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T he Mount Pleasant Police Department will be out in force again this year as part of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s annual “Sober or Slammer” campaign on drunk driving. Please use a ride-hailing service such as Uber or Lyft, call a taxi, or use a designated driver. We want everyone to arrive alive! Safety checkpoints will be at the following locations: December 28, 2018 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. - SC 517 between Rifle Range Rd. and Hungryneck Blvd. 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. - Coleman Blvd near Pelzer Dr. December 31, 2018 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. - Longpoint Rd. near Egypt Rd. We always get asked as to why we publicize where and when we conduct public safety checkpoints. The United States Supreme Court issued guidelines in 1990 making it necessary.

Detectives are asking for the public's help to identify the two women pictured above. The two are suspected of using stolen credit cards at numerous locations around Mount Pleasant. Anyone with information about this person is asked to contact Detective T. Scott at 843-884-4176. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111 or www.5541111.com. Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry offers rewards of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to an arrest. 

At 9:00 a.m. today, Public Services will begin clearing the ditches along Longpoint Rd. This is a proactive action to help prevent flooding on Longpoint Rd. before heavy rains arrive this afternoon. The hope is this will only take about 2 hours. Due to this, traffic will be diverted through the Snowden community. The diversion will be at Whipple Rd. and at Snowden Rd. If possible, please use Hwy 17 and/or I-526 as alternate routes. If you do use Longpoint Rd., please use caution and reduce speeds as you drive through the Snowden community! We will update the road closure through our social media channels.

Mount Pleasant, S.C. - On December 17, 2018, an officer responded to Shoreside Way in reference to a package theft.  Video from the scene shows a white male leaving the victim’s front porch with a package and getting into an older model, black sedan.   Anyone with information about this person is asked to contact Officer W. Parker at  wparker@tompsc.com  or 843-884-4176.  Those who wish to remain anonymous should contact Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111 or  www.5541111.com . Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry offers rewards of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to an arrest.

News Release December 17, 2018 Release Number: 4295 MEDIA CONTACT Shawn R. Smetana, Public Information Officer Phone: (843) 958-4007/Fax: (843) 958-4004 Email: ssmetana@charlestoncounty.org Recycle Christmas Trees and Go Green this Holiday Season Tips from Environmental Management and the holiday recycling pickup schedule Charleston County Environmental Management Holiday Schedule: Please note crews will be picking up through Saturday during the Holiday Curbside Recycling Collection There will be no residential curbside collection on Monday, December 24, Tuesday, December 25, or Tuesday, January 1. Collection will resume on Wednesday, December 26 and Wednesday, January 2 with holiday makeup days occurring on the day following your regularly scheduled pick up day. Crews will be working through Saturday. Please ensure that your cart is out for pickup before 7am. Environmental Management Department: Administrative Offi

We had an awesome day with some amazing kids today! We started out at  Chick-fil-A North Mount Pleasant  for lunch and then headed over to Wal-Mart to shop! Thank you to everyone who helped out with our Christmas with Police Event! Special thanks to  Chick-fil-A ,  Walmart Mt Pleasant - Proprietors Pl , and  Jeff Cook Real Estate !

Congratulations to FTO Frederick who was given a Life-Saving Award by Chief Mixon, of  The Town of Mount Pleasant Fire Department , for her part in helping a citizen in the Old Village last month! Ofc. Sanford (not pictured) also received this award for the same incident! Great work! We are proud of you! We also want to congratulate Officer Lawson on his promotion to Police Officer First Class!

Law enforcement agencies all across the Lowcountry are out looking for impaired drivers! Please designate before you celebrate! Use a ride-hailing service like Lyft or Uber, call a taxi, or designate a friend to get you home safely this holiday season! We want you to arrive alive!

The Town of Mount Pleasant is offering a Senior Awareness for Everyone (S.A.F.E.) program to assist senior citizens and those with special needs. S.A.F.E. is a voluntary program for eligible citizens living in the town who may not have family or friends nearby who can check on them on a regular basis. The S.A.F.E. program allows the police and fire departments to document names of eligible citizens, where they reside, important contact information, and medical information for use during emergency responses. Police personnel may be assigned to check on these citizens to see if they require any special assistance. Emergency contact information is vital in the event a citizen becomes ill and must be transported to the hospital. The designated contact person can be notified so that important medical information can be retrieved. Who Is This For? *Senior citizens age 60 and older *Those who are 55 and retired *Any disabled citizen To register for this service, follow the link b

Take a chilling plunge into the Atlantic Ocean to benefit Special Olympics South Carolina .   In South Carolina, over 29,000 persons with intellectual disabilities benefit from the opportunity to participate in Special Olympics. The organization receives no federal funding and relies on private and corporate support as well as the efforts of hundreds of volunteers to provide services at no cost to the athletes and their families. Come join the fun individually or as a team of friends, family, or co-workers! The plunge is free, but for those who raise a minimum of $50 they receive a commemorative Plunge T-shirt and tickets for free food, drinks, and door prizes. Other gifts awarded as well, based on the amount of your donation or the money you raise.  Plunge party includes fun for all ages, plungers and spectators alike. Plunge merchandise will be available. All proceeds will benefit Special Olympics South

Brilliantly lit floats and community groups will march up West 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 spectacular Pyrotechnico fireworks show, immediately followed by the start of the parade at Mill St. traveling south and ending at the intersection of West Coleman Blvd. and Patriots Point Road. 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) To help ensure we have a safe event, the Town of Mount Pleasant is requesting that drone pilots not fly over or along the parade route. Pilots are reminde

Yesterday the 9th Circuit Law Enforcement Network kicked off their Sober or Slammer campaign. Officers throughout the Lowcountry are looking to take impaired drivers off of the roadways of South Carolina! We urge you to use a designated driver, call a taxi, or use a ride-hailing service if you intend to drink this holiday season! We want you to enjoy the holidays and #ArriveAlive!