Crime

Woman reports rape, kidnapping to Myrtle Beach police

A woman says two men kidnapped her from a Myrtle Beach gas station and took her to another location where she was raped, according to a police report.

The victim said she was at the Speedway gas station off Mr. Joe White Avenue around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a police report.

The victim said she was walking to her vehicle when two men walked up and fondled her, the report states. They bound her hands and shoved her into her vehicle. They drove to an unknown location where one of the suspects sexually assaulted her, according to the report.

The police report does not provide the suspects’ names. They are described as black men who are both 25 years old. One of the suspects was 6-feet-tall and weighed 140 pounds, the other was 5-feet-7-inches tall and weighed 120 pounds.

Myrtle Beach police are investigating the incident.

This story was originally published May 9, 2019 at 4:38 PM.

Alex Lang
The Sun News
Alex Lang is the True Crime reporter for The Sun News covering the legal system and how crime impacts local residents. He says letting residents know if they are safe is a vital role of a newspaper. Alex has covered crime in Detroit, Iowa, New York City, West Virginia and now Horry County.
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