Myrtle Beach hotel robbed by man with metal spatula. Victim used bar stool to fight him off
A Conway man robbed a Myrtle Beach hotel with a metal spatula Aug. 26, injuring a person in the lobby who tried to fend him off with a bar stool, according to a police report.
Damian Vonta Sanders, 31, was arrested by Myrtle Beach Police on charges of armed robbery and possession or making implements to be used in a crime. He remains incarcerated Monday at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center.
The victim told police that Sanders entered the Sea Dip Oceanfront Resort, 2608 N. Ocean Blvd., armed with a sharp object that he believed to be a knife, an arrest warrant said. The incident occurred about 5:45 a.m. Saturday, according to online police bulletin.
The defendant charged at the victim and assaulted him, the report said. The victim attempted to defend himself with a bar stool, but he sustained minor injuries to his face and head.
The defendant used a metal spatula to open the cash register and steal about $300, the report said. The defendant was identified by the victim through security footage.
This story was originally published August 28, 2023 at 12:39 PM.
