Angry man threatens to kill woman who called for help
By HEATHER Ruppe
A deputy responding to a 911-hang up call near Walterboro last week spotted a man walking down Madison Street: the man seemed to be upset, and the deputy stopped to ask him if he was okay. This began a series of events that ultimately led to that man being arrested for threatening to kill a woman in the presence of a law enforcement officer.
According to a Colleton County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the man originally told the deputy that he was fine and continued to walk down the street. That deputy then pulled into the nearby driveway of the house where the 911-call came from. At that point, the man began walking toward the house. According to the incident report, the man then began yelling, threw his hat off his head and continued to yell at a woman who was speaking to the deputy. In his anger, the man was yelling to the woman, asking if she had called 911, an incident report states.
While talking to the woman, the deputy learned that the man had hit the woman in her face with his fist. The man was handcuffed for suspected Criminal Domestic Violence, at which point he proceeded to threaten to kill the woman – in front of the deputy.
The 43-year-old man is charged with third-degree criminal domestic violence.
In other Colleton County crime news:
Drunken man drives truck into house
Deputies were called to an Ashton Road residence last week when a drunk man drove his truck into a house. According to a Colleton County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the 33-year-old man was charged with public disorderly conduct after he was “belligerent and intoxicated.” The drunken man reportedly drove his truck into his house at around midnight, and then proceeded to get into a physical altercation with his brother over the keys to the truck, causing a situation that prompted neighbors and residents in the area to come out of their house and witness the event. The man was charged and taken to jail.
Stolen car found near local church
On Jan. 30th, a deputy responded to a 911 call about a suspicious vehicle parked next to the Greater St. Jude’s Church in Walterboro. When the deputy approached the male driver, the deputy immediately saw a firearm on the floorboard of the driver’s side. The driver was placed into handcuffs and refused to cooperate. During a license plate scan, deputies learned the vehicle had been reported stolen from Greenville County. There were two firearms discovered in the car, along with a cell phone. The 21-year-old man was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle; unlawful carrying of a handgun; and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Sleeping motel guest has car stolen
Walterboro police officers were called to the Ramada Inn on Jan. 23rd to a report of a vehicle being stolen from the property. According to a Walterboro Police Department incident report, the person staying in room 250 said he fell asleep and his keys were in his right coat pocket. There were two people in the room with him. He woke up around 10 a.m. and noticed his vehicle was missing, along with other items from his pocket, including a phone. The case remains open.
Baby-momma drama leads to stabbing
A man was stabbed in the leg by his children’s mother during a recent argument. According to a Colleton County Sheriff’s Office incident report, deputies and rescue personnel were called to the Green Pond house on Jan. 31st to a report of a stabbing. At the residence, officers found the male victim wrapping his leg. The man said he was stabbed in the leg by his children’s mother during an argument. The man declined medical treatment and refused to press charges against the woman.
