Man charged with trying to break into home at Hilton Head gated community, police say

By Sofia Sanchez

Updated July 6, 2022 2:07 PM

A 19-year-old man was charged with felony burglary Tuesday after police say he tried to break into a home in a Hilton Head gated community over the Fourth of July weekend.

Anthony Phillips, 19, of Hilton Head was charged Tuesday with first-degree burglary, jail records show.

Deputies were called out to the home in Hilton Head Plantation around 2 a.m. July 2. Phillips allegedly tried to force his way into the home via a door, but was unable to get inside, according to Maj. Bob Bromage, a spokesperson with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. No one was home at the time.

First-degree burglary is a felony in South Carolina and, if convicted, Phillips could face 15 years to life in prison, according to the S.C. Code of Laws.

As of Wednesday, Phillips was still in custody at the detention center in Beaufort and an attorney had not been appointed for him, jail and court records show.

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This story was originally published July 6, 2022 at 1:55 PM.

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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.

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