Pelion man wanted after hitting vehicle with baseball bat

Lexington County authorities hope the public can help them locate a man who has been evading law enforcement since early July.

Robert Fleet Pendleton, 36, is wanted on three warrants, the most recent issued after he allegedly took a baseball bat “to a vehicle he forced off the road at the intersection of Cinder Hill Road and Fish Hatchery Road,” at Sheriff Jay Koon said in a news release.

Pendleton is also wanted on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine and breach of trust, Koon said.

Anyone with information about Pendleton, or his whereabouts, should call the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department at 803-785-8230. Anonymous tips can be submitted at www.LexingtonSheriff.com.

staff reports