Intimidation incident report filed against Mayor
According to a 13C- Assault – Intimidation incident report filed at the Darlington Police Department on June 17, 2016, Sherri Hodges from Darlington alleges that Gloria Hines, Mayor of Darlington, harassed her at the Walmart parking lot on Wednesday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m.
No arrest was made, and no follow up was listed on the police report.
The verbatim, un-edited narrative from the report states:
“The complainant Sherri Hodges came to the police dept. to file a report in reference to harrasment. Ms. Hodges stated she had just left Wal-Mart and as she and her 11 YOA daughter got into her vehicle, she observed Gloria Hines park in a space in front of her. Ms. Hodges stated when Ms. Hines looked at her (Hodges) shook her head no to Ms.
Hines. Ms. Hodges then advised that Ms. Hines began walking toward the entrance of Wal-Mart but then turned around and walked toward the drivers side of Ms. Hodges’ vehicle. Ms. Hodges recalled telling Ms. Hines “Gloria I don’t have anything to say to you or have anything to do with you”. Ms. Hodges then advised Ms. Hines became loud saying let me tell you this I don’t know what yall mad at me because I don’t do no dirty stuff, somebody liked to yall, you know what yall and crazy. Ms. Hodges stated Ms. Hines then walked off. Ms. Hodges stated she felt intimidated and that her 11 YOA daughter who was in the car was upset and nervous. Ms. Hodges stated her daughter was not aware of what had occurred with her father. Ms. Hodges advised her daugter gets very nervous and does not like confrontation. Ms. Hodges became very upset while tell me of the incident and advise her child should not have had to witness that. Ms. Hodges added that her daughter asked her “why that lady talked to her like that”.