The Irmo Police Department has made an arrest as a result of an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred on September 4th, 2022. Khartae Bethel (D.O.B. 03/25/2003) was arrested this morning and charged with Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime and CarryingContinue Reading
The Irmo Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance with an ongoing Murder Investigation. On January 18, 2022, at 11:50 p.m., Irmo Officers responded to an address on Maidstone Circle in the New Friarsgate Subdivision for a gunshot wound. Once on scene, they found 21-year-old Nasir “Nas” Lewis inside theContinue Reading
In the early morning of August 21, 2022, a masked suspect entered the 7-Eleven at 7701 Broad River Road in Irmo. During an exchange with the clerk, the suspect brandished a weapon and threatened to harm the employee if they did not comply with his demands. The suspect then fledContinue Reading
On August 7th, 2022, Corporal Charles Black and Patrolman Vincent Silano responded to a shooting incident. Upon arrival, officers located a victim with a gunshot wound to the leg that was bleeding profusely. Officers assisted by applying a tourniquet to the victim’s leg which stopped the bleeding while E.M.S. responded.Continue Reading
Today, around 2:10 pm, two ATM contract workers for the First Citizens Bank located at 945 Lake Murray Boulevard were robbed. The victims were doing work on the ATM for the bank. During the robbery, one of the victims was pepper sprayed. Two suspects (one male, one female) approached theContinue Reading
“On behalf of the Irmo Police Department Community Foundation, Town of Irmo, and all officers and staff of the Irmo Police Department, I would like to thank and recognize our business partners for their generous support and sponsorship of National Night Out 2022. This year was another enormous success, andContinue Reading
The Irmo Police Department is pleased to announce that we will once again be hosting the annual National Night Out celebration. This year’s event will be held on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 from 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at the Community Park of Irmo located at 7507 Eastview Drive inContinue Reading
The Rotary Club of Lake-Murray Irmo proudly presented the Irmo Police Department with checks totaling $8,000 designated for the purchase of a high-tech drone created for law enforcement agencies. The Irmo Police Department Community Foundation has also been working on this project and contributed a significant amount to make thisContinue Reading
On Friday night, an Irmo Officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation. Pretty standard stuff usually ends with a written warning, however, during the course of the stop officers found a bookbag with 2 pounds of marijuana and a digital scale inside of it. Officers then learned that driverContinue Reading
Chief Dale would like to announce the newest Corporals in the Patrol Division. Corporal Jeff Thrun and Corporal David Copley were promoted and pinned by Chief Dale and Major Hendricks. Corporal Thrun will serve on Squad 2 and Corporal Copley will serve on Squad 1. Corporal Chris Shirley was alsoContinue Reading
The Irmo Police Department charged Jimmy Frederick Hollingsworth, Jr. (24) with Unlawful Conduct Toward a Child stemming from an incident that was reported in March 2022. Irmo Investigators were called to the Prisma Children’s Hospital after a 5-week-old was brought in for dehydration. The staff observed injuries that indicated possibleContinue Reading