Reports taken from Aug. 14 to Aug. 24
News of the really weird
A Charleston woman reportedly stole at least eight pairs of pliers and wire cutters from a Magwood Drive home goods store on Aug. 17, Charleston police reported. Store employees told police the suspect, who is missing her left hand, has a habit of taking merchandise from the electrical aisle.
With that kind of luck…
North Charleston police pulled over a North Charleston woman Aug. 24 on Greenridge Road for driving without a valid license plate. In the car, police found a handgun and 10 grams of marijuana. She was let off with a warning. Either that officer was having a very good day, or the driver needs to hit a casino as soon as possible.
Quick cash
A Charleston man reported his phone to be stolen on Aug. 14, but he was able to track it using his sister’s phone to an East Bay Street grocery store. The phone had reportedly been placed in an EcoATM kiosk, which dispenses cash for used phones. Store employees were able to retrieve the phone from the machine. The investigation is ongoing.
Just trying to help
A North Charleston man on Aug. 24 reportedly leaned out of his car window while stopped at a red light to tell a nearby North Charleston officer behind the wheel of his own car that his “shoe is untied.” According to a police report, the officer then immediately called for backup, pulled over the driver and, upon finding several empty cans of beer in the car, arrested him for driving under the influence. That’s what you get for trying to be nice nowadays.
Extreme property dispute
North Charleston police on Aug. 21 reported a woman’s trailer home had been gutted, demolished and stuffed into a container trailer after it was left on a man’s property. Police noted the landowner previously asked the owner of the trailer to vacate his property, but having it demolished was not within his rights. The investigation is ongoing.
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