Myrtle Beach security officer charged with assault www.privateofficer.com
Posted by privateofficernews on July 1, 2008
Myrtle Beach security officer charged with assault www.privateofficer.com
MYRTLE BEACH SC July 1 2008
Kyle T. Greene
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
Myrtle Beach police officers arrested a security guard at Rainbow Court on Flagg Street after three witnesses said they saw him beat a man with his nightstick and douse him with pepper spray Friday, according to a Myrtle Beach police report.
The security guard, John Blyne, 51, of North Myrtle Beach, was charged with simple assault after the incident.
Blyne told police he had received several reports from residents that the victim was on the property without permission, acting suspicious and possibly trying to sell drugs.
The final time he confronted the victim about being on the property about 3 a.m., Blyne said, the victim threatened him, saying he was in the black mafia and was going to get a weapon and then he charged at him.
Witnesses said they saw the victim return to a spot where he had dropped his sandals and saw Blyne pick them up and then spray the man with pepper spray when he asked for them back.
Witnesses said Blyne then hit the man repeatedly in the legs with his nightstick.
Several witnesses told police they heard the victim say he was not on property anymore and then he asked Blyne to stop hitting him, the report said.
The security guard, John Blyne, 51, of North Myrtle Beach, was charged with simple assault after the incident.
Blyne told police he had received several reports from residents that the victim was on the property without permission, acting suspicious and possibly trying to sell drugs.
The final time he confronted the victim about being on the property about 3 a.m., Blyne said, the victim threatened him, saying he was in the black mafia and was going to get a weapon and then he charged at him.
Witnesses said they saw the victim return to a spot where he had dropped his sandals and saw Blyne pick them up and then spray the man with pepper spray when he asked for them back.
Witnesses said Blyne then hit the man repeatedly in the legs with his nightstick.
Several witnesses told police they heard the victim say he was not on property anymore and then he asked Blyne to stop hitting him, the report said.
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