Crime & Public Safety
Myrtle Beach police seek multiple warrants after vehicle pursuit that reached North Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach officers say a traffic stop attempt escalated into a multi-jurisdiction vehicle pursuit that reached North Myrtle Beach. According to the Myrtle Beach Police Department (MBPD), an officer tried to stop a speeding car early Thursday after observing it travel northbound in the southbound lanes of U.S. 17 Bypass near Grand Dunes Boulevard. The vehicle did not stop and was pursued by MBPD into North Myrtle Beach, where the chase ended on Main Street.
MBPD reports the lone occupant, identified as Lorenzo Clairborne, 19, of Virginia, exited the vehicle and fled on foot; officers searched the area but did not locate him. The department says investigators later linked the vehicle to a juvenile-related case reported earlier the same day. MBPD also reports Clairborne was subsequently arrested in North Carolina after an alleged separate chase in another vehicle involving deputies.
The Myrtle Beach Police Department says it is pursuing multiple warrants for Clairborne and that the investigation remains active; the agency warned additional charges may be forthcoming. The details above are drawn from MBPD statements cited by the reporting agency. No injuries, final charges, or case outcomes have been documented in the available account, and MBPD continues its investigation.
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