SLED arrests local town administrator, former police chief in vehicle-tracking case

GREAT FALLS, S.C. — Joshua Ray Glenn, 44, the town administrator of Great Falls and former police chief Kimberly Deane Benenhaley, 41, were arrested and charged Thursday by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) for their involvement in a conspiracy to place unauthorized tracking devices on private vehicles in Chester County.

The charges against Glenn and Benenhaley stem from incidents that occurred around May 26, during which they allegedly placed tracking devices on three vehicles without obtaining proper legal authorization. According to SLED, the tracking was facilitated through Tracki, a monitoring service that was paid for using a Town of Great Falls credit card assigned to Glenn.

Angel Leonhardt said her car was tracked but doesn’t know why.

“I don’t know why he did it because it don’t make no sense why he done it,” the citizen said.

Leonhardt said state police came to her door a few days ago and told her a tracker was put on her car.

They told her Glenn and Benenhaley were responsible.

“I told them no way there’s a tracker on my car,” Leonhardt said. “They knew it before they come, and he went straight to it and pulled it off.”

Both Glenn and Benenhaley face serious charges, including misconduct in office, criminal conspiracy and three counts of harassment in the first degree.

During the surveillance, Glenn reportedly shared maps generated from the Tracki service with a town councilmember via text message. The data corroborated information obtained by investigators, leading to the recovery of the tracking devices from the vehicles in question, SLED reported.

SLED has not given a motive for these alleged crimes.

Upon their arrests, Glenn and Benenhaley were booked into the Chester County Detention Center, where they face ongoing proceedings regarding the misconduct and the ramifications of their alleged actions.

We don’t know if they bonded out Friday morning.

A city meeting is planned for Saturday to talk about the allegations.

The investigation began when the Great Falls Police Department and the Chester County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from SLED.

This case is being prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.

This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com and watch Eyewitness News for updates.

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