Police report from Clarendon | Manning Live

by Melissa McCoy

THEFT – ALL OTHERS

On July 20, an officer with the Manning Police Department was dispatched to Family Dollar at 37 Sunset Street to report a fraud case. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the manager, who reported that on July 19, two black males entered the store and stole $2,485 in gift cards. The complainant showed the officer video footage that showed a black male wearing a white shirt and blue jeans and another black male wearing a white shirt and black pants waiting at the register. The man wearing a white shirt and blue jeans approached the register, handed items to the cashier, and requested a $500 Apple and Gamestop gift card each. The cashier then walked away and the man was observed reaching around the cash register screen, pressing it, and pulling out the printed receipt. The second black male wearing a white shirt and black pants then approached the register, handed items to the cashier and demanded two Netspend gift cards valued at $495 each. After the cashier walked away, the man was seen reaching around the cashier screen, pressing it and pulling out the printed receipt. The complainant mentioned that one of the individuals returned to the store and demanded a $495 PayPal gift card. The video footage showed that this individual pointed the cashier in a direction and as the cashier walked away, the individual turned the cashier screen over, began pressing it and pulled out the printed receipt when the cashier returned. The complainant also informed the officer that the Family Dollar in Paxville was attacked by these individuals and the manager there contacted her, which led her to realize that the same individuals had robbed her store. The officer assured the complainant that a report would be made and all video footage could be emailed.

Firing a firearm in a dwelling

On July 3, officers from the Manning City Police Department were dispatched to the 400 block of W Huggins St. for a call about a shooting. While on scene, an officer made contact with the complainant and learned that a projectile had come through his wall and landed in his glass display case. The complainant stated that he was in his son's room at the time of the incident, but heard several gunshots from outside. He further stated that he came out of the room to see what was going on and that when he did, he saw the hole in the wall and the projectile.

Another officer arrived on scene and was able to identify several areas outside the residence that had been struck by projectiles. There was a bullet hole above the door, a bullet hole in the left side panel of the door, a bullet hole in the right side panel of the front door, and one on the left side of the meter box. Manning units secured the scene and began investigating the area. Manning units were able to locate nine .223 caliber shell casings, thirteen .40 caliber shell casings, and a projectile on the roadway and grassy area of ​​the road. The projectile was also recovered from the display case inside the residence. Shell casings were collected and properly placed in evidence boxes. Photographs were taken of the scene. All shell casings were taken to the Manning Police Department.

Bodily harm – aggravated/showing and presenting

On July 11, Manning City Police officers were called to Hope Health at 12 W South St. for a fight in the parking lot near a black SUV involving two men, one of whom was carrying a gun. Upon arrival, an officer made contact with a male offender identified as Ronald Clavon, 62, and a security guard. Clavon reported that his son pulled out a pen and threatened him with it while saying, “I'm going to kill you.” Clavon stated that he was afraid for his life and so he pulled out his gun, a black Hi-Point 9mm, and pointed it at his son.

The officer contacted the son, who was in the doctor's office, and the son stated that he saw his father point the gun at him while driving, so he pulled a pen out of his pocket in self-defense. The son stated that when they arrived at the doctor's office and got out of the car, Clavon had the gun out and still had it next to him, but then raised it toward him. The officer reviewed camera footage near the scene of the accident and observed the Clavon family's car hastily pull into the parking lot and park. The son exited the vehicle and then walked away from the car toward the building. He was then called back to the vehicle where the argument between him and Clavon continued. The son was standing in front of the car when he struck the front bumper with his right foot and then backed out of the car. Clavon raised his gun and pointed it at his son. The son then approached Clavon and yelled, “Shoot me.”

Security officers then approach the vehicle to de-escalate the situation and separate the two individuals while personnel in the vehicle call 911. An officer recovers the firearm located in Clavon's car, informs Clavon that he is being arrested for pointing and displaying a firearm, and subsequently transports him to the Clarendon County Detention Center.