Police and Fire
Taylors man charged
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said a man is in jail after disturbing and damaging multiple businesses last Tuesday afternoon.
Greer man struck by train
Around 2:40 p.m. on January 5, the Greer Police Department (GPD) was dispatched to the intersection of Moore Street and Able Street.
The Greenville County Coroner’s Office (GCCO) also responded to the scene where a pedestrian had been struck by a train.
The decedent was identified as Randall Edward Palmer, 70, of Greer.
Crime Report for the Week of Jan. 11
(Note: All information contained in the following was taken directly from the official incident reports filed by the City of Greer Police Department. All suspects are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.)
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Vehicles collide New Year’s Eve
The Greer Police Department responded to a traffic collision on North Main Street at Center Street on Saturday, Dec. 31, around 2:15 p.m.
GFD responds to house fire
At 3:39 p.m. on January 1, Greer Fire Department responded to a house fire at 111 Bennett Street.
GFD was on the scene about four minutes after being alerted of the incident, where they worked to extinguish the fire. According to officials, the fire was under control about 20 minutes later.
Crime Report for the Week of Jan. 4
(Note: All information contained in the following was taken directly from the official incident reports filed by the City of Greer Police Department. All suspects are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.)
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Shots fired at QuikTrip
James William Ogle, 56, of Wellford, has been charged with pointing and presenting a firearm at a person, discharging a weapon within city limits, and unlawful carrying of a pistol following an incident at a Greer QuikTrip on Monday.
At 6:40 p.m., Greer Police officers responded to a disturbance at the QT on W. Wade Hampton Boulevard.