Three Myrtle Beach men arrested in connection with violent January assault

Two more Myrtle Beach men have been charged in connection with a Jan. 16 armed robbery, assault and kidnapping.

J. Reuben Long intake records show 42-year-old Kelly Clemons was booked Jan. 23 on charges of second and third-degree assault and battery, first degree criminal sexual conduct, armed robbery while armed or allegedly armed with a deadly weapon and kidnapping.

No bail has been set, according to booking records.

WMBF News reported Thursday afternoon that 31-year-old Daniel Joseph Dunkle was arrested earlier in the day after police recognized him from prior run-ins and a wanted alert.

Dunkle remains in jail on charges of third-degree assault and armed robbery while armed or allegedly armed with a deadly weapon.

Meanwhile, Samuel Tucker, 35, faces assault, armed robbery and kidnapping charges stemming from the incident.

According to Horry County police, Clemons, Tucker and Dunkle robbed and assaulted two other people near Piedmont Avenue and U.S. Highway 17 Bypass on Jan. 16.

Authorities said Tucker reportedly attacked one person in a wooded area, dragging her while armed with a piece of rebar. The woman was then struck in the face by another person’s forearm and restrained with tape around her hands and legs.

Clemons, armed with a firearm, taped one of the victim’s hands to her legs, hit the victim with a tennis racket and sexually assaulted her, a police report said.

Court records show Tucker was convicted of kidnapping in January 2007 and placed on the state’s sex offender registry.

This story was originally published February 2, 2023 at 9:52 AM.