Here’s how many citations Myrtle Beach cops gave to people using public beach access
Myrtle Beach police have handed out more than a dozen criminal charges to people using public beach accesses in violation of state orders.
The department has given out citations to, or arrested, at least a dozen people for using the accesses while they are closed, according to department data. Last week, police arrested two people for moving barricades at one of the beach access.
The figure does not include citations that have yet to be entered into the department’s computer system, Myrtle Beach Police Cpl. Thomas Vest said.
S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster ordered two weeks ago that public access to the beaches be closed. Horry County and Myrtle Beach crews placed barricades, signs and tape to inform people the accesses are off-limits. While the beaches remain open, the public accesses are closed. That means only those with private access to the beach can enjoy the sand and oceanfront.
Still, some have tried their best to get around the barricades to reach the ocean.
Vest said the department will continue to enforce the order and asks the public not to use the accesses.
The beach accesses are monitored by the department’s traffic camera system and officers are in the area to help deter violations, Vest said.
Violators who use the beach access face a fine up to $1,000 and/or 30 days in jail.
