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LCSD to host Citizen Safety Awareness Program

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Friday, September 14th, 2012, 11:48am
LCSD to host Citizen Safety Awareness Program

In three weeks, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a Citizen Safety Awareness Program between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Thursday, October 4 at the Lexington County James R. Metts Law Enforcement Complex, 521 Gibson Road, Lexington.

Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts said deputies will conduct the safety awareness program in order to teach citizens to be aware of their surroundings at home, at work and inside their motor vehicles.

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S.C.’s electric cooperatives partner with Crime Stoppers to help curb copper theft

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Friday, September 14th, 2012, 9:00am
S.C.’s electric cooperatives partner with Crime Stoppers to help curb copper theft

South Carolina’s electric cooperatives have formed a strategic partnership with Crime Stoppers to help raise public awareness of the excessive expense and potential danger associated with copper theft from electric utilities.

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Essential Materials For D.A.R.E. Program To Be Handed-Out On August 28

Submitted by Marissa Silver, Community Blogger
Monday, August 27th, 2012, 2:33pm
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Liquor store burglarized for second time in 3 weeks

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012, 11:48am
Liquor store burglarized for second time in 3 weeks

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary at a liquor store for the second time in three weeks.

According to an incident report, around 9 a.m.

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Photo may lead deputies to burglary trio

Submitted by Jeremy Turnage on Tuesday, August 14th, 3:31 pm
Photo may lead deputies to burglary trio

A photo taken by a concerned citizen may lead Lexington County deputies to three men they are seeking in connection with two home burglaries in Irmo.

According to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, the trio was seen in a white Dodge sedan, possibly a 2002 Dodge Stratus, in one of the burglaries.

Both incidents occured on Thursday, Aug. 9 on Lambeth Court and Baffin Bay Road. Investigators say the men made of with electronic equipment, computers, and video game consoles.

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Suspect removes copper plate from Verizon Wireless tower

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Monday, August 13th, 2012, 3:04pm
Suspect removes copper plate from Verizon Wireless tower

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of $1000 worth of copper stolen from a Verizon Wireless tower, according to sheriff’s deputies.

According to an incident report, officers responded to 1500 Bush River Road in reference to a larceny on August 10.

Upon arrival, deputies met with a representative from Verizon Wireless who stated when he went to the tower to do an inspection he discovered that an unknown suspect had cut the fence to gain access to the cell phone tower, the report stated.

Deputies say the suspect removed a copper pl

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