01/12/2025
On Wednesday, January 8th, 2025, the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office assisted the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office in a high-speed pursuit of a blue 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. The chase reached speeds over 75 MPH! ๐๐จ
Stop sticks were deployed, successfully disabling the vehicle, which continued for another 9 miles on its rims before finally stopping at Criptfoot Road and Saint Mark Bowman Road.
Both the driver, ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ, and the passenger, ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐, were taken into custody. They are facing charges related to the pursuit.
๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: โThis incident is a reminder of the vital importance of collaboration across jurisdictions. We are stronger together, and by working alongside agencies like the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office, we are better equipped to protect our communities. I am proud of the efforts of our deputies and grateful for the ongoing partnership with our law enforcement colleagues in neighboring counties.โ
๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.