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Myrtle Beach Detective Arrested Over Microwaved Fish Gun Threat

6/7/2026

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Detective Michael Debiase was arrested on June 2 in Myrtle Beach after allegedly pointing his gun at another officer during a dispute over an officer microwaving fish.
He was fired, placed on leave, booked at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center and released later without bail.
Debiase must appear in court on August 14, with South Carolina law classifying pointing a gun at a person as a felony punishable by five years.

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Story summary

Detective Michael Debiase was arrested on June 2 in Myrtle Beach after allegedly pointing his gun at another officer during a dispute over an officer microwaving fish.
He was fired, placed on leave, booked at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center and released later without bail.
Debiase must appear in court on August 14, with South Carolina law classifying pointing a gun at a person as a felony punishable by five years.