According to a report filed by Horry County police two Myrtle Beach tourists were robbed at gunpoint on Shore Drive in the Lake Arrowhead section of the Myrtle Beach area during the early morning hours of New Year’s Eve.
Horry County Police Officers were called at approximately 3 a.m. New Year’s morning to the 300 block of Lake Arrowhead Road where they met with two Myrtle Beach tourists who said they had been robbed at gun point.
According to an incident report, the victims told police they were walking back to their condo in the area of Flip Flops Bar and Grill, located along Shore Drive, when they were approached by two men they didn’t know.
The victim said the men robbed them at gunpoint, and took both of their wallets, which had over $500 in cash. The report shows the robbers also took an iPhone from the victims.
The Lake Arrowhead area is located between the cities of North Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach. It is an unincorporated beach area of Horry County.
Most tourists know the area as a result of frequenting Ocean Annie’s, a popular beach front bar in that area.