Crime & Public Safety

You’ll see extra police in this area near I-95 on Tuesday morning. Here’s why

Jasper County Sheriff’s Office
Jasper County Sheriff’s Office

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents there will be an increased law enforcement presence in a small area of Hardeeville on Tuesday morning.

This morning, a suspect led deputies on a short vehicle pursuit near Stiney Road and Hardeeville Industrial Park Road before the suspect ran into a wooded area, a Facebook post by the Sheriff’s Office said.

The suspect was apprehended, the post said. There is no immediate threat to the public, the post said.

This story was originally published January 29, 2019 at 9:44 AM.

Lana Ferguson
The Island Packet
Lana Ferguson typically covers stories in northern Beaufort County, Jasper County and Hampton County. She joined The Island Packet & Beaufort Gazette in 2018 as a crime/breaking news reporter. Before coming to the Lowcountry, she worked for publications in her home state of Virginia and graduated from the University of Mississippi, where she was editor-in-chief of the daily student newspaper. Lana was also a fellow at the University of South Carolina’s Media Law School in 2019. Support my work with a digital subscription
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