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March 22, 2024
Sullivan’s police nab man wanted in the Upstate
Photo by Rob Byko.
The annual Dunleavy’s Pub St. Patrick’s Day Block Party was held on Sullivan’s Island March 16. Among those enjoying the festivities were, left to right, Jennifer Meadows, Bill Dunleavy and Lauren Weaver. More photos on page 22.
By Brian Sherman For The Island Eye News A man wanted by law enforcement agencies in the Greenville area was quickly apprehended by the Sullivan’s Island Police Department March 7. The Charleston County School District temporarily placed Sullivan’s Island Elementary School on lockdown, “in an abundance of caution,” according to Town Administrator Andy Benke. “At no time was the school threatened or in peril,” Benke said. Sullivan’s Island Police Chief Glenn Meadows said Greenville authorities unsuccessfully attempted to serve felony arrest warrants on 49-year-old Jason E. Forester at his home in Taylors, South Carolina, but were able to track him to the (Continued on page 10)
Fire strikes twice on the Isle of Palms By Brian Sherman For The Island Eye News An Isle of Palms home was gutted by a fire March 10, and, despite windy conditions, firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze and limit the damage to nearby houses. Just a day later, on March 11, the IOP Fire Department got another call, this time to extinguish a fire in a unit of Mariner’s Walk in Wild Dunes. No injuries were reported in either case. The March 10 fire, at 505 Ocean Blvd., was reported at 2:47 p.m., and units of the IOP Fire Department were dispatched a minute later. When firefighters arrived on the scene at 2:53 p.m., they discovered the elevated three-story home “heavily involved in fire in the front and both sides,” according to Fire Chief Craig Oliverius. He said two adults and a dog were able to escape the blaze without injuries.
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The chief noted that it took around 30 minutes to get the fire under control. Though the fire caused “extreme damage,” the homes on either side were virtually unscathed except for some melted siding at 507 Ocean Blvd. “They had two houses they were trying to protect. They handled that as soon as they arrived,” Oliverius pointed out. “It was a wind-driven fire. The wind was pretty significant at that time of day. It was pushing heat and smoke toward the neighboring houses.” Including the chief and Fire Marshal Sean Harshaw, 11 IOP fighters were on the scene. They were aided in fighting the fire by units from Sullivan’s Island and Mount Pleasant. The IOP Police Department, Charleston County Rescue, Charleston County EMS, the city of Charleston and Dominion Energy all helped out as well. Oliverius said Harshaw and the town of Mount Pleasant Fire (Continued on page 11)
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The home at 505 Ocean Blvd. was destroyed by fire March 10.
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