Police Release Details of Prostitution Bust, Including the Names of Johns
Or as we call them in South Carolina, “whore mongers”.
The libertarian in me is outraged by the publication of the johns’ names, but the crime blogger in me is gleeful. Guilty pleasure or public service? Who cares! Here’s a list of 20 suckers that got caught up in a police sting where two women who obviously weren’t drug addicts walked the streets pretending to turn tricks. You know, because people not addicted to heroin like to do a little street walking in their spare time:
Benjamin Randolph Barbaree, Greenville
Charles Brewton, Greenville
Eddy Arnold Burdette, Easley
Samuel D. Fullard, Greenville
Roberto Guerra Giron, Greenville
Mystie Lee Lane, Transient
Brian L. Lewallen, Greenville
Brandon Lloyd, MauldinCiko Moarels-Lozada, Greenville
Donald Martin, Greenville
Charles Woodrow Melton, Easley
Mark Edward Miles, Anderson
Harold Overholt, Due West
Alan R. Pruitt, Easley
Jeddrick Jerome Smith, Greenville
Steven Michael Smith II, GreenvilleJonathan Tuler, Piedmont
Joseph Harvey Vicars, Anderson
Alexander Wilver, Greenville
Unnamed juvenile
You’ll no doubt be surprised to note that police confiscated a “significant amount” of drugs as well. Shocking, I know.
Here are some highlights here that crime buffs may not want to miss:
Police said besides the prostitution-related charge, one of the men, Brian L. Lewallen, had his 6-year-old daughter with him, so he is also charged with unlawful conduct toward a child. Another man, Jeddrick Smith, repeatedly threatened the undercover deputy with physical harm, so he was also charged with assault of a high and aggravated nature, deputies said. The warrant says Lewallen told the deputy, who is very small, that he was going to “smash her head in.”
Police said during the sting, a homeless woman, Mystie Lee Lane, was charged with interfering with police.
Sounds like Lewallen is a degenerate. Throw the book at him! Also, who’s with me on thinking Mistie Lee Lane just wanted her corner back?
More disturbing, who was the kid looking to get high with hookers?
Update: Are there mugshots? You bet your ass there are mugshots!
Greenville Armed Robbery Spree Finally Acknowledged
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is finally admitting that the recent string of violent convenience store robberies in the area may be connected. Authorities acknowledge they are investigating the robbery and shooting at the Kangaroo Express on Rutherford Road Tuesday night as one of nine “serial robberies” occurring in the last six weeks.
The robbery is part of a 2-man crime spree in the county, with nine hold-ups attributed to the two suspects since November 12th. People are asked to pay close inspection to what the suspects are wearing. Both suspects are described as black males in their 20s, about 5’ 9”, with one suspect wearing a black and orange jacket, and another wearing a white jacket with “Tokyo” on the back and multi-colored embroidery on the front.
GreenvilleOnline.com noted that the suspects wear dark pants and hoodies, and sometimes hold scarves over their faces. The businesses robbed during the spree include “Smokin’ Joes on U.S. 25, two separate Corner Marts on White Horse Road (one of them robbed twice one month apart), Buncombe Road Mini Mart, Lil’ Cricket on Sulphur Springs Road and Willis Grocery on East Lee Road.”
The suspects have exhibited erratic behavior and should be considered armed and dangerous. If you have any information about these crimes, please call 23-CRIME. There is a $2,000 reward being offered for information leading to suspect arrests.
Armed Robbery on Old Buncombe Road
Another day, another armed robbery in Greenville. This time the scene of the crime was the Buncombe Mini Mart on Old Buncombe Road Saturday afternoon.
Lt. Tim Ridgeway, with the Greenville County Sheriffs’ office, said two masked gunman stormed into the convenience store around 3:30pm, on Saturday, demanding money.
Ridgeway said the duo ran out of the store on foot. A K-9 team was called to the scene to try and track down the pair. But a witness said the robbers ran around the back of the building and got into a white Ford Explorer.
Deputies are still seeking the suspects. We eagerly await GreenvilleOnline.com’s crack reporting of the temperature at the scene of the crime.