MPPD News

Friday, April 6 Coleman Blvd:   expect delays and congestion on Coleman Blvd as materials are put in place for the bridge run - 9 am - 4 pm Saturday, April 7  Coleman Blvd – Road closures beginning at 3AM from Fairmont to Hibben Coleman Blvd   Road closures at 5:00AM from Chuck Dawley Blvd to Live Oak   Coleman Blvd Road closure from Ravenel Bridge to Live Oak at 6:00AM Ravenel Bridge closure (all)   at 7:00 AM, diversion at US 17 at Houston Northcutt onto Mathis Ferry Rd all south bound traffic NOTE:   10AM - hope to open up areas along Coleman Blvd with the exception of Fairmont to Hibben (to take down starting line and restore construction barrels) and Chuck Dawley (congested with bus drop off).    Ravenel Bridge – around 11 AM or as soon as participants and volunteers are safely off this section of the Race Course.                                Noon - hopefully all traffic restored

He was last seen on March 15, 2018 on Rifle Range Rd. near the Porchers Bluff traffic circle around 5pm.

On March 11, 2018 the Mount Pleasant Police Department observed a Facebook post regarding the theft of muffins from a lemonade stand on Rifle Range Road near Quail Hollow. After reaching out to the complainant, the Investigations Bureau began looking into the theft. The investigation revealed t he suspects were 13 and 14 years of age .   At the direction of the victim’s family, no charges were filed but arrangements were coordinated for restitution.

By Martine Wolfe-Miller, Mount Pleasant Communications Manager   MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (March 9, 2018) –  Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie and Mount Pleasant Town Council today announced their decision to enhance the School Resource Officer Program currently implemented in Mount Pleasant schools. Beginning on Monday, an additional nine school resource officers will be assigned to all Mount Pleasant public elementary schools. “I would like to thank Mount Pleasant Town Council for supporting these security enhancement steps. Our sworn law enforcement officers provide critical school-based security and crime prevention services. They oversee law enforcement on campus, counsel students and provide regular safety training and instruction. They can switch from mentor to tactical officer in a moment,” said Mayor Haynie. “We currently have eight school resource officers assigned to our schools. This number will more than double on Monday when nine officers will be assigned to each of our

    Re-Accreditation Mount Pleasant, SC – The Mount Pleasant Police Department's Chief of Police Carl Ritchie is pleased to announce that a team of two assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive on Monday, April 2, 2018 to examine all aspects of the Mount Pleasant Police Department’s policies, procedures, management, operations and support services. This assessment will be the eighth re-accreditation after receiving initial accreditation status in 1992. A team of two assessors, composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar agencies across the nation, will once again verify internationally recognized standards that the department has maintained over the past 26 years, as part of this voluntary process. Assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, visit offices and others where compliance can be verified. Assessors will report to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement

James Curtis Manigault, Jr. Abe White Road, Awendaw, SC Date of Birth: July 7, 1987 5'08 190lbs Black Hair/Brown Eyes The Mount Pleasant Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating James C. Manigault, Jr. He has outstanding warrants for Attempted Strong Armed Robbery and Shoplifting. Anyone with information concerning James Manigault's whereabouts is asked to contact Pfc. Harper at 843-884-4176 or aharper@tompsc.com . Those who wish to remain anonymous should contact Crime Stoppers at 843-554-1111 or www.5541111.com . Crime Stoppers offers rewards of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to an arrest.