Berkeley County deputies arrest 2 men after pursuit with stolen vehicle
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of two men after a vehicle pursuit with a stolen vehicle on Saturday.
Jerreil Willis, 18, of Moncks Corner, and Josiah Williams, 18, of Goose Creek, were both arrested and charged in the pursuit, according to Cpl. Carli Carr.
Willis is charged with failure to stop for blue lights and sirens, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, possession of a machine gun, and resisting arrest. Williams is charged with possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
Deputies of the K9 Unit were patrolling the area of College Park Road and observed a vehicle driving that resembled a recently stolen vehicle from North Charleston. The driver of the vehicle was wearing a ski mask.
Deputies pulled behind the vehicle and it immediately made a lane change and entered a Food Lion parking lot off of College Park Road. Deputies confirmed the vehicle was stolen and proceeded to try and make a traffic stop.
The driver, Willis, did not stop the vehicle and a pursuit was enacted. Deputies followed the vehicle into College Park Estates.
Willis came to a stop on Kentucky Drive and four people exited the vehicle. Deputies noticed that Willis was holding a tan firearm as he exited the vehicle.
Williams, who was sitting in the back seat, exited the vehicle and laid on the ground.
A Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office K9 and his handler chased Willis on foot but was quickly apprehended. Deputies learned that Willis threw the firearm under a nearby car. After investigating, deputies say the firearm was previously converted from a semi-automatic to a fully automatic firearm.
Deputies also found an AR rifle in the backseat next to where Williams was sitting. The rifle had an obliterated serial number and was spray-painted.
Willis remains at the Hill-Finklea Detention Center on a $20,500 bond for his charges. Williams has since been released after receiving a $2,000 surety bond on his charge.
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