IRMO – The Irmo Police Department has arrested Sulaymaan Benoit for the second time in less than a year. Benoit, a former employee of Green Charter School of the Midlands, was taken into custody on October 28, 2025, and charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – 1st Degree.Continue Reading
Judge Epting faithfully served the Town of Irmo for 33 years before retiring in 2018. We in the police department will always remember his jokes, his stories, and his contagious laugh that could fill a courtroom. Most importantly, we will remember his fairness — a legacy that will live onContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – Mark your calendars and bring the whole family—National Night Out is returning to Moore Park on Tuesday, August 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.! Hosted by the Irmo Police Department Community Foundation, this free community event is all about strengthening the bond between neighbors and local lawContinue Reading
In a press conference on Monday morning, the two Irmo Police officers involved with the in-custody death of a suspect have been identified. On June 22, Byron Jackson of North Augusta was apprehended by Irmo Police following a chase that ended behind the Dollar General on Broad River Rd. inContinue Reading
The man who died while in police custody on Wednesday, June 25 has been identified as Byron Jackon, 45, of North Augusta. No details as to the cause of death have been released by the Richland County Coroner Nadia Rutherford. In a statement to media Rutherford said, ‘We will continueContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – On Sunday, June 22, 2025, at approximately 2:05 a.m., Irmo Police officers responded to a report of a possible fight occurring inside a vehicle in the New Friarsgate area. Upon arrival, officers attempted to make contact with the vehicle involved. The vehicle fled the scene, and aContinue Reading
Two vape shops in the town of Irmo have earned suspended business licenses due to the sale and possession of items that are prohibited under South Carolina law. Lake Murray Tobacco & Vape, 952 Lake Murray Blvd. Unit A and CBD Farmacy/Mora Wellness LLC vape shop at 7971 Woodrow StreetContinue Reading
The Irmo Police Department recently honored two of Irmo’s finest—Sergeant Charles Black and Corporal Emmanuel Polanco—with the prestigious Life-Saving Award for their heroic actions during a structure fire on August 20, 2024. Responding swiftly to reports of a fire at the Harbison Shore Assisted Living Facility at 990 Columbia Avenue, Sergeant Black and CorporalContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — The Irmo Police Department, in coordination with local, state, and federal agencies, has arrested eight individuals during a recent undercover online sting targeting child predators. During the operation, investigators posed as minors or adults with access to children through various social media platforms. Several suspects initiated conversationsContinue Reading
Updated March 4, 2025 Green Charter School of the Midlands is NOT affiliated with Lexington-Richland School District 5. Irmo officers have arrested the principal and a teacher employed by Green Charter School of the Midlands. Sulaymaan Benoit, 32, was charged with 8 counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree andContinue Reading
The Irmo Police Department arrested two men on December 21 following a brief vehicle pursuit that ended in a collision at North Lake Drive/SC-6 and Old Cherokee Road. Joshua D. Riley, 45, of Orangeburg, and Daion A. Bowers, 39, of Columbia, were taken into custody after the car they wereContinue Reading