Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

Police | Tourist arrested after hotel fight in Myrtle Beach

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MYRTLE BEACH

Tourist arrested after hotel fight

A woman staying at a Myrtle Beach motel was arrested for criminal domestic violence after fighting with her husband.

Carolyn Marchisella and her husband started arguing, threw clothes off the balcony and then she started scratching him, according to a police report.

Marchisella, from Greenville, Tenn., was arrested at about noon on Sunday at the Sand Castle Motel.

She said her husband pushed her and hit her head but police did not find signs of her injury, according to the report.

CONWAY

Man arrested on felony DUI, hit and run

A Myrtle Beach man was arrested by Conway Police on several charges Sunday night after a car wreck. Jose Cortes, 24, was arrested for felony driving under the influence resulting in bodily injury and hit and run involved in an accident with death or personal injury.

He was also charged with driving without a driver's license, possession of marijuana, and having an open container of beer or alcohol in a vehicle.

Police responded to the scene, where they found out one of the people involved had left. Cortes was later found and identified as the person who left the scene.

The woman in the other car was taken to Conway Medical Center where she was treated for minor injuries and released.

SOCASTEE

Nueva Era Store scene of robbery

Horry County Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Nueva Era Store in Socastee.

At about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, a man entered the store with a pistol and demanded money from the people inside. He took three wallets and money from the cash register and ran away, according to police.

MYRTLE BEACH

Israeli arrested for second time

An Israeli immigrant who was arrested in Myrtle Beach has been sentenced in federal court for possession of a firearm by an illegal alien.

Oren Ayash, 34, was sentenced to eight months in prison and will be deported when he completes the sentence, according to a statement from the Department of Justice.

Ayash is an Israeli citizen who illegally re-entered the country after being removed from the U.S. in July 2004. He was arrested in April after a Glock pistol and ammunition were found when his residence was searched, police said.

MYRTLE BEACH

Robber struck 3 people before fleeing

Myrtle Beach Police are still investigating a purse snatching incident that happened Monday morning inside K-mart, and a hit-and-run, authorities said.

The incident happened about 9:30 a.m. when a woman snatched a 75-year-old woman's pocketbook and attempted to flee the location, said Capt. David Knipes with the Myrtle Beach Police Department.

After entering her vehicle, the woman struck the 75-year-old victim and two other people, Knipes said. The vehicle was described as a blue, possibly four-door GM Celebrity, or a two-door Pontiac Sunbird.

The woman's vehicle also struck several other vehicles and is believed to have significant damage to the rear of the vehicle, as well as extensive damage to the driver side door, Knipes said.

Witnesses told police that while the woman was fleeing the scene, the driver's side door was forced forward and is not able to be closed. Anyone with any information, please contact Det. Tony Allen with the Myrtle Beach Police Department at 918-1905, or the main police department number at 918-1382.

Local

GEORGETOWN

Flooding likely in low-lying areas

The city of Georgetown is monitoring a period of heavy rainfall expected to continue through tonight . Rainfall could total between 3 and 6 inches, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service. Flooding of low-lying areas can be expected, especially during high tide. High tide in the harbor is expected at 4:18 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. today. Motorists are urged to avoid flooded streets and roadways. Weather information is available on the city fire department's Web site at www.georgetowncityfire.org.

MYRTLE BEACH

Group announces support for McBride

Help Eliminate Lousy Politicians for Myrtle Beach, a group that formed in the wake of the Myrtle Beach City Council's actions to quell the May motorcycle rallies, announced Tuesday it is supporting former mayor Mark McBride in the runoff election.

HELP spokeswoman Tricia Cunningham held a press conference to announce the group's intentions. She said she and other HELP members had met with both McBride and current Mayor John Rhodes and after speaking with both candidates, chose to support McBride because he told the group he was willing to form committees to address the group's issues.

The group has always backed council candidate Mike Lowder, who is also in a runoff with two incumbents, Randal Wallace and Chuck Martino, but hadn't publicly backed a mayoral candidate.

She said the organization has been trying to make sure people get to the polls to vote, and will offer rides for people on Tuesday.

To arrange a ride through HELP, call 448-7596, extension 0.