MPPD News

 Please drive safely! 

Two suspects were arrested after a shoplifting call on Sunday, June 27th at Walmart located in the Oakland Market Shopping Center. At approximately 10:32 p.m., officers responded to the area after receiving a call involving a shoplifting incident where a gun was presented. Loss prevention staff attempted to stop two people for shoplifting before a gun was presented and the suspects left the store. Officers arrived quickly and FTO Francis detained one of the suspects.  K9 Sergeant Myers and his partner Harley responded and located the second suspect. K9 Officer Cardenas and his partner Lobo responded as well and located the gun that was presented. The gun used in the crime turned out to be a BB gun. Marlin Coffy of North Charleston and Michael Coffy of North Charleston were both charged with armed robbery. No one was injured during the incident.

Congratulations to the graduating class of Wando High School. We are proud of your accomplishments and hope you have a safe summer! There will be three graduation ceremonies this weekend at the District 2 Stadium at 1010 Warrior Way. Friday June 18 at 6 pm Saturday June 19 at 9 am Saturday June 19 at 6 pm

  Senior Sergeant Matt Salata Recognized for 25 Years of Law Enforcement Service   Senior Sergeant Salata began his career as a police officer at the Town of Mount Pleasant in 1996. Since then, he has served in many roles including working as a supervisor in Narcotics, Criminal Investigations, Patrol, Training, and currently as the School Resource Officer Supervisor. Salata has also served as a training officer and an instructor in firearms, defensive tactics, and Taser. His experience with the Town also includes SWAT and the swift water rescue team. Salata travelled with a team of officers to Biloxi, Mississippi after hurricane Katrina to assist in hurricane relief efforts. Along with his numerous instructorships and certifications Senior Sergeant Salata has been recognized by the police department as rookie officer of the year (1997), corporal of year (2001, 2002, 2004, 2006), and supervisor of the year in 2010. He has been an important part of the police department’s success a

Vehicle collisions were up last week. Top roadway was Coleman Blvd., top day was Friday, and top time was 3-6 pm. Drive safely!

  June 13, 2021 At 1:30 p.m. today, the Mount Pleasant Police Department Traffic Bureau will be mapping a collision scene on Hwy 17 just north of Six Mile Road. Officers will have the following diversions in place around the scene which should take about an hour to complete: Northbound traffic on Highway 17 will be diverted onto Six Mile Rd.  Traffic coming off of Longpoint Rd. onto Highway 17 will be diverted southbound towards the Isle of Palms Connector. Traffic coming off of Hamlin Rd. onto Highway 17 will be diverted northbound.  Officers will be stationed around these areas to assist motorists if needed.

Collisions were down a few from last week. The most common time for a crash was Thursday in between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Drive safely!

In this episode, Inspector Calabrese talks with Sergeant Postell and Officer Mayer with the traffic safety team. Statistically there are more traffic fatalities during the summer and we are working to prevent those tragedies during the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. We also discuss Buckle up South Carolina, Golf Cart Laws, and the Alive at 25 program.   PODCAST // https://anchor.fm/mppdpodcast/episodes/100-Deadliest-Days-of-Summer-e11p61a Buckle up SC // https://scdps.sc.gov/buckleupsc SC DMV - Golf Carts // http://www.scdmvonline.com/Vehicle-Owners/Types-Of-Vehicles/Golf-Cart SC Code of Laws - Golf Carts 56-2-105 // https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c002.php Alive at 25 // https://scnsc.org/ddc/aliveat25  

Here are the weekly collision numbers and violations from last week. Monday in between 12 and 3 pm was the most common collision time. Drive safely!