South Carolina: ex-police chief accused of robbing bank and leading car chase

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/01/south-carolina-ex-police-chief-rob-bank-richard-edward-inman

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A former South Carolina police chief who is on probation for robbing a bank in 2017 is accused of robbing another bank before leading authorities in a car chase that ended when he was shot at and wounded.

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News outlets report that former Williamston police chief Richard Edward Inman was charged last week with offenses including armed robbery.

Authorities say he robbed a Pawleys Island bank by presenting a note that demanded money. He then led authorities on a car chase that ended when Charleston and Georgetown sheriff’s deputies shot at him.

Inman suffered non-life-threatening injuries. It’s unclear if he was shot or wounded by debris.

Inman resigned as chief in 2011, at the request of the town’s mayor, over racist Facebook messages.

The state law enforcement division is investigating.

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