A South Carolina reserve deputy’s night out with coworkers ended in a viral video, allegations of assault, and her firing after a confrontation at a bar. The incident happened on Thursday, July 30, at Cedar Creek Tavern in Ladson, South Carolina, during a company team-building dinner.
Samantha an off duty deputy for the Berkley County Sheriff’s Dept caused an incident at the Cedar Creek Tavern during a private party & was trespassed,but she waited outside with her wife & when they came out she knocked the phone out of a girl’s hand & allegedly threatened her. pic.twitter.com/kgauC6CGvi
— Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1) August 3, 2026
According to witnesses Anthony Hernandez and Zachary Oppy, the argument began after Stefanie Gagliardi asked a woman in their group to take a photo of her and her wife, Samantha Gagliardi.
When the woman declined, Oppy told The Carolina Courier that Samantha became angry, started calling the woman offensive names, and got inches away from Oppy and Hernandez while yelling at them…