Summerville man arrested after hostage situation in apartment complex

SUMMERVILLE, SC (WCSC) – Summerville police have arrested a man after an hours-long hostage situation at an apartment complex.

Dexter J. Frost, 27, of Summerville, is charged with kidnapping.

Police were called to Planter’s Retreat Apartments on Ladson Road around 1:10 p.m. because of an argument involving a man who was allegedly holding a woman against her will, police spokesman Lt. Shaun Tumbleston said.

When officers arrived on scene, they attempted to make contact with the people inside the apartment, but no one came to the door. Hostage negotiators and SWAT agents from the Summerville Police Department began making contact with the suspect inside.

Tumbleston said Frost surrendered peacefully around 3:15 p.m. and the woman was unharmed.

The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Services responded.

Frost was taken to the Dorchester County Detention Center.

A booking photo was not immediately available.

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