One adult and three minors detained after stolen automobile found flipped in Summerville ditch

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One adult and three minors detained after stolen automobile found flipped in Summerville ditch

A stolen vehicle was found overturned in a ditch on Big Bird Road near the Summerville Airport in Dorchester County, South Carolina, and four people were detained after fleeing the scene on foot, according to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office.

How the incident unfolded

  • Deputies initially responded to a traffic‑incident report Sunday afternoon and discovered the car overturned in a ditch, with the occupants already gone.
  • A coordinated search using a drone and a Summerville Police Department K‑9 was launched, and all four people were located and detained.

Aftermath and investigation

  • Three of the four were juveniles and were being released to their parents or guardians, while the fourth—unidentified adult—was placed under arrest.
  • The sheriff’s office said the incident remains under investigation and more details will be released as they become available.

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