St. Helena Island teen faces felony gun charge after argument in Burton

An 18-year-old St. Helena Island man faces a felony gun charge after an incident on Polite Drive in Burton on Friday afternoon.

Stephon Chaplin is charged with pointing and presenting a firearm as well as four misdemeanor gun and drug-related charges according to Beaufort County Detention Center online records. He is being held at the detention center with bail set at $35,615.

Chaplin allegedly pointed a gun at a woman at a Polite Drive home after they argued, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report. When deputies got to the home, Chaplin was found near the passenger side of a vehicle with a gun scope, a .45 caliber Glock magazine and 72 rounds of .22 caliber bullets in his pockets, according to the report.

A pistol and “an assault type, modified rifle or pistol” were found on the passengers side area of the car, according to the report.

This story was originally published November 14, 2016 at 1:33 PM with the headline "St. Helena Island teen faces felony gun charge after argument in Burton."