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James Island police report details assaults, vehicle crimes and speed monitoring results
Summary
Lieutenant Sean James briefed the council on recent incidents including a serious road‑rage assault, an arrest in a tire‑slashing incident, an auto break‑in where a firearm was taken, a report of a suspicious vehicle following a juvenile, and results from a weeklong speed monitoring exercise showing most drivers within posted limits.
Lieutenant Sean James of the Town of James Island police gave the council a summary of recent public‑safety activity and traffic monitoring in the community.
James said the department’s speed display was deployed at several locations. Over seven days at one 25‑mph location the unit recorded 3,709 vehicles with a maximum recorded speed of 37 mph; he said 99.5 percent of those vehicles were 32 mph or slower. At Bradford the unit logged 789 vehicles in seven days, with six vehicles recorded at 33–36 mph and one at 36. James said deputies will relocate the device per residents’ requests and increase targeted enforcement in areas where complaints continue.
On criminal incidents, James described a serious August road‑rage collision and assault in the Camp Road area. He said video showed a collision that forced a vehicle off the roadway; the suspect then exited his vehicle and physically assaulted the driver, leaving the victim injured. The suspect was arrested; James said that the suspect was held on a $150,000 bond and that conditions include no contact with the victim.
James also said officers executed a warrant after a September 2 incident in which an unknown white SUV followed a juvenile on Bruce Street; officers checked the area and asked residents for camera footage but found no corroborating evidence. Other incidents reported to council included: a suspect seen cutting a victim’s tires with a knife (arrest warrant issued and suspect later arrested), a late‑night auto break‑in (an unlocked vehicle had a firearm taken), and a disorderly intoxication incident at a Folly Road business where the subject was trespassed and charged.
Council members thanked the department and asked questions about the monitoring locations and enforcement plans. James said the department will continue targeted patrol and enforcement where data or complaints indicate higher risk.
