Dejuan Ravenel, 21, of Charleston, has been charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition following a disturbance on Spruill Avenue during a Fourth of July block party, according to court documents filed on July 24.
According to the complaint, North Charleston Police officers responded to the large disturbance where several individuals, including juveniles, became combative and physically assaulted officers. During one assault, an officer’s department-issued taser and two firearm magazines containing .45 caliber ammunition were dislodged and went missing. Investigators reviewed body worn camera and surveillance footage that identified Ravenel taking the taser and magazines. Officers arrested Ravenel and recovered the items at his home.
Ravenel is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition due to a previous felony conviction. At the time of this incident, he was on probation for another conviction and out on bonds for multiple charges stemming from incidents in December 2024 and September 2025.
U.S. Attorney Bryan Stirling for the District of South Carolina said, “Federal investigators, assisted by SLED task force officers, immediately assisted with this multi-agency investigation and found the appropriate charge to bring against Ravenel, whose actions as convicted felon were a violation of federal law. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and our federal law enforcement partners will resolutely support our local law enforcement in keeping our communities safe.”
Project Safe Neighborhoods is described as a nationwide initiative by the Department of Justice that coordinates efforts among federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to combat violent crime through rapid response strategies and prosecution of serious offenses.
Ravenel faces up to 15 years in federal prison if convicted. The case was investigated by FBI Columbia Field Office; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; South Carolina Law Enforcement Division; and North Charleston Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carra Henderson is prosecuting the case. All charges are accusations at this stage; defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in court.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina protects communities across South Carolina through criminal prosecutions and civil litigation managed by its team of 120 prosecutors and support professionals representing the federal government, according to its official website.