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Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspects in School Burglary and Vandalism

CPD Newsroom Posted on August 06, 2025

The Charleston Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying three suspects involved in a burglary and vandalism at Philip Simmons High School on Daniel Island.

On July 26, 2025, the suspects entered a storage shed on the school’s campus without permission, stole spray paint, and used it to deface school property, including a bus. The vandalism included a swastika, and other racially offensive graffiti along with phallic symbols.

Police are asking for help identifying the suspects pictured. 


Philip Simmons 1Philip Simmons 2

Philip Simmons 3


Anyone with information is asked to contact the Charleston Police Department at 843-720-2422 and request to speak with the on-duty Central Detective. Information may also be submitted anonymously online at www.charleston-sc.gov/tips


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Media Release

Release Date: August 6, 2025                                                             

Media Contact: Sgt. C. Stinson 

E-mail: cpdpublicinformationteam@charleston-sc.gov 



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