Vehicle Break-Ins

There have been several vehicle break-ins near or around local gyms over the last couple of weeks. Officers have increased patrols around these areas. We want to remind everyone to lock your car doors and remove any valuables from view while out and about. Please call us if you see suspicious activity/behavior at 843-743-7200. If you see a crime in progress or any other emergency, please dial 911.

Car Seat Checkup

 

 

 

 

The Mount Pleasant Police Department, Fire Department, and Target are hosting a car seat inspection event where nationally certified technicians will help you properly install your car seat.

 

Join us at Target located at 1300 Long Grove Drive on July 15th from 9 am until 5 pm.

Car Seat Checkup Event

 

 

 

Safe Kids Trident Area Offers Car Seat Inspections for Child Passenger Safety Week

Certified technicians help parents correctly use and install car and booster seats

 to celebrate National Child Passenger Safety Week

 

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina – Safe Kids Trident Area urges parents and caregivers to make sure their car seats and booster seats are properly installed for a kickoff event for “National Child Passenger Safety Week” on Friday, September 11^th.  Mount Pleasant will have certified child passenger safety technicians available to provide hands-on instruction on installing car and booster seats at Target from 1:00 to 4:30. 
 

“Correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent,” said Jennifer Winkelmann, Injury Prevention Coordinator at MUSC Children’s Hospital and Coordinator for Safe Kids Trident Area. “We want all parents to make sure their car seats are used and installed correctly and that the whole family is buckled up every time on every ride. And we’re here to help.”
 

 In a nationwide effort to educate parents and caregivers during Child Passenger Safety Week, Safe Kids Worldwide teams up with the local Safe Kids coalition, MUSC Children’s Hospital and Mount Pleasant Police Department for seat check activities to keep children and families safe in and around cars. Safe Kids will host more than 500 child seat inspections across the country for CPS week, including one at Target in Mount Pleasant, 1300 Long Grove Drive, on Friday, September 11^th from 1:00 to 4:30.
 

 Car seat inspections offer drivers the chance to receive assistance and guidance from certified car seat technicians regarding proper installation of their child safety and booster seats. Safe Kids events continue throughout the year.
 

 Parent can also check their own car and booster seats by using this car seat check list. Certified child passenger safety technicians are available to help or double check your work. Parents and caregivers can locate an event in their community by visiting the Safe Kids website at safekids.org.
 

 

About Safe Kids Trident Area

 

Safe Kids Trident Area works to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the number one cause of death for children in the United States. Its partners include local fire, EMS and police personnel. Safe Kids Trident Area is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations dedicated to preventing unintentional injury. Safe Kids Trident Area was founded in 1996 and is led by MUSC Children’s Hospital. For more information, visit safekids.org or musckids.org.



Officer Saves Man From Burning Vehicle

 

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Officer rescues man from burning car on Pitt Street near King Street.   Pfc. Amber Simmons responded to Pitt Street near King Street on June 7, 2015 at approximately 12:15am and found a vehicle engulfed in flames. Pfc. Simmons observed a man partially out of the vehicle while another female was trying to get him out. Without regard for her own safety Pfc. Simmons ran to the car and assisted the witness in moving the man to safety.  Pfc. Simmons’ quick actions saved the man from serious injury and possible death.       The camera initiates after the man was pulled to safety.

Car Seat Check Up

Safe Kids Trident Area to Host Free Car Seat Check Event

 

WHO:

·         Safe Kids Trident Area

·         MUSC Children’s Hospital

·         SC DHEC

·         State Law and Fire Officials

 

WHERE: Target at Seaside Farms Shopping Center, 1300 Long Grove Drive, Mount Pleasant

 

WHEN: Thursday, April 9^th 3:00pm – 6:00pm

 

WHAT:  As part of a Child Passenger Safety Technician course, Safe Kids Trident Area will be hosting a free car seat check event. Technicians will provide education to caregivers on car seat installation, ensure that the child is in the correct type of child restraint, and overall confirm that the child is as safe as possible while riding in the vehicle.

WHY: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children in the United States. Correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent. In South Carolina 9 out of 10 car seats are used or installed incorrectly.

 

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About Safe Kids Trident Area

Safe Kids Trident Area works to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the number one cause of death for children in the United States. Its partners include local health care, fire, EMS and police personnel. Safe Kids Trident Area is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations dedicated to preventing unintentional injury. Safe Kids Trident Area was founded in 1996 and is led by MUSC Children’s Hospital. For more information, visit safekids.org or musckids.org.