Florence County employee posed as police officer, prevented from leaving during confrontation, lawsuit claims

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- A Johnsonville man is suing the town's police chief and a Florence County employee who posed as law enforcement during a 2023 traffic incident, according to a lawsuit. Samuel Gardner and a passenger were driving northbound on Highway 341 around noon Dec. 5, 2023 when he signaled a right hand [...]