EDGEMOOR, SOUTH CAROLINA, Aug. 28 (Nationwide Times) — Three 19-year-olds were arrested in Chester County, South Carolina, after investigators accused them of damaging Flock Safety camera equipment and causing a battery pack to catch fire near homes, according to the Chester County Sheriff’s Office.
Blaze Fuller, Samuel Carlisle and James Ryerson each face charges of criminal conspiracy and a property-damage offense, according to Chester County jail records cited in reports. The second charge is described in the available accounts as either malicious injury to personal property or destruction of property. The specific charging documents were not available in the records reviewed for this report.
The case involves an alleged incident on Harmony Church Road in the Edgemoor area during the early morning hours of Aug. 15, 2026.
What investigators allege
The sheriff’s office said the group cut or sawed down a camera pole and then struck the equipment with a hammer. Investigators allege that the battery pack exploded and caught fire during the damage.
The sheriff’s office estimated the equipment damage at more than $5,000. The available records do not establish that any nearby home was damaged or that residents were evacuated. They also do not resolve whether one camera or more than one camera was involved.
Flock Safety is the company associated with the equipment. The reports describe the incident as an attack on a roadside camera installation, but the available material does not provide further details about the camera’s use in the investigation.
Arrests and court information
Chester County jail records show that Fuller, Carlisle and Ryerson were booked Aug. 18 and released Aug. 19. Fuller posted a $5,000 bond. The available information does not identify the court handling the case, a case number, a judge or a future hearing date.
An arrest or criminal charge is an accusation, and it does not establish guilt. No defense attorney statement, prosecutor statement, plea or court disposition was identified in the available records.
The sheriff’s office has not been identified as saying precisely what caused the battery to ignite beyond the allegation that it exploded after being struck. The available information also does not say whether the camera equipment was recovered, replaced or connected to other investigations.
