𝕊𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕓𝕒𝕘 𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕚𝕓𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟    

In preparation for this week's potential weather impacts, the Town of Mount Pleasant will open two self-service sandbag locations at noon, Tuesday August 29. Sand and sandbags will be available for residents to fill on a first come/first serve basis at the following locations:

Cheryll Woods-Flowers Soccer Complex

85 Patriots Point Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Park West Recreation Complex

1251 Park West Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

Additional information:

• Sand and bags will be supplied.

• Residents should bring their own shovels.

• Bags do not/should not be filled - they only need to be ½ full

• Limit 10 bags per household

Press Release- Armed Robbery Arrest

 

Contact Sergeant Ashley Croy Telephone 843.884.4176 Cell 843.872.8532 Email acroy@tompsc.com Website www.tompsc.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2023

 

Armed Robbery Arrest

Mount Pleasant, SC – On August 18, 2023 officers from the Mount Pleasant Police Department arrested Andre Myers along with one juvenile and charged both with one count of Armed Robbery and one count of Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime stemming from the armed robberies at Circle K on Hwy 41 and Five Guys on Hwy 17.

Both Myers and the juvenile were taken into custody without incident.

Additional charges are pending with an updated press release to follow

Police Department launches online reporting portal

The Mount Pleasant Police Department has launched an online reporting system. This system is available for the public to make a police report online for situations that have occurred in the jurisdictional boundaries of the Town of Mount Pleasant such as animal complaints, fraud, harassment, lost property, theft, and vandalism. The online reporting system is not for reporting emergencies. To report any emergencies or in progress situations the public should use 9-1-1. Incidents involving firearms, personal injury, or other in progress situations will not be accepted by the online reporting system.

The link for the online submission portal can be found on our website at https://www.tompsc.com/166/Police or directly at https://report.citizenserviceportal.com/Home/Agency?AgencyCode=MPPD

Once the portal is accessed the person making the report will be prompted to answer a series of questions to ensure that their report meets the criteria for the system. After answering the questions the report can be made online. After making the report you will see the phrase “your online police report has been submitted” and a police report number will be given to you for reference. All cases filed through the online system will be reviewed by a police department employee. If further investigation is needed, an on duty police office may reach out to the person making the report. 

If the reporting criteria is not made, please call the consolidated dispatch center at 843-743-7200 or call 9-1-1.

Welcome to the Mount Pleasant Police Department Family!

Chief Arnold swore in three officers this morning. Please welcome Officer Jalon Williams, Officer Brayden Knudsen, and Officer Dayne York. We look forward to having them as a part of our community. 

Officer Jalon T. Williams is from Columbia, SC. He graduated from the Citadel with a B.S. in Sports Management and has started a master’s degree in Sports Administration at Hampton University.

Officer Brayden Knudsen is from Harlan Iowa and served in the United States Marine Corps. After his service he graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in Criminology, Law and Justice with a minor in Arabic Language and Literature.

Officer Dayne York comes to us with twenty three years of law enforcement experience. He is from Knoxville Tennessee and has a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a minor in Anthropology

Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade

 

The Town of Mount Pleasant’s annual Christmas Light Parade will take place on Sunday December 13^th at 5:30 p.m. The parade will begin after a firework display and travel down Coleman Blvd. from Whilden Street to Patriots Point Road. We are expecting traffic on Coleman Blvd. and surrounding areas to be heavier than normal starting around 3:00 p.m.  The timeline for road closures are as follows:

4:00 p.m.– Coleman Blvd. from Pherigo Street to Whilden Street will be closed

5:00 p.m. – Coleman Blvd. from Whilden Street to Patriots Point Road will be closed

We are looking forward to a fun, safe event and hope to have Coleman Blvd. opened back up around 9:00 p.m. Traffic coming into Mount Pleasant over the Ravenel Bridge will be routed onto Highway 17 North.

Investigation Update

 

Mount Pleasant, S.C. - The Mount Pleasant Police Department completed the investigation into the rumor of a threat of violence at Lucy Beckham High School. Interviews with multiple individuals involved uncovered no threat of violence towards the school. The investigation concluded that this was a disagreement between individuals via Snapchat. 

 We want to thank everyone who reached out to us with information about this issue! The Mount Pleasant Police Department takes all incidents such as these seriously and investigates them to the fullest extent. Students are encouraged to report any circumstance they feel could endanger their safety or the safety of others. These reports should be reported by telling an administrator/teacher/parent, calling dispatch at 843-743-7200, or taken anonymously through our smartphone application. If the threat is considered imminent, please call 911.

Veterans Day

Chief Arnold held a ceremony recognizing our sworn and civilian Veterans. We appreciate their service to our United States Military. Chief Arnold also approved and issued uniform pins for officers and civilians to wear in recognition of their service.