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Police: Rock Hill man tried to force sex with girl, 14

A 19-year-old Rock Hill man is in the York County jail under a $25,000 bond after allegedly trying to force a 14-year-old girl to perform sex acts in March, according to jail records and arrest warrants.

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Tent stolen from Sharon front yard

A man who lives in rural western York County reported to police his camping tent was stolen out of his front yard, according to a York County Sheriff’s Office report.
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Spat over unleashed dog leads to Rock Hill drug arrests

An argument over a man’s unleashed dog scaring a woman walking her “little” dog in Rock Hill Thursday afternoon led to the arrest of the man and another person after police found drugs in their apartment, according to a York County Sheriff’s Office report.
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Marijuana found in bathroom at York County jail

Detention officers found marijuana in a bathroom of the booking area of the York County jail early Thursday morning, according to a sheriff’s office report.
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Credit card theft reported by York Co. Board of Disabilities

Rock Hill police are investigating a case of credit card fraud after the York County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs reported 30 unauthorized transactions on one of their cards, according to a police report.
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Police chase through Chester, York counties ends with crash

The York County Sheriff's Office has arrested the driver of a truck that led law enforcement officials on a chase and later crashed at a concrete mixing plant in Rock Hill.
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Court date set for ex-student accused of threat against Nation Ford High

A Pineville teenager will appear in court on felony charges next week for allegedly posting a threat on Facebook toward Fort Mill’s Nation Ford High School earlier this month.
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Police: Rock Hill man drank 12 beers, crashed into building

A Rock Hill man accused of driving with nearly three times the legal limit of alcohol in his system was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after hitting a 66-year-old woman’s car and running into a building causing $10,000 worth of damage, according to a police report.
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Charlotte police, Secret Service bust ATM fraud ring

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and the U.S. Secret Service have charged 10 people in connection with committing more than $300,000 worth of ATM fraud throughout a seven-county area.
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Woman’s quick thinking prevents robbery at Lake Wylie ATM

A 31-year-old woman trying to deposit cash at a Lake Wylie ATM on Wednesday night was nearly robbed by a man with a pistol at the Bank of America on S.C. 557, according to a York County Sheriff’s Office report.
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Rock Hill bank employee accused of stealing more than $1,000 from branch

A Wells Fargo employee stole more than $1,000 from one of the bank’s Rock Hill branches, according a federal indictment.