Four suspects in a car chase in the Conway area are now facing more charges.
Trustin Di’Jontra Brown, Chrishawn Sanders, Julie Suba, and Shaquille Kayson Blakeley appeared in court last week on possession of a stolen vehicle charges in connection with the chase. All received bond on those charges.
Captain John Harrelson, with the Horry County Police Department, said Sanders, Suba, and Brown turned themselves in on Thursday to each face an additional charge of unlawful carrying of a pistol, which stems from the same incident.
According to J. Reuben Long Detention Center booking records, Brown was booked on this charge around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday and remains in the center pending a $5,000 bond. Suba was booked on this charge around 10 a.m. on Thursday and remains in the center pending a $5,000 bond. Sanders was booked on this charge around 9:45 a.m. on Thursday and remains in the center pending a $7,500 bond.
Harrelson also said last week a fifth suspect is wanted in connection with the case. Quashaun Cliffton Bromell, of Conway, is believed to be the driver of vehicle during the chase. Bromell is wanted for failure to stop for blue lights and possession, conceal, sell, or dispose of a stolen vehicle with a value of $10,000 or more.
A police report from the Horry County Police Department says officers received numerous calls around 4 p.m. on August 22 for shots fired in the area of Juniper Bay Road in the Conway. The complainants said there was a black or burgundy car in the area possibly shooting.
While en route to the area, a burgundy vehicle matching the description passed officers in the area of Juniper Bay Road and Dunn Shortcut Road, according to the report. The vehicle was traveling on Dunn Shortcut Rd. toward El Bethel Road. A responding officer attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle and the vehicle didn’t stop, continuing to travel on Dunn Shortcut Rd. The vehicle traveled through several street and to the dead end portion of Tracy Rd, where it stopped. Two front passengers exited the vehicle and ran. Three rear passengers stayed in the vehicle and were later detained.
Horry County Police, Horry County Sheriff’s Office deputies, and the South Carolina Highway Patrol set up a perimeter and a dog team was called in to attempt to find the two suspects who ran, the report also says. One of the front passengers was located and detained. Upon running the vehicle through dispatch, officers found the vehicle was confirmed stolen.