Sheriff’s deputies in Beaufort County, S.C., are looking for a man they say robbed a bank while wearing a dress and purple lipstick.
Deputies responded to a bank robbery at Regions Bank at 146 Sea Island Parkway about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. Employees said that the bank had been robbed by a male wearing women’s clothing.
After stealing an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspect fled the area, and no one was hurt, according to the sheriff’s office.
Police describe the suspect as a black male of thin build, approximately 6 feet tall, wearing a red dress, a wig with a black hat and purple glitter lipstick. He was carrying a large, beach style bag, and may have fled the area on a bicycle.
The suspect did not brandish a weapon during the robbery, however, he should still be considered potentially armed and dangerous, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to contact 911 or CrimeStoppers.
Three displaced after fire
Three people were displaced from their home after fire damaged the house on Savannah’s westside early Tuesday morning.
There were no injuries in the 5:30 a.m. blaze that caused extensive damage to the single family home at 252 Ferrill St., said Mark Keller, Savannah Fire & Emergency Services spokesman.
Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of the house upon their arrival, Keller said. The flames quickly spread through the interior of the home, causing widespread damage to the structure.
Firefighters say it appears the fire started in the kitchen area of the house.
Savannah Fire investigators will examine the property in an attempt to locate the ignition point and cause of the blaze, Keller said.
The American Red Cross is assisting the affected residents with alternative living arrangements.
Sewage spills in Port Wentworth
About 9,100 gallons of raw sewage overflowed from a manhole at the intersection of Armadale Road and Osteen Street in Port Wentworth on Monday.
The wastewater flowed into the roadside drainage conveyance system, which flows to the Phillips Canal. Heavy rainfall caused the overflow, according to J. Brian Harvey, director of Development Services.
Port Wentworth workers applied lime to the affected area and sampled the canal. The city is implementing protective actions to prevent future non-compliant discharges. Because the spill was estimated as less than 10,000 gallons, it is classified as minor under Georgia Environmental Protection Division.
Roadwork set for I-516
Single lanes in both directions of Interstate 516 between mile markers 1 and 7 will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Saturday.
Additionally, a ramp closure at exit 164-B exit from Interstate 16 to I-516 is scheduled tonight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.