Prowler causes Concern on Westminster Highway

Concerns were raised Friday on Westminster Highway after a resident discovered a prowler at the gate to their horse pasture exhibiting strange behavior. The homeowner reported to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office that a young man tried to get inside the pasture and struck a horse repeatedly by swinging the gate to the pasture against the animal. A deputy responded to the address, but the young man ran away. An investigation into the incident is now underway by the Sheriff’s Office.