Stolen dump truck leads to multi-county pursuit in South Carolina
By Zach Rainey & Chloe McCoy
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NEWBERRY, South Carolina (WYFF) — A stolen dump truck led to a multi-county pursuit Thursday morning in South Carolina.
Around 9:30 a.m., law enforcement in Laurens County initiated a pursuit near Torrington Road and U.S. Highway 76 after locating a dump truck that had reportedly been stolen out of Anderson County.
The pursuit continued from Laurens County into Newberry County as deputies coordinated across jurisdictions.
Deputies with the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office used tire deflation devices during the pursuit.
According to the sheriff’s office, the suspect deliberately drove the dump truck toward a deputy, who was deploying traffic spikes and subsequently attempted to ram multiple patrol vehicles. The suspect also attempted to strike several civilian vehicles in an effort to evade the law.
The pursuit continued through the city of Newberry, where officers with the Newberry Police Department worked to clear intersections to reduce risk to the public.
Deputies said traffic spikes caused the truck’s front tires to deflate and shred. The suspect then allegedly attempted to use the disintegrating tire material to damage pursuing patrol vehicles and continue fleeing.
The chase finally ended when the truck traveled off the roadway, across the front lawn of Pioneer Frozen Foods, and became stuck. Deputies quickly took control of the scene and detained the suspect.
The suspect, identified as Kevin Michael Riley of Honea Path, was arrested and charged in Newberry County with two counts of attempted murder, failure to stop for law enforcement, malicious injury and possession of a stolen vehicle. Additional charges are pending in Anderson and Laurens counties.
This investigation is ongoing. No other details have been released at this time.
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Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster said, “This incident demonstrates the outstanding coordination and professionalism of our Communications Division and the strong partnership between law enforcement agencies across multiple jurisdictions. Their teamwork helped bring a very dangerous situation to a safe conclusion and prevented serious harm to our community.”
Sheriff Foster said the South Carolina Department of Transportation and Prosperity Fire Department cleaned up the roadway and removed debris to restore safe travel conditions after the chase.
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