UPDATE...
Warrants have been issued for Thomas E. Whitehead, Jr. for the standoff that occurred on March 13, 2024 on Community Center Road in Enoree.
Thomas E. Whitehead, Jr. has been charged with:
- Two Counts of Attempted Murder
- Manufacture of Methamphetamine
- Unlawful Disposal of Methamphetamine Waste
- Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of Violent Crime
- Threat to Use a Bomb/ Incendiary Device
- Manufacture of an Incendiary Device
These charges are in addition to the previously active warrant for Attempted Murder, stemming from a previous incident, which deputies were in the process of serving when the standoff began. Whitehead remains at the Johnson Detention Center where he is awaiting a bond hearing.
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During the afternoon hours on March 13 Deputies with the Laurens County Sheriff's Office were involved in a standoff with a man wielding a knife and homemade explosive device.
Deputies arrived at the residence on Community Center Road, in Enoree, to serve an outstanding warrant. Deputies were confronted by a man armed with a knife and had an explosive device in plain view. Deputies were able to stabilize the situation by speaking to the man while LCSO's Special Operations Response Team (SORT) was activated. SLED Bomb Squad was also requested to respond to the situation. Residences in the surrounding area were evacuated due to the active explosive device. After a short standoff, Thomas Whitehead Jr. was taken into custody with only brief incident and transported to the Johnson Detention Center where he will be awaiting warrants to be served.
SLED Bomb Squad was able to disarm and neutralize the device without incident. Upon further investigation of the scene an active methamphetamine lab was also discovered and dealt with by members of LCSO Clandestine Lab Team.
Check back for updated information as it becomes available.
Warrants have been issued for Thomas E. Whitehead, Jr. for the standoff that occurred on March 13, 2024 on Community Center Road in Enoree.
Thomas E. Whitehead, Jr. has been charged with:
- Two Counts of Attempted Murder
- Manufacture of Methamphetamine
- Unlawful Disposal of Methamphetamine Waste
- Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of Violent Crime
- Threat to Use a Bomb/ Incendiary Device
- Manufacture of an Incendiary Device
These charges are in addition to the previously active warrant for Attempted Murder, stemming from a previous incident, which deputies were in the process of serving when the standoff began. Whitehead remains at the Johnson Detention Center where he is awaiting a bond hearing.
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During the afternoon hours on March 13 Deputies with the Laurens County Sheriff's Office were involved in a standoff with a man wielding a knife and homemade explosive device.
Deputies arrived at the residence on Community Center Road, in Enoree, to serve an outstanding warrant. Deputies were confronted by a man armed with a knife and had an explosive device in plain view. Deputies were able to stabilize the situation by speaking to the man while LCSO's Special Operations Response Team (SORT) was activated. SLED Bomb Squad was also requested to respond to the situation. Residences in the surrounding area were evacuated due to the active explosive device. After a short standoff, Thomas Whitehead Jr. was taken into custody with only brief incident and transported to the Johnson Detention Center where he will be awaiting warrants to be served.
SLED Bomb Squad was able to disarm and neutralize the device without incident. Upon further investigation of the scene an active methamphetamine lab was also discovered and dealt with by members of LCSO Clandestine Lab Team.
Check back for updated information as it becomes available.
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