5 charged after search warrant at ‘unsafe’ Myrtle Beach home

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Myrtle Beach police confirmed to WMBF News five people were arrested in connection to Wednesday’s search warrant in the Ramsey Acres community.

Those five are James Albert Cook, Christian Grant Fox, Jose Leonardo Rodriguez, Desmond Garnell Burks and Bernard Burgess.

Cook, Fox and Rodriguez are all facing drug charges, including possession of fentanyl. Burks and Burgess are charged with resisting law enforcement officer serving process.

All except Burgess are from the Myrtle Beach area, with Burgess being from Charleston.

Myrtle Beach police Cpl. Chris Starling said officers were called to 1028 Poplar Drive in Ramsey Acres to execute a search warrant related to drugs at the home.

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WMBF News received a Ring doorbell video from a neighbor in the area that shows the police response. Multiple police cars and an armored truck are seen passing by before some sort of bang sound. It is unclear what that sound is.

Our crews also saw a sign on the door of the home at the center of the investigation, stating that the home was uninhabitable. The city of Myrtle Beach confirmed the house was deemed unsafe for human habitation due to unsanitary conditions.

The city and homeowners in the Ramsey Acres neighborhood have been working for the past few months to address concerns on a strip of land between Highway 501 and Robert Grissom Parkway where there has been rise in violence, drug dealing and prostitution.

“Public Safety is a shared responsibility and we will continue to work with our community members to address their concerns,” Starling said.

Assistant City Manager Josh Bruegger has said they are looking to add more lights and cameras in the area to help curb the crime.

Meanwhile, all five suspects will have bond hearings on Thursday.

Their full charges can be viewed below:

• James Albert Cook, 41, of Myrtle Beach is being charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl - 3rd Offense.
• Christian Grant Fox, 23, of Myrtle Beach is being charged with Possession of Fentanyl - 2nd Offense, Possession of Schedule IV Narcotic -2nd Offense, and Possession of Schedule IV Narcotic - 2nd Offense.
• Jose Leonardo Rodriguez, 29, of Myrtle Beach is being charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl - 1st Offense.
• Desmond Garnell Burks, 37, of Myrtle Beach is being charged with Resisting Law Enforcement Officer Serving Process.
• Bernard Burgess, 27, of Charleston, SC is being charged with Resisting Law Enforcement Officer Serving Process.

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