Orangeburg County, SC – A routine noise complaint on Monday evening in Orangeburg County quickly escalated into a major drug and weapons seizure, leaving two men facing multiple felony charges this week.
According to the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called just before 7 p.m. to Baugh Street after a resident reported loud noise coming from the area. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said narcotics were not the initial focus when deputies arrived. “We didn’t go out there with illegal narcotics in mind,” Ravenell said. “We went to this location because someone complained about noise.”
Deputies reported spotting several weapons and what appeared to be marijuana inside a vehicle at the scene. A search of the vehicle and a connected apartment uncovered more than 280 grams of marijuana—nearly 10 ounces—and three firearms with multiple magazines, according to investigators.
Ravenell said 24-year-old Tyshon Jefferson was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute near a school, and three counts of possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Tamir Shivers, 25, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana, and possession with intent to distribute near a school, deputies said.
One suspect was taken into custody without incident. Another allegedly tried to flee through a hole in the ceiling of the apartment, leading to what the sheriff described as “probably one of the briefest foot chases on record.”
Both men were expected to appear in bond court Tuesday afternoon.
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