Fire called 'suspicious'

A fire that destroyed a vacant house on Torrence Branch Drive in Fort Mill Township is under investigation, according to the York County Sheriff's Office report.

The fire occurred sometime in the predawn hours on Sunday, May 11. The house, owned by a California resident, did not have electrical power and according to the report, investigators think it may have been intentionally set. The lack of electricity in the home and the unlikelihood that the fire was caused by a lightening strike makes it suspicious, according to the report.

Trailers burglarized

Two trailers where damaged and one was burglarized in an RV rental business in Fort Mill Township on Monday, May 12, according to a sheriff's office report.

The owner said he was sleeping inside his business when he heard a noise outside. He said two unidentified white males were trying to break into a trailer. The owner yelled at them and one drove off in a small, red truck that was pulling a trailer, and the other suspect left on foot.

The report stated that the one trailer's door had a broken handle, but the suspects did not get in. Another trailer's door had been pried open and twisted out, causing major damage to the door and frame. The owner, a Rock Hill man, told deputies his power generator was stolen. The report stated the damage to the trailers is $1,100 and the generator was valued at $4,000.

Home burglarized

A Fort Mill Township woman's home on Nims Lake Road was broken into on Friday, May 9, according to a sheriff's office report. The report stated that an unknown suspect entered the unlocked home, ransacked it and stole jewelry, money and a Dell laptop computer. The items stolen are valued at $6,400, according to the report.

Pot charge

A Charlotte man was arrested for possession of marijuana on Carowinds Boulevard on Sunday, May 11, according to sheriff's office report.

Sean Murphy, of 10317 Plum Creek Lane, was sitting in the parking lot of a restaurant when a deputy approached him. Murphy allowed the deputy to search him and 13 grams of marijuana was allegedly found in his pocket.

- compiled by Chris Corrado