A 47-year-old Burton man is accused of ramming an off-duty sheriff's deputy with his vehicle after being confronted about a shoplifting allegation, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's report Wednesday.

The incident occurred just before 1 p.m. May 1 when the Beaufort County sergeant was shopping at Home Depot in Bluffton.

The deputy noticed a salesperson talking to a man who apparently had stolen a builder's level worth $300 from the store.

The suspect became aggressive and the deputy walked over to offer assistance, the report stated. When the deputy walked to the man's car so he could get his identification, the suspect closed the door and hit the gas, backing into the deputy, who was narrowly able to escape, the report stated.

The deputy did not suffer serious injury because of his "evasive maneuvers," the report said.

Deputies later found Stanley L. Robinson, 47, of Burton in a portable toilet at a construction site near a car dealership on William Hilton Parkway.

After getting his identification, deputies arrested him and charged him with high-and-aggravated assault and battery, shoplifting and driving under suspension for the seventh time.

It was the 21st time Robinson has been arrested, according to the Beaufort County Detention Center's online prisoner log.

He remains in the jail on a $28,188 bond.