Irmo Police Department

Irmo Police Asking for Donations for Annual Shop with a Cop

The Irmo Police Department (IPD), in partnership with the Irmo Police Department Community Foundation are asking for local businesses and individuals to consider making a donation this holiday season to the 2025 Shop with a Cop. Shop with a Cop is an annual event, bringing Irmo law enforcement and local families together for an afternoon of connection, Christmas cheer, and […]

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Irmo Police arrest substitute teacher on Criminal Sexual Conduct charges and principal on charge of Failure to Report Child Abuse

Irmo officers have arrested the principal and a teacher employed by Green Charter School of the Midlands. Sulaymaan Benoit, 32, was charged with 8 counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree and Tina Shaw, 41, was charged with Failure to Report Child Abuse and 2 counts of Assault & Battery 2nd Degree. Benoit, the After […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department arrests 20-year-old female in connection to shooting incident

Chrystal Gordon, 20, is charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. She is being held in the Lexington County Detention Center. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department arrested Gordon in connection to a report of a shooting incident, Saturday. Deputies were called to a […]

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Lexington County narcotics agents arrest Irmo man wanted on multiple drug charges

Lexington County narcotics agents arrested an Irmo man wanted on multiple drug charges after a traffic stop Wednesday on Interstate 20. Stewart Jamaul Stroman, 34, is charged with multiple counts of trafficking meth greater than 400 grams, trafficking fentanyl, and criminal conspiracy among other drug charges, according to arrest warrants. “A deputy pulled Stroman over […]

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Man sentenced to prison in Lexington County for burglary

Dwight Anthony Powell, 42, of Saluda, has been convicted in Lexington County General Sessions Court following a trial. A Lexington County jury convicted Powell of Burglary – Second Degree (violent) and Attempted Grand Larceny, value $10,000 or greater. Circuit Court Judge Walton J. McLeod IV sentenced Powell to eight years in prison. This case was […]

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Autopsy scheduled for man, 45, who died in Irmo apartment fire, says Lexington County Coroner

One person died in an Irmo apartment fire, Saturday, and an Irmo Police Officer was injured. At 7:20 p.m., the Irmo Police Department responded to a structure fire at the Irmo Village Apartment Complex on Chipwood Court. An Officer was on the scene within minutes and quickly located the apartment that was on fire. The […]

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Truck hits house, results in minor injuries and substantial damage to the house

Irmo Fire units, and the Richland County EMS and the Irmo Police Department were on the scene of a truck-vs-house collision in the 300 block of Royal Tower, Saturday. The vehicle left the road and hit a house. There were minor injuries, but the house and the vehicle were heavily damaged. One lane of Royal […]

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Car runs into the front of CVS in Irmo

The CVS drug store at 1008 Lake Murray Boulevard will be closed, until further notice, according to the Irmo Police Department, The building sustained structural damage after being struck by a car, Monday afternoon. The Irmo Police report said there were no serious injuries resulting from the crash.

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