Darlington officer 'relieved of his duties' over alleged mishandling of evidence, chief says

SLED charges former Darlington Police sergeant with misconduct in office, breach of trust

Mark Anthony Hayes, Jr. was charged with breach of trust and misconduct in office in April by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division after investigation.

Darlington officer 'relieved of his duties' over alleged mishandling of evidence, chief says

DARLINGTON, S.C. (WBTW) -- The Darlington Police Department has requested that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division look into an officer's mishandling of evidence after he was "relieved of his duties," according to a letter written by Chief JC Davis Jr. Davis' letter says he was informed on March 23 of actions by some "off-duty" officers. The next day, he requested SLED to look further into the matter. "While the actions of the 'off-duty'…

Former Darlington Investigator arrested on Misconduct charges

Anthony Hayes   Former Darlington police officer Anthony “Tony” Hayes was arrested today and charged with breach of trust and misconduct in office by the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED), following an investigation requested by Police Chief Jimmy Davis. Hayes, who joined the department in 2018 and served as a lead investigator credited with solving numerous violent crimes, was taken into custody and booked at the W. Glenn Campbell Detenti…