Bodycam: S.C. Police Kick Down Door After Hearing Woman's Screams

Mount Pleasant police kicked down an apartment door after hearing a woman screaming inside during a distress call, and officers arrested a man accused of attacking her with a baseball bat.
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Oct. 13, 2026
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What to Know

  • Mount Pleasant police officers forced entry into an apartment after hearing a woman screaming during a distress call early Tuesday.
  • Officers found Geoffrey Gugel allegedly on top of the woman and quickly pulled him away before taking him into custody.
  • Investigators said the woman reported being punched, choked and struck in the head with a metal baseball bat; Gugel was charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature.
Mount Pleasant, SC, Police Department
Mount Pleasant police stop man accused of attacking woman

Mount Pleasant police officers forced entry into a home and found a suspect allegedly on top of a woman before quickly taking him into custody.

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South Carolina police kicked down an apartment door early Tuesday to stop a man who was attacking a woman, and body camera footage captured the confrontation.

The incident happened at around 2:40 a.m. when Mount Pleasant police responded to call from a woman in distress at an apartment complex, the department stated in a news release. When police reached the scene, they heard the woman screaming, and an officer kicked down the front door.

Once inside, they found the suspect, later identified as Geoffrey Gugel, on top of the woman. They quickly pulled Gugel off of the woman and took him into custody.

Police discovered a metal baseball bat in the room, and the woman told officers that Gugel had punched her in the head and face, choked her and struck her in the head with the bat.

Gugel was arrested and charged with domestic violence of a iigh and aggravated nature.

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