PRESS RELEASE
May 16, 2014
FCSO Deputies Thwart Burglary In Progress
SUBJECT:Gavin Less Nowlin, age 21, of 4342 Stagecoach Road, Effingham, SC was arrested by Deputies with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office on May 16, 2014 and charged with Burglary, Second Degree (S.C. Code Section 16-11-312). See FCSO Booking Website for additional information.
NARRATIVE: Deputies with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office thwarted a burglary in progress earlier today in Lake City, SC. According to Deputies, at approximately 12:09 PM they were notified of a possible burglary in progress at 1627 South Morris Street, Lake City, SC. Arriving on scene approximately 3 minutes later, Deputies noticed an unsecured door and entered the dwelling in search of suspects. While conducting a security sweep of the rooms, Deputies heard noises and noticed that the disappearing stairway leading into the attic was not fully closed. The suspect did not respond to calls to come out. Upon conducting a search of the attic, the suspect was discovered hiding in the ceiling insulation and taken into custody.
Gavin Less Nowlin, age 21, of 4342 Stagecoach Road, SC was arrested at the scene and charged with Burglary, Second Degree. Following this arrest it was discovered that Nowlin also had outstanding General Sessions bench warrants for Failure to Appear issued in April of 2014.
Under South Carolina law, Burglary, Second Degree is a felony which carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. Nowlin will be held at the Florence County Detention Center until he appears before a Florence County Judge for a bond hearing in the near future.
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Captain Michael M. Nunn
General Counsel/P.I.O.
