South Carolina

Man steals donations intended for SC children’s hospital, police say

Charleston Police Department

A South Carolina police department is searching for a man after he stole a jar of donations intended for a children’s hospital, according to a statement from the Charleston Police Department.

On Nov. 20 at about 11 p.m., a man entered a Circle K in Charleston and stole the jar, which was intended for the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, according to the statement.

The jar was sitting on the counter at the gas station and contained about $50, according to the statement. The man grabbed it and ran from the store.

The man was described as wearing a black jacket over a gray hoodie, blue jeans, tan boots and a black beanie, according to the statement. The gray hoodie had an inner orange lining.

Police ask that anyone who can identify the potential thief to contact CrimeStoppers or Investigator William Crockett at 843-720-3913.

Emily Bohatch
The State
Emily Bohatch helps cover South Carolina’s government for The State. She also updates The State’s databases. Her accomplishments include winning multiple awards for her coverage of state government and of South Carolina’s prison system. She has a degree in Journalism from Ohio University’s E. W. Scripps School of Journalism. Support my work with a digital subscription
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