BENNETTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – The Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office said a man was arrested after deputies pulled him over entering a gas station, according to an announcement Friday morning.
Authorities were called around 2:40 a.m. Friday to the Boulevard Express gas station on Cottingham Boulevard after an alarm went off, according to the announcement. Patrol officers quickly arrived at the scene and saw that the front door had been smashed.
Authorities saw a man leave and were able to take him into custody, according to police. The suspect was found with cigarettes, lighters and an undisclosed amount of cash.
Ricky Drayton, 59, of Bennettsville, has been charged with second-degree aggravated robbery, petit larceny and malicious damage to property. He is scheduled to have a bond hearing Friday.
