Police arrest owner of Myrtle Beach’s infamous Yellow House on drug charges
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – North Myrtle Beach police arrested the owner of a house that authorities said is a hotspot for drugs and crime in Myrtle Beach.
Jail records show Joe Rideoutte Jr. was booked on May 2. He was released the next day after posting a $170,000 bond.
He faces multiple charges including manufacturing and distributing crack cocaine, manufacturing meth and possession of fentanyl.
WMBF News has requested the incident report and warrants from North Myrtle Beach police to learn more about his arrest.
Rideoutte owns the notorious Yellow House, which has since been painted blue and is located at 407 5th Avenue North.
Court documents state that for years Rideoutte used the property as a boarding home and rented out rooms to tenants. They also allege that for several years the home had become a haven for drugs, crime and prostitution.
The Yellow House first came on the 15th Circuit solicitor’s radar in December 2018, when the first request for a temporary injunction was filed.
Since that time, judges have issued four temporary injunctions against Rideoutte for maintaining the Yellow House as a nuisance.
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Back in January, a judge granted a permanent injunction against Rideoutte which means the building needs to be shut down for a year.
Myrtle Beach Code Enforcement also determined that the home was unfit for people to live in and closed the house. It is now boarded up and Myrtle Beach police barricades have been set up around the property.
According to public index records, a civil trial on the injunction case is scheduled for the week of June 10.
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