Reports taken from Nov. 6 to Nov 19
Blue ribbon
A Mount Pleasant man on Nov. 6 told police he was “working on a science project” after town police received calls about a suspicious person. The project in question: a jerry-rigged “mobile camper of sorts,” according to police, that was made of assorted parts and put on wheels from the man’s “stockpiles around Midtown,” he said. Takeaway: Maybe we should keep an eye out for this guy for a while.
They’re still calling us
A North Charleston man on Oct. 31 reportedly borrowed his sister’s car for the night, promising to return it the next morning. Well, as of Nov. 19, he still has the car. Remember when you were a kid and you borrowed a library book two years ago, and that book is still sitting on your bookshelf right now? Where does that, ahem, stack up next to the car?
Hold on a minute
Charleston police on Nov. 15 reportedly caught a West Ashley man trying to steal two bars of soap, six bottles of body wash and three sticks of deodorant from a Sam Rittenberg Boulevard grocery store. Police arrested him for shoplifting, but give the man a break — if he smells so bad that he needs that many perfumed products, maybe the store should have just let him have them. (The other customers might have appreciated it, too.)
Back to driver’s ed
Mount Pleasant police on Nov. 7 responded to a call about a red Jeep “parked” in the bushes off of U.S. Highway 17 North. Upon investigation, police noted the vehicle hit a curb and continued onto the grass before hitting a tree. It came to a stop on top of a bush. Now, we’ve seen some pretty bad “parking” jobs around town, but this takes the cake.
Let off with a warning (for real)
A North Charleston police officer on Nov. 16 reportedly stopped an SUV on Ashley Phosphate Road for driving without rear lights active at night. While speaking with the driver, the officer noted the driver’s handgun in the glovebox (legal) and two marijuana cigarettes in the center console (not legal). The officer confiscated the cigarettes and let the driver off with a warning. Nice!
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