SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION Contact: Special Agent Bobbi Schlatterer Office: (803) 896-7013 After Hours: (803) 737-9000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2007 FORMER CHARLESTON COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF ARRESTED A former Deputy Sheriff with Charleston County Sheriff s Office was arrested by SLED agents on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, and charged with two counts of Official Misconduct. Christopher M. Lanoue, 24, of 1852 Mepkin Road, Charleston, South Carolina was arrested at approximately 3:00 p.m. Lanoue was booked at the Charleston County Detention Center. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by SLED at the request of the Charleston County Sheriff s Office. The case will be prosecuted by the Ninth Circuit Solicitor's Office. Warrants attached. -0-
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SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
Contact: Special Agent Bobbi SchlattererOffice: (803) 896-7013
After Hours: (803) 737-9000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2007
FORMER CHARLESTON COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF ARRESTED
A former Deputy Sheriff with Charleston County Sheriff s Office was arrested by SLED agents onTuesday, August 14, 2007, and charged with two counts of Official Misconduct.
Christopher M. Lanoue, 24, of 1852 Mepkin Road, Charleston, South Carolina was arrested atapproximately 3:00 p.m. Lanoue was booked at the Charleston County Detention Center.
The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by SLED at the request of the Charleston CountySheriff s Office. The case will be prosecuted by the Ninth Circuit Solicitor's Office.
Warrants attached.
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ARREST WARRANT
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is to be arrested and brought before me to bedealt with according to law.
(LS.)Signature of Judge
Date:
RETURNWARRANT TO:
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AFFIDAVIT
Personally appeared before me the affiant SfARICHARDL.JOHNSONbeing duly sworn deposes and says that defendant CHRISTOPHERM.LANOUEdid within this county and state on ~21~2007 violate the criminaltawsState of South carolina (or ordinance of ~ty/OMunlclpaJity of CHARLESTONIn the following particulars: OFFICIALMISCONDUcrDESCRIPTIONOF OFFENSE: COMMONLAW
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I further state that there is probable cause to b!llleve that the defendant named above dkS committhe crimeset forthand that probablecause is based on the followingfacts:
SEE ATrACHBD AFF'IDAvrr
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N. CHARLESTON,SC 29406Affiant'sTelephoneMj.:n.9-7'93 '.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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ARREST WARRANTTO ANY UW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THIS SlATE OR MUNICIPAUTY OR ANY CONSmBLE OF THIS COUNTY:
It appeari.!'9- from the above affidavit that there are .reasonable grounds to believeon 6--21~2007 defendant CHRISTOPHERM. LANOUEdid violate the criminal laws of the State of South Carolina (or ordinance of
D~nty/DMunlcipaiitY of CHARLESTON ) 8S set forth below:DESCRIPTIONOFOFFENSE: OmCIAL MISCONDUCT
COUNTY OF CHARLESTONCITY OF CHARLESTON SLED #31-07-0080
Personallyappearedbefore me, a magistrateof this County,one S/A Richard L. Johnson(SLED)whofirst beingduly sworn,deposesand saysthat:
CHRISTOPHER M. LANOUEWhiteMale;DOB:~ .mWUJ1pSSN:'W~JilL t Address: 1852Mepkin Road,
Charleston,se 29407
did withinthis Countyand StateonJune 21, 2007,violatethe common law of the Stateof SouthCarolinain the followingparticulars:
DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSEOFFICIAL MISCONDUCT
COMMON LAW
The affiant states there is probable cause to believe that the defendant namedabove did commit the crime(s) set forth, and that such probable cause is based onthe followingfacts:
That on June 21, 2007, at approximately1:00 a.m., during a vehicle pursuit that endedon Highway 7 at Orleans Road, Charleston, S.C., County of Charleston, State of SouthCarolina, the defendant, Christopher M. Lanoue, a Deputy Sheriff with CharlestonCounty Sheriff's Office did commit the offense of Official Misconduct. This being inviolation of the Common Law of the State of South Carolina, in that the defendant didwillfully, unlawfully, and feloniously used unnecessary force in that he withoutprovocation,kickedthe driverof the vehicle who was clearly restrained in handcuffstwotimes. Facts to establishthe aboveis a VHS recordingfrom a CharlestonCounty Deputy
. Sheriff's patrol vehicle, and sworn statements from members of the Charleston CountySheriff's Office.
All this done againstthe form ofthe Statute and againstthe peace and dignity of the Stateof South Carolina.
Sworn/t "SUbScribed /Z. . "'7# tfJ 7This day Of~ v
~Address: 6435 Fain StreetN. Charleston, S. C. 29406Phone: (843) 569-7593
ARREST WARRANT
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is to be arrested and brought before me to bedealt with according to law.
(L.S.)Signature of Judge
Date:
RElURN WARRANT TO:
.STATEOF S~ CARQUNAD M,ty/U Municipalityof
CHARLESTON
Personally appeared OOfOl'6me the affiant ~ A'RI~HARnI. JOHN~Nbeing duly sworn deposes and says that defendant CHRISTOPHER M. LANOUEdid within this county and state on 6-21.2007 violate the criminal lawsState of South Carolina (or ordinance of D cdf1ty/D Municipalityof ('J-IAVI RSTONin the following particulars: OFFICIALMISCONDUcrDESCRIPTIONOF OFfENSE: COMMON LAW
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I further state that there is probable cause to believe that the defendant named above didthe crime set forth and that probable cause is based on the followingfacts:
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SEE AITACHED AFFIDAVIT. .
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Affiant'sAddress 64ID~TN l'!HARJ.F.$TO~ ~ ?CMM
AffianfsTelephone 843-S69-7593
STATE OF SOUTH CAROUNA
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ARREST WARRANTTO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THIS STATE OR MUNICIPAUTY OR ANY CONSTABLE OF THIS COUNTY:
It appearing from the above affidavit that there are reasonable grounds to believe that
on 6-21 -2007 defendant CH1US~ M. LANOUBdid violate the criminal laws of the State of South Carolina (or ordinance
DXountY/D Municipalityof rHARJ .RcnnN ) as set forth below:DESCRIPTIONOF OFFENSE: omclAL MISCONDUcr
COMMON LAW
Ithaving sworn beforeme, you are empowered and directed to arrest the saidith to be dealt with acoording to law.A copy of this Arrest Warrant shall be delivered to
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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AFFIDAVIT
SLED #31-07-0079
Personallyappearedbeforeme, a magistrateof this County.one S/ARichardL. Johnson(SLED)who first being duly sworn.deposesand says that:
did within this Countyand StateonJune 21. 2007. violatethe commonlaw of the Stateof SouthCarolina in the followingparticulars:
DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSEOFFICIAL MISCONDUCT
COMMON LAW
The afTl8Btstates there is probable cause to believe that the defendant namedabove did commit the crime(s) set forth, and that such probable cause is based onthe following facts:
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That on June 21,2007, at approximately8:30 p.m.. while at 974 Honey Hill Road, JamesIsland. S.C., County of Charleston,State of South Carolina. the defendant. ChristopherM. Lanoue. a Deputy Sheriff with Charleston County Sheriff's Office did commit theoffense.ofOfficial Misconduct.Thisbeing in violation of the CommonLaw of the Stateof South Carolina, in that the defendantdid willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously usedexcessive force in that he unnecessaryapplied several knee strikes to the head and facearea of a mentally ill person. Facts to establish the above are sworn statements frommembersof the CharlestonCountySheriff's Office.
All this done against the fonn of the Statuteand against the peace and dignity of the Stateof South Carolina.
Address: 6435 Fain StreetN. Charleston, S. C. 29406Phone: (843)569-7593
