Deputies searching for man accused of taking more than $300K in lumber
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a wanted man.
Published: Jun. 7, 2023 at 12:26 PM EDT|Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 4:10 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a wanted man.
James Gerald Summers, 53, is wanted on a charge of breach of trust greater than $10,000, according to sheriff’s spokesman Andrew Knapp.
Detectives say Summers took $328,000 in lumber from a Ladson construction business where he worked and then sold the wood for a profit each month between September and May.
He may be in Charleston or Orangeburg Counties.
He stands 5-feet, 9-inches tall, weighs 200 pounds, has gray hair and brown eyes.
Anyone who has information on his location can call Detective Mike Thompson at 843-554-2471 or Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-743-7200.
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