BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. — A Summerville man is behind bars following an investigation into a violent assault that left a victim hospitalized with injuries and included threats toward law enforcement, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Duane Lewis announced Tuesday that Tyquan Travez Tucker, 29, of Ravens Wood Road, was arrested with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. He is charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.
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Deputies say the case began Feb. 2 when they received a call from a medical facility about a patient being treated for injuries stemming from an assault. Authorities reported the victim suffered serious trauma, including bruising around her neck and two swollen eyes.
Investigators determined Tucker was responsible for the attack, according to the sheriff’s office.
As the investigation progressed, detectives learned Tucker was continuing to threaten the victim and had also made threats toward law enforcement. Warrants were drafted, and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force was notified to assist in locating him.
Deputies conducted surveillance and ultimately took Tucker into custody without incident.
He is currently being held at the Hill-Finklea Detention Center as the case moves forward.
