Crime & Courts

Man broke into ex-girlfriend’s house and threatened her, deputies say

A woman woke up in her home on Swan Court early Thursday morning to find an ex-boyfriend standing over her with a gun, deputies say.

The incident happened just before 2 a.m. Thursday. The woman woke to banging, then found the suspect had forced entry into her home, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.

After threatening the woman, the suspect fled, sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Curtis Wilson said.

Glen Luke Flanagan: 803-771-8305, @glenlflanagan

This story was originally published May 12, 2016 at 9:59 AM with the headline "Man broke into ex-girlfriend’s house and threatened her, deputies say."

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