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GEORGETOWN

Two arrested in robbery of $30

Anthony Lamar Fraser, 19, and Damonte Marquez Rivera, 18, both of Georgetown are charged with kidnapping, first degree burglary, armed robbery, and robbery while armed with a deadly weapon.

Rivera is also charged with third degree assault and battery.

The two men are accused of robbing a family of $30 cash and three cell phones on August 30. The robbery occurred on Kaminski Street in the city.

Both men are being held at the Georgetown County Detention Center.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Georgetown Police at 545-4300.

MYRTLE BEACH

Man assaults woman and exposed himself

A 47-year-old woman told Myrtle Beach police a man grabbed her while he exposed himself at an Ocean Boulevard motel, according to a police report.

The victim called police at 5:30 a.m. Monday to the Sea Dunes Motel at 605 S. Ocean Blvd., to report the incident.

The victim told police that a man came to the front desk and asked about getting a room, but began to compliment her and told her he wanted to have sex with her, according to the report. The woman said she told the man she was not interested and had work to do.

The victim said the man continued to make advances toward her and she noticed he had a cigarette in his hand so she suggested they step outside to smoke to get the man out of the business, according to the report.

The victim said the suspect got upset when she tried to go back inside, he grabbed her arm and her breast.

The victim said she saw the man had exposed himself and she was able to get away from him and go inside and lock the door to call police, according to the report. The suspect left on a bicycle and police did not find him in the area.

PAWLEYS ISLAND

Fire, propane leak close road

A mobile home trailer caught fire on U.S. 17 in Pawleys Island near Hobcaw Barony, said Midway Fire Rescue spokesman Bob Beebee.

The home caught fire before noon closing both southbound lanes, Beebee said.

Once the fire was put out by firefighters, the propane leaking from a 60 gallon tank need to be stopped and cleaned up.

Both lanes reopened about 2 p.m. Beebee said.

From staff reports