SCHP trooper fired for alleged abuse now sued for excessive force in Myrtle Beach
SCHP trooper fired for alleged abuse now sued for excessive force in Myrtle Beach By Madison Martin | May 6, 2021 at 4:36 PM EDT - Updated May 6 at 6:22 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper charged with third-degree assault and battery last year is now being sued for excessive force.
According to the State Law Enforcement Division, Eck had been involved in a fight with a suspected drunk driver on May 5, 2019, while he was off-duty.
The plaintiffs claim there’s more to their side of the story. Misconduct records WMBF News obtained also give more detail.