Police chase leads to arrest of teen wanted for 3 felonies in Jasper County, police say
A miles-long police chase across Ridgeland on Wednesday ended with the arrest of a teenager wanted for multiple felonies in Jasper County, police officials say.
Rodney Lloyd, 19, of Ridgeland, was charged Wednesday with three felonies: attempted murder, first-degree assault and battery and discharging a firearm into a dwelling, also earning one count of possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and four traffic violations stemming from his chase with police.
Lloyd, who had been wanted since early 2022 for alleged involvements in both a felony-level physical assault and a shooting at his ex-partner’s house, was flagged on Wednesday by Jasper County deputies after he sped away from a safety checkpoint at the intersection of Bees Creek Road and Glover Road in unincorporated Jasper County. Police chased the vehicle for at least 10 minutes before Lloyd stopped the car near downtown Ridgeland and fled on foot, according to Jasper County Sheriff Donald Hipp.
After catching and detaining Lloyd, deputies discovered he had multiple outstanding arrest warrants in connection to two alleged 2022 incidents. Lloyd was wanted by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly physically assaulting another man and firing a gun into the air in January 2022, Hipp said.
He also faces accusations from the Ridgeland Police Department in connection to an April 2022 shooting, in which police allege he fired a handgun into the front of his ex-girlfriend’s home at Ridgeland’s Baytree Apartments after learning her new partner was inside the building, according to Lt. Daniel Litchfield, a spokesperson for the Ridgeland Police Department.
In accordance with South Carolina law, Lloyd could face up to 50 years in prison if convicted of his three felony charges.
As of Thursday, Lloyd was in custody at the Jasper County Detention Center.
This story was originally published February 9, 2023 at 3:39 PM.
