Police charged a Burton man after they say he made off with at least five firearms in an armed robbery in Okatie on May 21, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
Kevonne Mccoy, (sic), 20, of Burton was charged with two counts of armed robbery, first-degree assault and battery and possession of a weapon in the commission of a violent crime Friday, jail records show.
Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office responded on May 21 to Old Bailey’s Road in Okatie after a man reported he had been robbed at gunpoint, according to Maj. Bromage with the Sheriff’s Office.
The man told police the person that robbed him, who was later identified by police as Mccoy, stole at least five firearms and cash before hitting him in the face. Mccoy allegedly hit the man with his fist and a firearm, resulting in minor injuries, Bromage said.
As of Monday, no attorney had been named for Mccoy and he was still in custody at the detention center in Beaufort.
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In situations where a public figure or someone in a position of public trust is arrested
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Sofia Sanchez is a breaking news reporter at The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. She reports on crime and developing stories in Beaufort and its surrounding areas. Sofia is a Cuban-American reporter from Florida and graduated from Florida International University in 2020.
