After being denied entry, two drunk men attempted to bypass security at a Hilton Head Island strip club by climbing onto the building’s roof, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office . Only one was arrested.
Beaufort County deputies responded around 2:20 a.m. Monday at the Cheetah Premier Gentlemen’s Club of Hilton Head, located on Dunnagans Alley off the Sea Pines traffic circle. A security officer told police he had yelled at the “grossly intoxicated” men after seeing them climbing onto the roof, which prompted the two to flee the area. The bouncer requested both men be banned from the business.
Near the McDonald’s across the street, police found and detained two men who matched the security guard’s descriptions. One suspect was “belligerent with deputies,” claiming he had never been at the strip club, while the other admitted they both scaled the building “in an attempt to circumvent security,” according to a sheriff’s office incident report.
The belligerent suspect, who was identified as an 18-year-old from Bluffton, was arrested for public disorderly conduct and released the same morning on a personal recognizance bond, meaning he was not required to post bail. The other man, whose age and hometown were not reported by officers, got a ride from a sober friend and was released from police custody, the report says.
Both were trespassed from the business, meaning they could be charged with trespassing if they were seen on the property again.
The club, located at 1 Dunnagans Alley, stayed open during Tropical Storm Debby and threw a themed “tropical storm party” Wednesday night.
“Beware of exotic dancing,” the club wrote on Instagram. “High heat index. Bring your money!”
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