Reports taken from May 18 – May 23
Two-for-one special
Charleston police were responding to a shoplifting May 19 at a West Ashley Walmart when they got a call about a second shoplifting in progress at that same Walmart. Police only had to walk outside to see the second shoplifting in progress — a man loading five cases of stolen beer into his car before escaping. Hope the original shoplifting went better.
It’s sort of like Groundhog Day
Charleston police on May 19 arrested a downtown man after officers noticed him sipping from a 16-ounce bottle of Sunny Margarita, which is essentially how the Charleston City Paper tells when summer has officially begun. What confuses the process a bit are the dozens of multicolored pills police found in a Ziploc bag in his pocket prior to his arrest.
Drive much?
Turns out, North Charleston police end up filing reports when they damage their own cruisers while on patrol. Such is the case for one officer, who, on May 23, ran up on a curb during a traffic stop, resulting in the car needing to be turned in for repairs. “Nothing further to report,” his report said.
We get it. Moving sucks.
Charleston police on May 18 detained a downtown man sitting on an apartment porch who told them he was waiting on his friend to help him move. While questioning the man, police located a pipe and an Altoid case of crystal meth. He was arrested and taken to Charleston County jail, which sucks for his friend — who might have had to move by himself.
That’ll buff right out
North Charleston police on May 22 attempted to arrest a man who they had multiple run-ins with in one afternoon for public intoxication. As they went to grab the man, he pulled away, causing himself and multiple assisting officers to trip and fall against the police cruiser, denting it. Wonder who gets to pay for those repair costs. Even more important — was there a report on that?
Another person’s trash, we guess
Charleston police on May 22 investigated a Ashley River Road store after it was apparently broken into overnight. The burglar broke several planted pots, but the only item missing from the building was a large wheeled trash can. The lid of the trashcan was found discarded on the floor. The value of the broken pots was more than twice the value of the missing trash can.
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