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Peeping Tom arrested for voyeurism at tanning bed

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 6:15pm
Peeping Tom arrested for voyeurism at tanning bed

Sumter Police arrested an employee they say photographed and possibly video recorded at least two women while tanning.

Police arrested 20-year-old Robert Glenn Rodgers Jr. of Mayesville, SC on charges of voyeurism.

Police say on May 08, around 6:00 p.m., a 31-year-old female who was tanning at The Beach Tanning Salon located at 546 S Pike, Sumter, reported to law enforcement that while getting out of a tanning bed, she observed a flash of light coming from above the wall that separates the tanning area room from the lobby area.

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Police: Two men arrested after sexually assaulting boy

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, 1:58pm
Source: Sumter-Lee Detention Center

The Bishopville Police Department arrested two men on charges of sexual misconduct with a minor.

According to an incident report, 61-year-old Phesure Benjamin lll and 61-year-old James Curtis Yates, are charged with criminal sexually misconduct with a minor.

Police say Benjamin and Yates sexually assaulted a boy on February 26.

According to an incident report, the family of the victim filed a complaint with the...

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$215K seized after undercover narcotic operation

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012, 1:40pm
Source: Sumter County Sheriff

 

Authorities arrested 12 people and seized more than $200,000 in cash, after a four month undercover narcotic operation.

Investigators with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division with the assistance of the Sumter Police Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a four month undercover operation in the Statesburg / Wedgefield areas of Sumter County.

According to investigators,...

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2 arrested, 4 sought in armed robbery that left one dead

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Friday, February 3rd, 2012, 3:59pm
Source: Sumter County Sheriff

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two people and are looking for four more they say was involved in armed robbery that left one person dead and paralyzed another.

Deputies say they arrested 19-year-old Tabias Lorland McFadden and a 15-year-old juvenile on Wednesday and currently are searching for four more people.

According to the warrants, three armed men dressed in black with ski masks, entered the...

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Police looking for "armed and dangerous" pizza delivery driver robbers

Submitted by Jason Old, Digital Content Director
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012, 11:42am
Police looking for "armed and dangerous" pizza delivery driver robbers

The Sumter Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying the people responsible for the robbery of a pizza delivery driver on Saturday night.

Police said the driver was ambushed by three people while trying to deliver a pizza on Love St. Investigators said one person talked with the driver as two other armed and masked individuals approached the driver and demanded money.  

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Police: 55 bags of heroin discovered in home, man arrested

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Thursday, December 15th, 2011, 5:10pm
Police: 55 bags of heroin discovered in home, man arrested

Sumter Police arrested a man they say had over 50 bags of heroin inside his home.

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Sheriff: 4 arrested, 1 sought in Halloween armed robbery

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Monday, December 12th, 2011, 4:53pm
Source: Sumter County Sheriff's Office

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three of four men they say are responsible for the armed robbery of a local business owner on Halloween.

Deputies say 28-year-old Andre Laquan Anderson, 22-year-old Chad Domonick Johnson and 32-year-old Deangelo Singletary were arrested on December 9 for their involvement in the robbery of Dixon’s Shopping Plaza, located at 1290 North Kings Hwy in Rembert on October 31.

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