The blotter is taken from reports filed with area police departments between Jan. 13 and Jan. 30
Case of the missing doughnuts
An employee at the Exxon gas station off Meeting and Calhoun streets downtown called Charleston police Jan. 24 to report suspicious activity. The responding officer reported he watched a man open a $2.59 package of Little Debbie’s Frosted Doughnuts without purchasing it. The man then reportedly walked outside and ate some of the doughnuts, dropping the rest on the ground. He was arrested for shoplifting.
Roommate spat
Two roommates got into an argument Jan. 13 over the Wi-Fi connection at their home in North Charleston, according to a North Charleston police report. An officer reported one roommate smashed the other roommate’s tablet screen and punched a hole in the wall. Both parties were given a case number.
Sweet tooth
An employee at the Exxon gas station off Meeting and Calhoun streets downtown called Charleston police Jan. 24 to report suspicious activity. The responding officer reported he watched a man open a $2.59 package of Little Debbie’s Frosted Doughnuts without purchasing it.The man then reportedly walked outside and ate some of the doughnuts, dropping the rest on the ground. He was arrested for shoplifting.
Yard sale?
A woman called the Charleston police Jan. 28 to report that someone stole almost all of her patio furniture. She said she saw a man taking photos of her patio the previous day, according to a police report. When she asked him what the man was doing, he said he was “taking pictures for his mama.” Sounds like his mama liked what she saw.
Hissy fit
Mount Pleasant police officers responded to Vibra Hospital of Charleston in Mount Pleasant Jan. 25 after a nurse reported an assault in progress. A patient reportedly threw popcorn in her face and kicked a security guard. Police escorted the patient from the hospital after she was discharged. Maybe she didn’t like the snack option.
Quick thinking to get medical help
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Jan. 30 shooting outside Zaxby’s on Rivers Avenue. A man reported that he was shot in the restaurant parking lot, and his friend drove him to a nearby site of a collision where North Charleston police officers were on scene. Emergency responders drove him to a local hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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