Shots Fired Into a Home, No Injuries Reported

Mount Pleasant, S.C. - On October 11, 2019, at approximately 4:05 a.m., officers from the Mount Pleasant Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Josephine Road in reference to shots being fired into a home. Officers found that the home was struck multiple times but no one inside was injured.

This incident is still under investigation and more information will be released as it becomes available.

Crime Update

We were made aware that Michael Gorlitsky has been bonded out of jail and is on an electronic monitoring system. All School Resource Officers are aware of the situation and will be diligently patrolling their assigned areas. The Patrol Bureau will be monitoring private schools during their shifts. Our agency will also be working with the bond company and different facets of the criminal justice system to make sure our community is safe.

April 6, 2016 Shooting Update

 

 

 

The investigation into the April 6, 2016 shooting remains active as detectives track down leads and speak to witnesses. Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to call 843-884-4176 or Crime Stoppers at 843-554-1111. You can earn up to $1000.00 for providing information via Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest.

Preventing Car Break-Ins

       

If you are still out buying last minute gifts or it you have not even started shopping yet, please take a minute a watch this video on how to help prevent car break-ins.

 

 

Phishing Alert

If you receive an email like the one pictured above please do not click on the link and type in any personal information! These institutions already have your information and do not need you to verify it via an email.

You can tell this is a phishing scam by:

1) The "To:" field is blank
2) Bad spelling and grammar 
3) The email asks for personal information

To file a complaint about an e-scam, visit the FIB's Internet Crime Complaint Center and file a report:http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx

Preventing Vehicle Beak-Ins

This week Crime Prevention Officer Bryce Gregory gives several tips to help prevent car break-ins. One of the best things you can do is lock your car. Over 80% of our car break-ins happen to cars that are already unlocked. Check out the rest of his tips in the video above!

Suspect Arrested for Vehicle Break-In and Assault on an Officer

Nicholas Marsalko was arrested for Breaking Into a Motor Vehicle and Assault on a Police Officer after officers responded to a call of a suspicious person near Spoonbill Lane on October 19, 2014 at 3:27am. As officers approached, Marsalko took off running and fell at one point during the foot chase causing injuries to his face. When officers caught up to Marsalko he attempted to assault one of them and was eventually taken into custody with the aid of the Taser. He was lodged at the Al Cannon, Jr. Detention Center.

Mount Pleasant Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

(COLUMBIA, S.C.)   South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Daniel Joseph Koebler (DOB: 9/30/1986) of Mount Pleasant, S.C. on four (4) counts involving the sexual exploitation of minors.  The Mount Pleasant Police Department, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, made the arrest. 

The Mount Pleasant Police Department received a referral from investigators at the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office (another member of the ICAC Task Force) that images depicting children engaged in sexual activity had been disseminated from an account traced to Koebler’s residence.  Koebler admitted to downloading child pornography, and was arrested. 

He was charged with four (4) counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor second degree (§16-15-405), a felony offense punishable by up to ten (10) years imprisonment on each count.  He was also charged with Manufacturing Marijuana.  Electronic equipment was seized for further investigation.

The case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office.

Attorney General Wilson stressed all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.

Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor Arrest

Name:       Scott R. Wendelberger                         DOB:         04/10/1969               Age:           45                         Race:         White                       Hair:           Brown                         Sex:           Male                         Eyes:         Blue                         Height:      6’02”                        Weight:      240lbs                         Address:  3044 Pignatelli Cresent                                           Mount Pleasant, SC           Scott Wendelberger was arrested and charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct  with a Minor on September 12, 2014. The victim in this case alleges that they were in  a hot tub together when the inappropriate touching occurred.  Mr. Wendelberger was  lodged at the Al Cannon, Jr. Detention Center.

Telephone Scam Warning

The Mount Pleasant Police Department has received several reports of a telephone scam that attempts to get victims to send them money so they will not be arrested. The subject is calling residents and portraying himself as a lieutenant with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. He then threatens to arrest the victim, or their spouse, for an outstanding bench warrant due to missing jury duty. Victims are directed to purchase Green Dot money cards and then give the card numbers to the subject so that the fine can be cleared. Residents are asked to call Consolidated Dispatch at 843-743-7200 to report any telephone calls like this and are urged to not give any money to these scammers. If residents have any questions as to the legitimacy of any telephone call they receive, they can call the number above and an officer will investigate the matter for them.  

Subject Arrested for Filing a False Police Report

Drake Michael Snide

1590 Hatteras Sound

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Date of Birth 08/24/1987

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (September 10, 2014) On September 5, 2014 the Mount Pleasant Police Department responded to a report of an Armed Robbery  of an individual outside the CresCom Bank in Wando Crossing. The reported victim  told officers that he had been robbed at gunpoint while at the bank and then drove  back to his place of employment to call police. During a follow up interview on  September 10th, 2014 it was discovered that the caller had fabricated the story and  filed a false police report. Drake Michael Snide was arrested and charged with Filing  a False Police Report and transported to the Al Cannon, Jr. Detention Center.