May 28, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
Checkpoints were set up in York County, South Carolina over the Memorial Day weekend, and more than 300 warnings and 180 seat belt 
citations were handed out. However, there were no local fatalities in, what was reported to be, one of South Carolina’s deadliest Memorial Day weekends in years. State troopers and law enforcement agencies teamed up to initiate checkpoints in what is beginning the most deadly time of the year for DUI’s.
The heightened level of law enforcement began at around 6:00 p.m. on Friday evening and ended at midnight on Monday, and as a result of safer driving and enhanced police activity, no fatalities were reported in York County. However, throughout the state, troopers have reported twelve fatalities this past weekend, which is up from the eight that were reported last year and the year before.
Although there were no reported fatalities in York, and Chester Counties, a motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Lancaster County after allegedly under the influence of alcohol. And, so far this year, 259 people have died in traffic accidents on state roads, this is down from 348 highway deaths this time last year.
In York County, officials made ten DUI arrests, seized marijuana, and issued 304 warnings and 184 seat belt citations. The following illustrates the arrest numbers in local areas regarding arrest numbers:
- In York County, there were 10 DUI arrests; 184 seat belt citations; 304 warnings; 644 cases; and, 33 crashes.
- In Chester/Fairfield Counties, there were 8 DUI arrests; 150 seat belt citations; 304 total cases; 157 warnings; and, 17 crashes.
- In Lancaster/Chesterfield Counties, there were 7 DUI arrests; 84 seat belt citations; 238 warnings; and, 14 crashes.
If you or a loved one has been charged with DUI in South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. Contact our Baxter Village office in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
May 23, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
Winthrop University police arrested a 20-year-old man after he sped down Cherry Road without a valid driver’s license. He was thereafter
charged with damaging city property after the infuriated arrestee kicked out the window of the patrol car causing almost $500 worth of damage. This occurred at around 7:00 p.m. in the evening.
The man, who could not locate insurance information, stated that he and his younger brother, who was with him were trying to get to Pineville. The police also found that the car had a revoked tag and no insurance, as the older brother screamed loud profanities at his younger brother forcing him to crawl into the back of the van to dig for the information.
Police arrested the driver after the younger brother informed the police that there was a metal pole under the driver’s seat, along with a knife. The Rock Hill police arrived and the driver began to bang his head against the police car, and eventually kicked the window out of the car while the officer was driving.
The kid was then took to the York County Detention Center by another Rock Hill police officer and he was issued a citation for damage to city property, speeding, improper vehicle license, operating an uninsured vehicle, public disorderly conduct and unlawfully carrying a weapon.
In times such as this, it is important to keep your cool. If you become enraged such as the driver illustrated above, you will only act to enhance your charges. Therefore, if you have been charged with a crime in the Rock Hill, South Carolina region, call the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP at 803-548-4444, or toll free at 877-374-5999.
May 2, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
Two people were arrested in Rock Hill after police report that they were in possession of heroin,
marijuana, and drug paraphernalia while staying at a motel in Rock Hill. Officers received an anonymous tip about possible drug activity in the second-floor room of the Quality Inn & Suites on Cherry Road.
When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the door partially open; and, after they knocked and announced themselves, a woman came to the door and reported that she was waiting for the man who was renting the room. Police found heroin, marijuana, and used syringes.
When the man and woman who were staying in the room returned, the woman admitted to the heroin being hers; however, the man would admit to nothing. Due to the fact that he let people use the room he was paying for to engage in drug activity, the police charged him with possession of marijuana.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime in the northern region of South Carolina, give the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP a call at our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
Mar 11, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
A Lancaster, South Carolina man is being charged with assault, criminal domestic violence, and malicious injury to property. According to the police report, the incident occurred at Spoke Bar and Grill in Lancaster. It is alleged that the man confronted a woman about speaking to another woman, and then punched the other woman in the face.
Thereafter, the woman left, walking into another bar; later in the night, the two met once again. Witnesses say that the boyfriend demanded that she come with him, backed her into a wall, grabbed her by the throat, and punched her in the face. Finally, as the man was walking out of the bar, he allegedly engaged in a fight with a bouncer at the bar.
A night of drinking can easily turn sour as alcoholic drinks are consumed; this can easily be escalated when personal issues are present in the life of someone who begins to drink. If you or someone close to you has been involved in an altercation, or are being charged with assault or battery as a result of a night out on the town, call the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP. For a consultation call 803-548-4444, or toll free at 877-374-5999.
