An arrest marks the conclusion of the Dorchester County Christmas Day burglary investigation.

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An arrest marks the conclusion of the Dorchester County Christmas Day burglary investigation.

Cameron Lewis Tulk, 36, faces multiple felony charges from Dorchester and Berkeley County Sheriff’s Offices for burglaries around the Christmas period in South Carolina. He allegedly broke into a business off Highway 78 on December 25, stealing a vehicle, two electronic tricycles, and tools valued over $10,000, then siphoned diesel fuel from tanks at another site on January 2. Berkeley deputies arrested him on January 3 with the stolen vehicle, and a January 6 search of his home recovered stolen items; he remains in Hill-Finklea Detention Center on $125,000 bond.​

Charges Filed

  • Dorchester County: Violent burglary second degree, grand larceny >$10,000, breaking into fuel tanks.​
  • Berkeley County: Two counts possession/sale/disposal stolen vehicle, probation violation [query].

Incident Timeline

Deputies linked Tulk to the Highway 78 burglary late Christmas Day, a fuel theft after breaching a gate on January 2, vehicle recovery January 3, and home search January 6 yielding evidence. The multi-agency effort highlights coordination between counties in rural Lowcountry areas near Charleston. Tulk’s detention continues without release as of January 11 reports.

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