May 30, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, Uncategorized
A man, who told police that he was home from college, spent the evening in jail after authorities found several knives, brass knuckles, and a machete in his car. This 
incident occurred around 10:00 a.m., when police stopped a silver Honda Civic on Dave Lyle Boulevard after it ran off the road and struck a tree. The 19-year-old driver attempted to reach the drivers door pocket before police ordered him out of the car. He was then detained in handcuffs, and when police explored the vehicle, they noticed the smell of marijuana.
The young man told police that there was a marijuana pipe and a grinder in the car; and further, after searching the car, they also located three types of knives, a package of rolling papers, five pieces of chemistry glassware with a makeshift hose and Keck clips in the truck, a set of brass knuckles and a marijuana smoking device. A 10-inch machete was also found in the trunk, according to the report.
The 19-year-old told the officers that he used the glassware to make a Hookah for marijuana smoking use, and he said that the weapons were in the car because he recently returned home from college in Charleston, and he always keeps weapons in his car while in Charleston. He is being charged with simple possession of marijuana, and unlawfully carrying weapons.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime in South Carolina or North Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP. You can reach our North Carolina office by calling 704-499-9000, and our South Carolina office at 803-548-4444.
May 29, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
Police report that a Rock Hill, South Carolina woman fought with her child’s paternal grandmother, and thereafter bit the woman’s thumb and threw a cup of wine
at her. The police were sent to Piedmont Medical Center’s emergency room, where they spoke with a 42-year-old woman who said that the argument between her and the 23-year-old woman escalated into a fight when she pushed the younger woman away. However, with her hands so close to the younger woman’s face, the younger woman seized the opportunity to grab a thumb with her teeth. Thereafter, the daughter threw a cup of wine at the grandmother.
According to the report, the grandmother went to the hospital because her thumb would not stop bleeding. As the police prepared to arrest the alleged aggressor, dispatch notified them that the younger woman had arrived at the police station to file a complaint on the older woman. One of the deputies took her report; however, she was still placed under arrest for assault. She refused to go with the police because, as she claims, she called the police first; and when the police sergeant grabbed her arm to escort her to booking, she pulled away shouting profanities.
Police were eventually able to control her by placing her against the wall cuffing her. She is being charged with third-degree assault and battery, and resisting arrest. The assault charge was dropped after the victim called back two hours later stating that the assault happened in another location. However, the resisting charge still stands.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a criminal offense, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a private consultation. You can reach our Charlotte, North Carolina office at 704-499-9000, or toll-free at 877-374-5999. Further, South Carolina charges can be handled at our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444.
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 28, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Felony Drug Possession, Uncategorized
A police chase that lasted six minutes, spanning two counties ended last Friday morning when the driver of a 2013 Chevy pickup crashed 
into a concrete block. The 42-year-old Irmo driver was arrested on the scene, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office. The man has been charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, failure to stop for a blue light, disregarding a stop sign, failure to obey traffic control device, driving with a suspended license and possession of marijuana.
The chase began at 11:08 a.m. in connection with a hit and run in Chester County, and thereafter troopers followed the truck into York County. The chase came to a close when the man pulled into a concrete mixing plant, and crashed into a concrete block in a shallow pond. The impact of the block employed the airbags inside the truck, the left front tire was shredded, and the front end of the vehicle was submerged in the pond.
The man’s criminal history shows that he was convicted as a sex offender in 1996 and again in 2003. Further, dating as far back as 1988, the man has been arrested and convicted on charges such as grand larceny of a vehicle, driving under suspension, failure to stop for police, second degree burglary, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, possession of drugs and criminal sexual conduct with a minor between the ages of 11 and 14, according to SLED records.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a criminal defense, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. You can reach our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
May 28, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A group of teenagers and young adults were cited with underage drinking, while another man was charged with drug possession after 
deputies ran into a party in Rock Hill this past Saturday. This occurred after midnight when deputies were called to Alpha Street, just off Ebenezer Road, after reports about a large house party. Further, according to the police report, several teens were seen running into a wooded area near the house.
For the teens and young adults who were captured, police issued courtesy and juvenile summons; the kids were aged 15 to 20 years old. While carrying on the investigation, a deputy learned that there might be marijuana inside a silver Honda parked in front of the house. When police approached the car, they found a man asleep inside.
The young man reported to deputies that he was the designated driver for the night and did not consume any alcohol. However, deputies thereafter searched the car and found a marijuana grinder, a glass jar of marijuana, two metal tubes, and a glass bong inside a leather bag in the glove compartment. Police arrested him for simple possession of marijuana.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a drinking related, or drug related crime in Rock Hill, South Carolina, or anywhere else in the region, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP. You can contact our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill South Carolina for a confidential consultation at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
May 24, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
York County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man whom they say led them on a high speed chase before fleeing his vehicle and escaping from
deputies. This circumstance occurred when a Mazda sedan, with no working tag light, was discovered by deputies at around 2:00 a.m., and they attempted to pull the driver over, according to a report from the York County Sheriff’s Office.
Thereafter, the vehicle refused to stop, and continued driving down several roads in the community at a high rate of speed before crossing into Chester County. Deputies eventually caught up with the car in a field close to Aaron Burr Road and Highway 909. The car was up against the fence, and the driver was nowhere to be found. Chester County K9 units responded to the area, but were unable to pickup a scent of the man. However, an identification card and a kilogram of marijuana was found in a Belk shopping bag. The investigation is on-going.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime in South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. You can reach our Baxter Village office in Fort Mill South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999. Visit our website here.
