Police charged the 66-year-old with open container and sleeping-in-vehicle ordinance violations.
MYRTLE BEACH, SC — 66-year-old man was arrested by Myrtle Beach Police early Tuesday morning on two municipal ordinance violations along North Kings Highway.
According to police records, Michael Anthony Murphy, 66, was arrested at approximately 4:20 a.m. Nov. 10 in the 2900 block of North Kings Highway.
Murphy was charged with violating a city ordinance prohibiting the consumption, possession, or carrying of alcohol in a public place, as well as a separate ordinance prohibiting sleeping in a vehicle at night on a public right-of-way. A public right-of-way generally includes public streets, road shoulders, and other areas reserved for public travel and access.
The incident was reported at approximately 4:20 a.m. Records list the location as 2905 N. Kings Highway. Police records show Murphy was cited for both ordinance violations following the arrest.
All individuals named in this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.
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