Three sheriff’s deputies in South Carolina have been arrested after they reported a useless physique in what investigators mentioned had been hoax cellphone calls in 4 small cities.
The Chesterfield County deputies had been charged Monday with misconduct in workplace, legal conspiracy and aggravated breach of the peace, in accordance with the warrants from the State Legislation Enforcement Division. The company recognized the deputies as Justin Tyler Reichard, 28, Darien Myles Roseau, 25, and Killian Daniel Loflin, 26.
5 cellphone calls reporting a useless physique had been made both to a comfort retailer or to police Feb. 4 within the small cities of Cheraw, Chesterfield, McBee and Pageland, that are all in Chesterfield County, investigators mentioned.
In every case officers and different emergency staff responded till it was decided the reviews weren’t true, the warrants mentioned.
Investigators didn’t say why the cellphone calls had been made or launch any extra particulars.
Reichard, Roseau, and Loflin had been booked on the Chesterfield County Detention Middle. Courtroom data didn’t point out if the deputies had legal professionals to talk on their behalf.
Chesterfield County Sheriff
The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Workplace requested the SLED investigation, CBS affiliate WLTX reported.
A press release from state brokers referred to as the three males arrested “former deputies” however the sheriff’s workplace did not verify they’d been fired after saying they had been suspended final week.
“Prank calls occur, however you do not anticipate it from cops,” McBee resident Briana Davenport instructed WSOC-TV. “As a result of we’re purported to be calling them to assist us out. I feel it is tousled for it to occur like that.”
Chesterfield County is about 75 miles northeast of Columbia. The county has greater than 50 sworn officers within the sheriff’s workplace defending its 43,000 residents.
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