Man arrested after threatening police, blocking boats on Shem Creek

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Officers in Mount Pleasant responded to Shem Creek Sunday, where a man allegedly caused a scene, jumping into the water and blocking boats from being able to move.

Police were called to Vickery’s Bar and Grill on Shrimp Boat Lane around 2 p.m. for reports of a disturbance.

They learned that a man identified as 41-year-old Joel Gratton asked to get on a man’s boat, and when he was told no, Gratton started cussing, jumping into other people’s boats before jumping into the water, according to a Mount Pleasant Police Department report…

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