Sheriff: Potential Christmas Day Nightmare Thwarted
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ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – The Orangeburg County Sheriff said that thanks to the quick actions of their SWAT team and a K9 Officer, a Christmas Day standoff ended without incident.
James Boone, 54, poured gasoline throughout a residence on Lake Edisto Drive around 9: 30 p.m. while deputies were on the scene, Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said.
Boone was allegedly in violation of a third-degree assault and battery charge from a Christmas Eve incident at the residence.
When SWAT team members approached Boone, he attempted to light a paper towel to ignite a puddle of fluid so K9 Officer ‘Turbo’ dragged him through the flaming liquid to safety, Ravenell said.
James Boone is charged with arson/attempting to burn after the Christmas Day confrontation with law enforcement.
Boone was set Tuesday at $50,000 with the conditions that should he make bond, he will have no further contact with the victims nor can he return to the residence; he would to be placed on electronic monitoring.
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