilities and Grounds Division Chief. “We advise that you protect pipes that are exposed to cold, like outdoor hose bibs, swimming pool supply lines, water sprinkler lines, and water supply pipes in unheated interior areas like basements and crawl spaces, attics, garages, or kitchen cabinets." "Pipes that run against exterior walls that have little or no insulation are also subject to freezing," Weston said. "During cold periods, staff will winterize vulnerable fixtures such as water foun

December 12, 2017 Update - Taylor has been located and is safe! On December 10, 2017 13 year old Taylor Planty was reported as a runaway by her mother. Taylor was supposed to attend the Mount Pleasant Christmas Parade but she did not return home. Taylor is a white female and was last seen wearing grey leggings, black boots, a pink Nash Orthodontics shirt, and a peach colored sweater. Taylor may be heading to the Camden, SC area.  If you have any information on the whereabouts of Taylor Planty, please contact Detective Ivey at 843-856-3030 or   divey@tompsc.com . Those who wish to remain anonymous should contact Crime Stoppers at 843-554-1111 or   www.5541111.com . 

December 11, 2017 Update – The investigation into the suspicious person call at Wando High School on December 7, 2017 led to the identification of the suspicious person and ultimately the location of the subject in Charleston near MUSC.   After review of video evidence and interviews of the original complainant and subject it was determined that no weapons had been brought onto the Wando campus nor had any threats been made.   The Mount Pleasant Police Department would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to the faculty, staff, and students at Wando High School for their calm, quick response and to the parents for their patience while we conducted a thorough investigation into this situation which had been reported as potentially volatile. We would also like to thank the community for their outpouring of support on social media during, and after, our response. Everyone came together as a community during this stressful call which we are extremely thankful for!

      Brilliantly lit floats and community groups will march down Coleman Boulevard as the Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade sets sail to the delight of thousands of residents and visitors. The festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with a fireworks show (now moved to the Town Hall football field to be visible from the new viewing area on W. Coleman Blvd.) then immediately followed by the start of the parade at Mill St. traveling south and ending at the intersection of Coleman Blvd. and Patriots Point Rd. Coleman Boulevard Road Closure Schedule: Whilden St. to Pherigo St. closes at 4:00 p.m. for the lineup Whilden St. to Patriots Point Rd. closes at 5:00 p.m. Ravenel Bridge off-ramp onto Coleman Blvd. closes at 5:00 (all traffic diverted to Highway 17) Patriots Point Rd. from Coleman Blvd. to Harry Hallman Blvd. closes at 5:00 (all Patriots Point and hotel/golf course traffic will divert onto Harry Hallman) The entire parade route is a No Drone Zone in the interest of public safet

SCAM ALERT!!! The letter seen in this post is a copy of an actual letter received by one of our residents. The letter details an attempt to blackmail someone into paying $3500 in bitcoins. This is a scam that has been circulating throughout the globe in some form or another for some time now. If you have received a letter like this in the mail DO NOT SEND MONEY! You can report such suspicious activity to the United Stated Postal Inspectors at https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/ .