Reports taken from Jan. 29 to Feb. 10
Talking tough
A Charleston man on Feb. 5 reportedly threatened a washing machine at a Calhoun St. laundromat, saying it needed to “get its affairs in order,” before slamming the door shut hard enough for the handle to break and the glass window to become dislodged. Security footage showed the man winding up with one foot off the ground like a “baseball pitch,” according to police. Officers charged him with disorderly conduct. No word on the funeral service for the washing machine.
Kids will be kids
Mount Pleasant police on Jan. 30 received several complaints about a teen-aged boy revving the engine of an orange dirt bike and driving it over grass and sidewalks along Maidstone Drive. The kid was also seen “giving the finger” to other motorists. We’re just happy to know that the spirit of Johnny Knoxville lives on in the new generation.
Bullseye would be disappointed
Charleston police on Feb. 8 approached an apparently drunken woman leaning on King Street light pole for balance. When asked for her ID, she first handed him a Target gift card, then a debit card, then fell over. The woman claimed she had a friend in a nearby bar who could take her home, but officers were unable to find the friend and ultimately arrested her.
That checks out
Mount Pleasant police on Jan. 29 during a routine traffic stop found a “mostly smoked” marijuana cigarette, a green Rick and Morty “Pick Rick” grinder and a meth pipe. Well, the Rick and Morty grinder makes a lot of sense, but the meth pipe, we admit, would catch us off guard. And if that wasn’t enough, he was already wanted in Berkeley County for other offenses.
Kept getting worse
Charleston police on Feb. 10 responded to a series of vehicle break-ins in West Ashley. Only a $10 iPhone charging cord was reported stolen from one vehicle. Two cords and $7 in loose change were stolen from another. But more than $200 worth of items were stolen from a third vehicle, including the owner’s Social Security card, driver’s license and credit cards.
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