Cops: Simpsonville Man Robbed by Son--Who's Running for Office

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is saying that a Simpsonville man was robbed of over $1,200 worth of items last October.

Leroy Howard said his son Wes, from whom he is estranged, took the merchandise from his Simpsonville residence.

The elder Howard filed the complaint in late March. The younger Howard, who is a candidate for the District 3 Lexington County Council seat, surrendered to police on May 4. He has been charged with petit larceny and faces up to 30 days in jail and a fine of $1,000. A conviction would not disqualify him from office since petit larceny is a misdemeanor.

According to The State, Wes Howard said his father’s complaint stems from clothing that he and his stepmother took from the home in Simpsonville to give to two of his siblings.

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