Crime

Myrtle Beach police investigating reported rape, armed robbery in woods

Myrtle Beach police are investigating a reported rape and robbery in a wooded area along Oak Street on Sunday morning.

A police report offers few details on the incident. Officials did not respond in time for this report to provide further information.

Officers responded to a Cedar Street apartment around 2:30 a.m. for a reported sexual assault and armed robbery, according to the report.

The incident location is listed as the field/woods of the 500 block of North Oak Street.

The suspect was a 5-foot-6 man with a handgun, the report states. The report does not list the suspect’s name. The assailant took a phone, credit cards and the victim’s driver’s license.

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Alex Lang
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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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