Stolen vehicle, weapon seized after traffic stop turns into highspeed chase
Nov 26, 2024
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says a traffic stop that turned into a high-speed chase resulted in a stolen vehicle and a stolen weapon seized.
“This started out as an ordinary traffic stop, but we ended up recovering a stolen car, a stolen rifle, and illegal drugs,” Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says.
Orangeburg County Sheriff’s deputies were led on a more than 20-mile pursuit on November 19 before apprehending 24-year-old Tynathan Luckett, of Bowman.
Deputies say the vehicle pursuit began around 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of Columbia Road and Chestnut Street in Orangeburg.
And that the pursuit ended on Stabler Road in Calhoun County.
The Infiniti Q60 that Luckett was driving came back as stolen out of Lexington County while a rifle found came back as stolen from Orangeburg County.
Luckett was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a stolen weapon, failure to stop for a blue light, improper display of license plate, and simple possession of marijuana.
Categories: Local News, Orangeburg
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