A 44-year-old man, Dale Michael McTaggart, faces multiple charges after allegedly attempting to rob a Myrtle Beach motel at knifepoint for cigarettes worth just $10. The incident occurred at the Lazy G Motel, where McTaggart wielded two knives and lunged at a motel employee before he barricaded himself inside for over two hours during a tense standoff with police.
During the incident, no injuries were reported; however, McTaggart is also accused of kicking a police officer while being taken for medical evaluation. He remains in custody at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center without bail as authorities investigate the details surrounding this perplexing crime. This unusual case adds to a string of recent violent incidents in the Myrtle Beach area, raising community concerns.
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