Reports taken from June 22 to July 5
Watch your step, y’all
A downtown woman called the police June 22 after falling through a manhole cover on the corner of Gadsden and Bennett streets. She was reportedly talking on her phone at the time, and was able to spread her arms out to stop from slipping fully into the sewer below. But she scraped her ankles and arms in the process. Guess she didn’t drop her phone into the hole, huh?
Pool party pooper
A Mount Pleasant man on July 4 was caught by security cameras vandalizing a gated community pool on Commonwealth Road. Among other things, he placed a garden hose into the filled pool and turned it on, seemingly in an attempt to flood the area. Good thing he forgot to clog the overflow drains. The investigation is ongoing.
Luck just ran out
Charleston police on June 23 responded to a call from a West Ashley gas station manager who complained about an employee allegedly stealing lottery tickets from the store that reportedly won him hundreds of dollars since the start of May. The issue was also reported to the S.C. Lottery Commission, which may demand she pay back the winnings. The investigation is ongoing.
Way to bury the most important detail
A Mount Pleasant woman told police on July 3 her car had been stolen. It should be easily identifiable by its numerous bumper stickers, including one that reads, “DILF: Damn I Love Frogs.” The owner said nothing of value was in the car, aside from her birth certificate.
Kind of slick, really
A Mount Pleasant woman on July 4 reportedly stole a Ninja blender from a local Walmart by taking it off the shelf and demanding money back for it from customer service. Since she didn’t have a receipt, the clerk told her the store could not accept the return. She then took “her” blender back to her car and left without paying.
When anxiety pays off
North Charleston police on July 5 pulled over a couple driving on Ashley Phosphate Road for having a tinted license plate cover. They were visibly shaking, according to a police report, and “appeared extremely nervous.” After a quick investigation yielded no contraband, police let them go with a warning.
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