DALE, S.C. (WSAV) – The latest on a possible barricade situation following domestic disturbance in Lowcountry:
5:30 p.m.
SWAT team members have cleared a home in Dale where an assault and battery suspect was believed to have been barricaded.
According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), investigators were searching for Tyrone Moultrie, 24, who was involved in a domestic disturbance Monday morning.
Authorities responded to 247 Keans Neck Road where Moultrie was believed to be inside with a handgun.
Investigators were able to obtain arrest warrants for two counts of Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature prior to making entry to the house, along with a search warrant for the residence.
The SWAT team ultimately made entry but did not locate Moultrie.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call BCSO Dispatch at 843-524-2777 or to CrimeStoppers anonymously at 843-554-1111. CrimeStoppers callers could qualify for a possible reward.
BCSO said that although Moultrie made no threats to the public’s safety, he should not be approached.
2:35 p.m.
A SWAT team is on the scene of a home in the Lowcountry where a person has possibly barricaded following a domestic disturbance.
According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), along with SWAT, deputies and investigators remain outside of a home on Keans Neck Road in Dale.
The sheriff’s office says a domestic disturbance occurred there late Tuesday morning. The possible barricaded subject was described only as a male.
Additional details on the incident have not been released at this time.
Nearby residents can expect law enforcement to be on scene for the next few hours, BCSO said. Neighbors and motorists are urged to temporarily avoid the Keans Neck Road area.
