BCSO looking for guy who assaulted a deputy during a traffic encounter

Berkeley County, South Carolina — The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a deputy during a traffic stop.

According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy pulled over a car on Old Mill Road in the St. Stephen neighborhood just before 6 a.m. Thursday for allegedly failing to stay in its lane and violating a traffic stop.

During the traffic encounter, officials discovered that the subject was attempting to lie to police about his identity. When deputies sought to detain the individual, he struck one and fled…

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