‘Incendiary or explosive device’ used to access Edisto Island ATM, police say

People in the area of Enterprise Bank of South Carolina on Edisto Island are being asked to avoid the area after the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office said a man tried to break into the ATM using an “incendiary or explosive device.”

In a tweet, the sheriff’s office said deputies responded to a break-in report at the bank at 804 Oyster Park Drive at about 9 a.m. Christmas Day. That’s where they said deputies determined an unknown man used some sort of device to access the ATM.

Nothing appears to have been stolen and no one has reported injuries, the sheriff’s office tweeted.

The sheriff’s office said there is no detailed description of the suspect.

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad is responding to the area before investigations can continue, they said.

Maayan Schechter

The State

Maayan Schechter (My-yahn Schek-ter) is the senior editor of The State’s politics and government team. She has covered the S.C. State House and politics for The State since 2017. She grew up in Atlanta, Ga. and graduated from the University of North Carolina-Asheville in 2013. She previously worked at the Aiken Standard and the Greenville News. She has won reporting awards in South Carolina. Support my work with a digital subscription