Deputies check suspicious car near retention pond, Berkeley County SC
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were dispatched to the area of Trailmore Lane and Sandy Bend Lane near a retention pond for a running vehicle, a Kia Optima, which raised concerns of possible suspicious activity. The vehicle was not reported stolen, and its owner was on the way to the scene. A teenager nearby gave inconsistent explanations about being at a bonfire, prompting additional response from highway and fire personnel for caution.
Audio|Heard on: Berkeley SC Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Responding to the intersection of Trailmore Lane and Sandy Bend Lane, there's a car on the other side of the retention pond still running.
00:07
Kia Optima (number withheld), Alpha Uniform Mike (number withheld).
00:14
Highway is requesting our response along with fire because the story kept changing on their end and thinks there's more going on with it.
00:23
Control (number withheld).
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(number withheld).
00:27
In reference to Trailmore,
00:29
Was that vehicle reported stolen?
00:33
They say the owner is an adult.
00:37
Vehicle is not reported stolen.
00:38
When responders got to the vehicle, a teenager came out of nowhere and said they had been at a bonfire.
00:44
The individual kept changing their story while on the phone and apparently did the same with highway patrol.
00:50
Do they advise negative on being reported?
00:54
Copy.
00:56
But the owner is en route.
00:59
According to the officer on scene, confirm.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Sandy Bend Ln & Trailmore Ln, South Carolina 29486
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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