1 arrested in cyclist, pedestrian conflict on Front Street

By Kelly Marshall Fuller - kfuller@thesunnews.com

GEORGETOWN --

At least one person was arrested when an argument broke out between people riding bicycles down Front Street and others who were congregating near the corner of Front and King streets.

No injuries were reported but one person was arrested, according to Georgetown police. The incident highlights business concerns about teens loitering in the area.

Jeremiah David Share, 24, of Colonial Court, Pawleys Island, was charged with disorderly conduct, according to Georgetown police investigators.

The incident started around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, when a large group of boys and men were involved in a "loud verbal argument" and appeared to be getting ready to fight, according to an incident report.

Police came and the crowd dispersed, the report said.

Around 10 p.m., Share was seen walking around Front Street with a baseball bat, police said.

Share said he was "protecting the city," police said. He told police he was looking for the same people he had fought with earlier that day.

Robert Cox, a nearby business owner, said he called the police when he saw the argument break out. His security guards noticed the man walking near the Kaminski House with a baseball bat, he said.

Residents and business owners along Front Street told police earlier this year they have seen teens smoking cigarettes, using profanity and tearing flowers from planters along the Georgetown Harborwalk.

"I have seen underage kids sitting on cars at night," said downtown business owner Jeanette Ard. "On Saturday, they were riding bicycles on Front Street."

Ard said she has filed reports with the Georgetown Police Department and has asked police to do more patrols of the area. She has asked for more of a police presence on Front Street.

Last year, a shooting broke out and left one person injured when teenagers fought on Front Street.

As a result, the Harborwalk street dance has been suspended this year, and the Harborwalk festival will end at 6 p.m., according to Georgetown City Council members.

"I think for safety reasons, it's probably a good thing," Ard said. "Going on into the night makes it go on too long," Ard said. "It hasn't been bad, except for the past couple of years."

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