Journal Times staff
MOUNT PLEASANT â After a two-vehicle crash in Mount Pleasant, a driver and passenger of one of the vehicles allegedly attempted to run away but were caught and brought to the Racine County Jail with several recommended charges, including hit-and-run causing injury.
Mount Pleasant Police were dispatched to the intersection of Spring Street and Newman Road on Thursday at 10:35 a.m., for a report of a two-vehicle crash, according to a press release issued by the Mount Pleasant Police Department.
Upon arrival, officers shut down the intersection and began investigating. Two men, a driver and passenger of one of the vehicles, took off on foot.
FIRST ALERT: Disabled vehicle blocks Long Point Rd. in Mt. Pleasant
VIDEO: FIRST ALERT: Disabled vehicle shuts down portion of Long Point Rd. in Mt. Pleasant By Patrick Phillips | April 8, 2021 at 7:23 AM EDT - Updated April 8 at 8:33 AM
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Mount Pleasant Police said a portion of Long Point Road was temporarily blocked because of a disabled vehicle.
Police say the road between Whipple Road and Snowden Road was shut down as of 7:10 a.m., and asked drivers to find an alternate route.
This followed a crash involving injuries on Long Point Road near Whipple Road reported at approximately 6:15 a.m.
Police chief: Legalization of marijuana concerning when it comes to keeping roadways safe
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Mar 25, 2021, 11:00pm EDT
The state of New York could be just days from legalizing the sale of recreational marijuana, and it s raising a lot of concern in the law enforcement community, particularly when it comes to keep our roadways safe.
Drunk driving has been a problem in New York, as it has been in every state but driving under the influence of marijuana is a whole new problem that law enforcement agencies say could put people at risk.
Critics point to Colorado, where fatal car accidents linked to marijuana use did increase after it was legalized. Proponents, however, point to the state of Washington, where it stayed level.
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Giese
MOUNT PLEASANT â A group making a documentary about the police shooting death of TyâRese West is continuing to seek the release of personnel records related to Sgt. Eric Giese, the Mount Pleasant Police Department officer who was ruled to have acted in self-defense by the Racine County District Attorneyâs Office in shooting West.
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The next hearings in the documentary makersâ civil lawsuits against the Mount Pleasant Police Department and the Racine Police Department, seeking more documentation related to Westâs death and Giese, are scheduled for Thursday, March 18.