MYRTLE BEACH, SC — a 32‑year‑old man has been arrested following an assault incident reported early Tuesday morning on North Ocean Boulevard.
According to police records, Brenton Folsom Hayes was taken into custody on August 18 at approximately 7:14 a.m. Hayes is charged with Assault and Battery, 2nd Degree, a felony under South Carolina law.
The incident occurred in the 100 block of North Ocean Boulevard, where officers responded and initiated the case at the same time the arrest was logged. No additional details regarding the circumstances of the alleged assault were immediately released.
The case remains under investigation.
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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