Reports taken from Jan. 30 to Feb. 10
Less-than effective camouflage
A West Ashley woman on Feb. 8 reportedly donned a camo hat, entered a Sam Rittenberg Boulevard clothing store and began using a screwdriver to take the security tags off of the clothes she apparently intended to steal, Charleston police said. We can appreciate her efforts to remain concealed, but maybe she should have gone with a camo jacket, too.
Seems accurate. Still stings.
A North Charleston man on Feb. 9 met with a woman from Facebook Marketplace to sell her his vehicle. But when she took it for a “test drive,” she never came back, police said. She reportedly later messaged the man on Facebook and called him “dumb.” We don’t want to add insult to injury here, but she may have a point.
Getting a little silly, now
Mount Pleasant police on Jan. 30 abandoned a police chase with a speeding vehicle after the pursuit officer lost sight of the suspect vehicle on Park West Boulevard. This happens so often in Mount Pleasant we’re starting to think some underground car club is making a game out of it — and they’re winning.
Know when to hold ‘em
North Charleston police on Feb. 10 engaged in a vehicle pursuit with a suspect who reportedly began tossing “loose narcotics” and a firearm out of his car window as police chased him down several North Charleston roads and corridors. Police were able to conclude the chase and arrest the driver without further incident.
Why bother even trying?
Police nabbed a naked downtown Charleston man on Feb. 10 after he was reportedly “covering his genitals with a large blanket” but “left his buttocks completely exposed.” He told police he had been sprayed by sprinklers, so he took his clothes off, but police said they found his discarded outfit to be totally dry.
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