West Columbia woman arrested on drug charge

Lexington County deputies have arrested a woman accused of trafficking meth in Gaston.

Jennifer Marie Davis, 46, is charged with trafficking meth and the possession of a firearm during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants.

“We were working with US marshals Monday to find Davis because she was wanted on a federal probation violation,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said.

“When we located her in the 200 block of Victor Road in Gaston, she was found with a glass pipe and multiple pills. She also had about 80 grams of meth among her personal belongings.”

Davis was also in possession of a handgun, according to Koon.

Deputies arrested Davis at the scene. She’s being held in the Lexington County Detention Center.

Irmo man arrested for child pornography

An Irmo man has been arrested on child pornography charges.

Matthew Reid Polkowsky, 42, is charged with 7 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, 2nd degree, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count.

Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest.

Investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which led them to Polkowsky. Investigators state Polkowsky distributed multiple files of child pornography.

The case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office.

Pedestrian killed on Boiling Springs Rd.

A Lexington man was fatally struck on Boiling Springs Road Jan. 23.

Willie Lee Simmons, 52, was walking in the roadway near the intersection of Boiling Springs and Bethany Church roads when he was struck by a motor vehicle.

Simmons was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher.

The driver of the vehicle stopped immediately and was not injured.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.

Gaston man charged with kidnapping

A Gaston man has been arrested in connection with an assault last week at a home on Treemount Lane.

Colbie Lee Whitaker, 19, is charged with kidnapping and 1st-degree burglary, according to arrest warrants.

“Based on the information detectives have gathered so far on this case, Whitaker was part of a group that broke into a home Tuesday night armed with a baseball bat and machete,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said.

“The group attacked 3 people inside the home. Whitaker held one of them at gunpoint.”

Investigators are working to identify and locate others who were involved in the break-in and assault, according to Koon.

“This was not a random crime,” Koon said. “Both sides are connected and know each other. That has helped detectives develop leads and they continue to follow up on them.”

Deputies arrested Whitaker Sunday night. He’s being held in the Lexington County Detention Center while he awaits a bond hearing.