Teens charged with breaking into high school in Lexington County, sheriff says
Two teenagers were charged after the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said they broke into a Midlands high school earlier this month.
An investigation began on Sept. 4 after Gilbert High School officials reported a banner was missing from the gymnasium, Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said in a news release.
A review of surveillance footage showed an 18- and 19-year-old walking around the school at about 2 a.m. on Aug. 30, according to the release.
The teenagers were identified and turned themselves in on Sept. 19, the sheriff’s department said.
Both teens were charged with second-degree burglary and have been released from the Lexington County Detention Center, according to the release.
The are no reports of other damage caused during the break-in, sheriff’s department spokesman Capt. Adam Myrick told The State.
The teens are former students at Gilbert High, but are no longer enrolled at the school, Lexington District One spokeswoman Mary Beth Hill told The State.
If convicted on the felony charge, the teens face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, according to South Carolina law.
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This story was originally published September 22, 2020 at 12:24 PM.
