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MYRTLE BEACH

Trio reports armed robbery

Three people said a man armed with a silver handgun stole a handbag, wallet, a room key, a bicycle, sunglasses and two cell phones from them as they walked along Dunbar Street Thursday night.

The three said the man approached them and pointed a gun at the face of one of two women in the group and told them to give him everything, according to a report at the Myrtle Beach Police Department. The three told police that the items the man took were valued at $480.

The trio said they last saw the robber heading toward Futrell Park, the report said.

MYRTLE BEACH

Man may have walked in on robbery

A friend of two men who told Myrtle Beach police early Friday morning that their laptop computers were stolen may have walked in on the thief, a woman, who told him she was waiting for Scott and then left with the computers while he was in the bathroom.

The victims said they left an apartment on Chester Street at about 11 p.m., returning home several hours later to find the computers, charging cords and computer bags missing, according to a report at the Myrtle Beach Police Department.

The report said that a third person told police he went by the apartment around 1:30 a.m., found the door cracked, knocked and went inside. He saw a white female sitting on the bed of one of the victims, who told him her name was Daisy and that she was waiting for Scott, which is the first name of one of the victims, the report said. The friend went into the bathroom and when he came out, he told police that he saw the woman walking across the street carrying two black bags.

MYRTLE BEACH

$1,100 stolen from suitcase

A 20-year-old man told Myrtle Beach police Thursday morning that $1,100 in cash was stolen from his suitcase as it sat in a room at a hotel on Ocean Boulevard, according to a report from the Myrtle Beach Police Department.

The report said the man was told to leave his bags in a room while another room was being readied for him. The man said he left and returned to the room after he was contacted by the hotel and told his room was ready. He returned and discovered that $1,100 had been taken from the inside of one of his suitcases.

The report said the man said he had $2,000 in cash, in two bundles bound by rubber bands, and found just $900 in a zipped suitcase pocket.

The report said that the only keys used at the room that morning was the guest’s and one each belonging to a housekeeper and housekeeper supervisor. The two had left work for the day by the time the report was made.

MYRTLE BECH

Abuse victim refused pressing charge

A 45-year-old woman refused to press charges early Thursday evening after telling police her boyfriend grabbed her, twisted her head and bit her, according to a report at the Myrtle Beach Police Department.

The report said that police responded to a domestic incident at a club where the woman told them she and her boyfriend had been arguing all night about the past and her use of medications. She said that after the first argument at a hotel, when her boyfriend allegedly twisted her arms and face, he took one of her pills and fell asleep.

The argument began again after he woke up. The report said, he again twisted her arms and face. The second time he also allegedly bit her.

Police reported the woman had bruises on her right cheek, left arm, right inner arm, light scratches on her face and a bite on her nose.

The woman said her boyfriend’s children were asleep in their hotel suite when she was attacked, but they didn’t witness the altercation.

Police said they will follow up on the report Friday to see if probable cause exists to seek a warrant on the boyfriend.

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HORRY COUNTY

Adoption event for recovered animals

The Grand Strand Humane Society will introduce for adoption some of the dogs and cats received from a hoarding situation during a special event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

“We will offer a special adoption day and fee for the special animals we took in on June 18th in hopes of getting them quickly into a permanent home with a loving family. These beautiful dogs and cats so deserve a stable home with loving care”, said Sandy Brown, executive director.

The event will be held at Grand Strand Humane Society, 3241 Mr. Joe White Ave. The adoption fee will be discounted to $25 and will include vaccines and testing. The normal adoption procedure will be followed. If you plan to adopt a cat, please bring a carrier. Call 843-918-4913 or go to www.grandstrandhumanesociety.com for more information.

From staff reports