Officer and Civilian of the Quarter

FTO Richards was selected as Officer of the Quarter and Crime Analyst Chris Davis was selected as Civilian of the Quarter. 

FTO Richards was recognized as Officer of the Quarter for quarter two. Throughout the quarter, FTO Richards has performed at a high level and taken on additional responsibilities in addition to his role as a training officer. Just to highlight a few things this quarter, FTO Richards located an armed robbery suspect, made an arrest in a burglary case and saved someone’s life who was having a crisis on the Ravenel Bridge.

Crime Analyst Chris Davis was recognized as our Civilian of the Quarter for quarter two. Throughout the quarter, Chris has gone above and beyond his role working in our investigations office. Not only does Chris analyze crime information from our agency, he receives and shares information with other law enforcement agencies. Chris also briefs patrol teams, command staff, and assists in crime prevention efforts when the department pushes out crime prevention information to our citizens. Although our civilians work, “behind the scenes”, they are essential to our success and to our community.

Press Release - Suspicious Item - July 10, 2021

Mount Pleasant S.C. - Officers responded to a call for a suspicious item underneath the Ravenel Bridge around 1120 am. As a precaution the Ravenel Bridge was closed in both directions and the Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park was evacuated and closed. The Charleston Police Dept. Bomb Squad investigated the item and deemed it safe. The Ravenel Bridge opened back up around 1:56 pm and the Waterfront Park opened back up around 2:33 pm. We appreciate the public avoiding area and the partnership of all the agencies that came together to assist. These agencies were the Mount Pleasant Fire Department, Charleston Police and Fire Departments, and Charleston County EMS, Rescue, and Consolidated Dispatch Center. The Mount Pleasant Police Department has the item secured and is continuing to investigate this incident

 

The Town of Mount Pleasant Police and Fire Departments will be hosting a First Responder Recruitment Day in August. The event will feature a welcome from Police Chief Arnold and Fire Chief Mixon, an explanation of the benefits the Town of Mount Pleasant has to offer, and members of each department will talk about starting a career in public safety. 

 

The event will be held on August 2nd, 2021, from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the Mount Pleasant Town Hall located at 100 Ann Edwards Lane. No registration is required.  

Weekly Collision Stats

 Please drive safely! 

Arrests at Walmart in Oakland Market Shopping Center

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.

Wando High School Graduation

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 and we appreciate his service and commitment to the Town of Mount Pleasant.