For over 150 years, the Sumter Police Department has been serving the citizens of Sumter, South Carolina on the solid foundation of public trust and safety. Sumter PD officers serve a 40,000-strong town and are committed to treating all in our vibrant community fairly and with respect. We are a CALEA accredited agency and maintain their gold standard of serving and protecting our communities.
UPDATE (8:10 p.m. Dec. 8, 2024): Ms. Pelletz was located in a neighboring county and is safe.
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MISSING: Officers are working to find Shannon Pelletz, 22.
Pelletz was reported missing earlier today when she never arrived to a Broad Street fast-food restaurant where she and a friend planned to meet.
She is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 140 lbs. and has blond hair and blue eyes.
Pelletz was last seen walking along U.S. 521 North (Camden Highway) and was wearing a black Philadelphia beanie hat, a white furry sweater and blue jeans with cut holes in them.
If you see her or know where she can be found, please call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700. Always dial 911 in an emergency.
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UPDATE (8:10 p.m. Dec. 8, 2024): Ms. Pelletz was located in a neighboring county and is safe.
surely y’all could’ve found a picture of her without a filter besides a mugshot lol?
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Have they tried tracking her last location using her phone signal or anything?
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PARADE TRAFFIC ALERT: Traffic control and security measures for the Sumter Evening Optimist Club's annual Christmas Parade begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, with traffic restrictions and road closures beginning at 11:30 a.m.
The parade is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. from Riley Ball Park and will travel along portions of Main, Calhoun and Harvin streets before ending on Bartlette Street at Main.
Drivers and pedestrians in the area are asked to use extra caution and follow guidance given by officers and deputies.
Roads are expected to reopen by 4 p.m.
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Up to $5K reward offered as fatal shooting inquiry continues
SUMTER, SC (Dec. 6, 2024) – An up to $5,000 reward is being offered for information as Sumter PD continues to investigate a November incident in which a man was dropped off at the local hospital with a fatal gunshot wound.
Police were notified before 7 p.m. Nov. 23 when Travis Desmond Rouse, 35, of Acres Avenue, was left at the Prisma Health Tuomey emergency room by an unknown driver. Rouse was pronounced dead later that evening.
Information gathered indicates the incident happened in the Mooneyham area outside of the city limits at an address on Utah Circle within Sumter County.
However, Sumter Police Department detectives were notified by Sumter County Sheriff’s Office investigators early on Nov. 24 that they would be suspending their investigation because of jurisdictional concerns.
The case remains under investigation by the Sumter Police Department. Additionally, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is assisting because the events surrounding the shooting occurred outside the city’s jurisdiction.
To date, officers have identified and located the driver and vehicle that transported Rouse.
Video surveillance shows the vehicle, speeding with flashers engaged, on Boulevard Road leaving the area where the shooting occurred.
Details regarding who was involved and how or why the shooting happened remain limited.
Anyone who might have seen or heard anything that could be connected to the incident is asked to contact the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700.
Tips, given under the condition of anonymity, can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Tips also can be provided online at P3tips.com or by using the P3tips app that is available for iOS (Apple) and Android devices.
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Approved for media release by Chief Russell F. Roark, III
PHOTO: Video surveillance captured the driver and car that left a shooting victim at Prisma Health Tuomey’s emergency room on Nov. 23.
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Question: Who is the person in the screen grab? Is that a suspect? Is that the person who dropped the guy off? Is that a vehicle of interest?
So this driver is unable or unwilling to provide additional info? My condolences to the family. 🙏🏻
Mooneyham area is a crapfest
At least he tried to get him help.
Don't click on that video! It's a virus!!!
That's like 8 people
SPAM VIDEO ON HERE
UPDATE (7:42 a.m. Dec. 6): Ms. Cabbagestalk was located. She is safe.
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RUNAWAY: Family members and police need your help to find Shamoni Cabbagestalk,15.
Cabbagestalk was last seen at about 11 p.m. Monday at her Newberry Avenue home. It is unclear when she left and whether she walked away or left in a vehicle with someone.
Cabbagestalk is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs about 100 lbs. and was last seen wearing, a long-sleeved black shirt with writing and black and gray checkerboard pajama
pants.
If you see her or know where she can be found, please call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700. Always dial 911 in an emergency.
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UPDATE (7:42 a.m. Dec. 6): Ms. Cabbagestalk was located. She is safe.
What is going on in Sumter with all these missing kids????? it’s like every week somebody missing!🤔
Praying 🙏🏾 she found safe and returns
Praying She will return safe and unharmed🙏🏾❤️
Praying she is found and safe.
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Praying for safe return
Glad she's safe. I wonder if she's related to me. Cabbagestalk is not a very common name.
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We have shared and are following the missing alert for Shamoni Cabbagestalk.
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LETTERS FOR SANTA: Just like magic, a special mailbox appeared in front of our building Monday and is ready to receive letters to Santa Claus.
Letters must be received no later than Dec. 15 and should include your name and a return address to receive a reply from the jolly ol' elf, hopefully, by Christmas.
No postage necessary.
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Lisa Arrington we need to take the girls !
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Being a Police Officer in a CALEA Accredited Department means you belong to an agency that is committed to following best practice standards developed by federal, state, and local law enforcement executives through comprehensive research. This is one of the most successful methods for reaching administrative and operational goals, while also providing direction to personnel.
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority through the joint efforts of law enforcement’s major executive associations:
SPECIFICALLY, CALEA’S GOALS ARE TO:
