Reports taken from May 23 – May 31
Get him a Netflix show
The loss and prevention officer at a Mount Pleasant Costco told police he had been privately investigating a shoplifting suspect for nearly a year after she apparently stuffed a $100 bottle of wine into her backpack on July 7, 2022. It is not known how many instances of shoplifting occurred after the first, or why it took so long for him to report it to the real police.
His cup runneth over
A Rivers Avenue dollar store manager told North Charleston police May 29 that a man entered the store, grabbed five cases of ginger ale and ran out of the front door, shouting, “I am the King, and I can have anything I want!” The total cost of the stolen soda was $35.50.
Walmart nesting boxes?
North Charleston police on May 31 received a complaint from a North Charleston woman who said she received a Walmart box, and inside was only another empty Walmart box. We were hoping this would keep going like some sort of Russian nesting doll situation, but there’s unfortunately no other information available.
At least it wasn’t a doctor
A Mount Pleasant woman flagged down Mount Pleasant police officers on May 31 and told them she had recently hired a locksmith to unlock her front door. The locksmith reportedly arrived late, drilled through the lock on her back door, and attempted to charge her $500 for the work. The woman believes she was being scammed and wanted it documented with police.
Sometimes the sky fights back
Charleston police on May 22 responded to a call about a downtown man who was “repeatedly punching toward the sky.” According to passersby, he started punching the sky earlier, and then suddenly fell into the dirt, leaving a remarkable imprint of his head in the ground. Police reportedly brought him to MUSC to be safe, and he was in stable condition.
Least persistent thief
A Mount Pleasant man told police his truck was broken into on May 30 after he left it parked and unlocked along Anna Knapp Boulevard. According to reports, nothing was missing from the truck, but his laptop was opened and moved from where the owner had left it. The man believes the would-be thief left the laptop after realizing it was password protected.
Economic downturns hit everyone
A downtown man was pulled over on May 23 after he crossed into the wrong lane of traffic, but the stop quickly turned into a drug bust after he told officers he was coming from a known “drug house.” Police reportedly found a baggie of white powder on his person, and he told them it was heroin and that he purchased the whole bag for $10. What a steal.
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