Police Blotter: July 29 - Aug. 8

The blotter is compiled from incident and arrest reports filed by the City of Charleston Police Department and the Charleston County Sheriff's Office in the West Ashley area, which includes ZIP codes 29407 and 29414. Persons charged with a crime are innocent until proved guilty.

West Ashley man jumped outside home

CHARLESTON - Sheriff's deputies are looking for four men who jumped a West Ashley man outside his home on Gardenia Road last Thursday.

Officers interviewed the victim at Roper St. Francis where he woke up after the assault. He told the deputies he was outside talking on his phone and noticed four men approaching. He was walking away from the men while talking and at one point turned around as they group rushed at him.

The assailants beat the victim into unconsciousness. He reported that one of his assailants had a handgun tucked into his waistband during the assault.

Third time's a charm

CHARLESTON - Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredos seemed to be a vehicle of choice for the criminally minded last week as the Charleston Police Department received reports about criminals stealing, or attempting to steal, three separate Jeeps.

Between 4 p.m. Wednesday and 1:37 p.m. Thursday, police received a reports of a 1996 Laredo stolen from an Orange Grove Road apartment complex, a 2000 Laredo that was broken into on Raoul Wallenberg Drive and a 1997 Laredo that was also broken into on North Woodmere Drive. In both cases of the 2000 Laredo and the 1997 Laredo, a window had been smashed and the steering column tampered with. Nothing was reported missing from either car.

In the case of the 1996 Laredo that was stolen, the owner told police the car was locked and legally parked, but there were no signs of broken glass in the parking space. Also approximately $2,100 worth of power tools were in the vehicle at the time it was stolen.

Charleston Police Department

Jayson McKnight, 36, on Aug. 8, charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Lauren Kerrison on Aug. 7, charged with criminal domestic violence.

Jeff Parker on Aug. 7, charged with an outstanding S.C. Probation Pardon and Parole warrant for probation violation stemming from a burglary offense.

Tyrone Faulkner on Aug. 6, charged with being a habitual offender.

James Simmons, 33, on Aug. 6, charged with and outstanding North Charleston Police Department warrant.

Jordan Beyl, 20, on Aug. 6, charged with disorderly conduct.

Kenneth Stewart Nelson, 42, on Aug. 6, charged with and outstanding Charleston County Sheriff's Office warrant for contempt of court family offenses.

Eugene Shine on Aug. 5, charged with an outstanding North Charleston Police Department warrant for driving under suspension.

Deoshea Green, 19, on Aug. 5, charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm.

Akeem Myers, 19, on Aug. 5, charged with failure to stop when signaled.

Dontrell Weaver on Aug. 5, charged with an outstanding North Charleston Police Department warrant and with simple possession of marijuana.

Kenton Moore on Aug. 5, charged with criminal domestic violence.

Shana Swaine on Aug. 5, charged with criminal domestic violence.

Ricardo Williams, 22, on Aug. 5, charged with an outstanding Charleston County Sheriff's Office bench warrant.

Scott Grant on Aug. 5, charged with simple possession of marijuana.

James A. Sutton, 56, on Aug. 4, charged with criminal domestic violence.

Charleston County Sheriff's Office

John Henry Hairfield, 25, on Aug. 8, charged with disorderly conduct and DUI.

Antwane Dixon, 25, on Aug. 6, charged with an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

Angus George Brown, 32, on Aug. 6, charged with DUI.

Benjamin Harold Johnson, 25, on Aug. 6, charged with criminal domestic violence.

Ashley Danielle Martin, 23, on Aug. 6, charged with criminal domestic violence.

Frances L. Boykin, 49, on Aug. 4, charged with reckless driving.

Lanard Edward Butler, 41, on Aug. 4, charged with an outstanding Family Court bench warrant.

Vernon Bernard Snipe Jr., 24, on Aug. 3, charged with forgery.

Stephanie Pittillo Nelson, 56, on Aug. 2, charged with 16 counts of check fraud.

Devon Quondrea Campbell, 25, on Aug. 2, charged with an outstanding bench warrant for providing false information and failure to appear.

Michael Phillips Wilson, 50, on July 29, charged with driving under suspension.