Reports taken from April 26 to May 5

Illustration by Steve Stegelin

A losing combination

Charleston police on April 27 responded to calls about a disturbance outside a West Ashley apartment building on Ashley Crossing Drive. The caller told police that a woman drank โ€œseveral mini bottlesโ€ of tequila while smoking marijuana. When police arrived, she โ€œthrew herself on the groundโ€ and became belligerent and confrontational. Guess the booze beat out the weed this time.

We donโ€™t remember that lesson

A downtown man on April 26 admitted to Charleston police that he was breaking glass bottles against a wall outside of a Cumberland Street bar. โ€œBut it was in self-defense,โ€ he said, according to a police report. We arenโ€™t sure what self-defense classes heโ€™s taking, but theyโ€™re clearly different from ours. 

Know when to hold โ€˜em โ€ฆ

A group of three juveniles on April 27 reportedly stole $1,437.52 worth of merchandise from six different King Street stores. The straw that broke the camel’s back was a $732.86 haul of clothes from one location, with which they were caught by the storeโ€™s manager before they were able to leave. 

The age-old question

Mount Pleasant police on April 26 responded to a Canebreak Lane residence after receiving reports of gunshots in the area. Upon arrival, several people at the house told officers they were just shooting off fireworks and having a party. Police told the partygoers to settle down a bit, and lay off the booms, but otherwise have a good time.


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