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Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office: Looters Will Not Be Tolerated

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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C – For bad guys who may be contemplating taking advantage of Hurricane Dorian to commit crimes, you better think again.

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office will have extra deputies on hand in order to help protect the lives and properties of residents.

“We are ready for the storm,” Sheriff Duane Lewis emphasized. “We will be looking for those trying to take advantage of others.”

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office stressed on Wednesday that looters will not be tolerated.

Source: Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office

The sheriff’s office is asking that if residents see something suspicious to please report it to Berkeley County dispatch at (843) 719-4169.

“If you are arrested for looting during the storm, you can count on being added to our Facebook Hall of Fame. We will make you famous, we promise,” the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office warned on their official Facebook page.

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