Richland County deputies searching for man wanted for motor vehicle thefts

Richland County deputies are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a man who is wanted for two counts of motor vehicle theft.

Sheriff Leon Lott said on Sept. 3 Scottie Lee Brown, 41, allegedly jumped into a victim’s parked car, while she met with a friend inside of a business, in the 7800 block of Garners Ferry Road before fleeing the area.

Lott said investigators were able to determine that Brown had just left the business and was identified as the suspect in the incident.

The car was described as a black 2011 Dodge Nitro with South Carolina tag GYE-765, Lott said.

Brown has also been implicated, Lott said, in a motor vehicle theft from a business in the 7600 block of Garners Ferry Road.

Brown is described as a black male, approximately 6-foot 3-inches tall and weighs about 190 pounds, Lott said. Brown has black hair, a salt-and-pepper beard and brown eyes.

Anyone with information regarding Brown’s whereabouts is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1 (888)-CRIME-SC.