Tag: Goose Creek Police Department

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Goose Creek Police to Host Women’s Self-Defense Class

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department will host a Women’s Self-Defense Seminar on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. There is no charge to attend the seminar, which is geared toward women without prior self-defense training. Classes are taught in the GCPD training room by a certified instructor and involve hands-on instruction. The minimum age to participate […]

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Coroner: Woman On Moped Killed After Collision With Pickup Truck

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–On Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 10:24 p.m. a pick-up truck and a moped collided at the intersection of Howe Hall Road and Red Bank Road in Goose Creek, Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury stated. Salisbury added that the operator of the moped, Lisa J. Rast, 44, of Goose Creek died on the scene. She was wearing a helmet. Goose […]

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Goose Creek Police: Multiple Vehicle Break-Ins Caught On Camera

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–During the early morning hours of August 24, 2015, several suspects were captured on home surveillance video tampering with and removing items from motor vehicles in the Hayden Ponds Subdivision, police say. On Monday shortly after 8 a.m., police say they responded to a home on Pagoda Tree Drive in reference to someone tampering with a motor vehicle. […]

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Police Still Following Leads In Earl Johnson Housing Fraud Investigation

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–GCPD investigators say they continue to follow leads in the Earl Johnson housing fraud investigation. Police say they have identified 11 cases that are being investigated related to Johnson and his conspirators illegally renting homes over which they have no legal rights. Investigators say they have shared information with other local authorities who are developing similar cases and […]

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Goose Creek Police Looking For Woman Accused Of Using “Cloned Credit Card”

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the woman seen in this photo. Officers say she used a cloned credit card to make a fraudulent purchase. This incident occurred on July 26, 2015 at the Circle K in Goose Creek, police say. According to officers, the alleged victim attempted to purchase gas the […]

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Man Wanted For Burglary, Fraudulently Renting Foreclosed Homes Surrenders

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A man accused of renting to people foreclosed homes that didn’t belong to him has turned himself into authorities, according to Goose Creek Police. “This morning at approximately 10:00 a.m. Earl Johnson surrendered at the Berkeley County Detention Center,” stated Captain John Grainger. Johnson will be served with outstanding warrants issued by GCPD for Burglary in the 3rd […]

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Goose Creek Citizens Police Academy Begins Sept. 22

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Registration is open for the Goose Creek Citizens Police Academy, which begins Sept. 22 and continues to Nov. 10. The eight-week class will meet Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. The Citizens Police Academy consists of classroom presentations and hands-on experiences designed to educate residents on the operations of the police department. Goose Creek residents who are at […]

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Goose Creek Police Looking For Suspect Accused Of Breaking Into Cars

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspected accused of breaking and entering into vehicles in the area. On August 12, 2015, at 1:40 a.m., police say the suspect was observed on video tampering with a motor vehicle in the Hamlets subdivision. Several other vehicles were also broken into and had […]

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Police: Man Wanted For Burglary, Fraudulently Renting Foreclosed Homes

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Authorities with the Goose Creek Police Department say they are looking for Earl Johnson Jr., a Goose Creek man wanted for burglary. Police say he is renting out foreclosed houses that he has no legal rights to. “Johnson Jr. is fraudulently collecting rent from tenants in those homes. In the Goose Creek area, Johnson Jr. has been using the […]