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Man with ‘violent tendencies’ found after warrant issued for arrest

Horry County Police Department

Horry County police have arrested a man wanted for forgery and who is known to have violent tendencies, according to a Facebook post from the department.

Joseph Kenneth Roberts, who has been wanted since the morning of July 21, was arrested with the help of a private citizen.

An update from the department on Twitter stated that Roberts was driving a silver Ford Explorer, and was “possibly in the Carolina Forest area.”

Anyone with more information on the incident can call the Horry County Police Department at 843-915-8477.

Megan Tomasic: 843-626-0343, @MeganTomasic

This story was originally published July 22, 2017 at 3:57 PM with the headline "Man with ‘violent tendencies’ found after warrant issued for arrest."

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