Reports taken from Feb. 14 to Feb. 22
We’ve been wrong before
Charleston police on Feb. 21 investigated a reported shoplifting at a West Ashley clothing store after two people apparently wandered around the store with shopping carts, filling it with “mostly Nike” brand clothing. After the two fled the store with more than $200 worth of clothes, store employees called the police. Mostly Nike, hmmmm? And we thought beggars couldn’t be choosers.
What a mess
Four children on Feb. 17 reportedly entered a public bathroom on Morrison Drive and threw around dry shampoo, Q-tips and other items making a big mess. Maintenance staff members later confirmed the kids were the same group that threw rocks at nearby residents and caused issues at a pool over the summer. Maybe it’s true that people really do return to the scene of the crime.
The best policy
Mount Pleasant police on Feb. 14 pulled over a woman for being unable to stay in her lane. Once the police approached, she told officers her license and insurance were both suspended — a bold move. Police searched her vehicle, finding nothing illegal, and let her off with a handful of various warnings. Maybe honesty really is the best policy — sometimes.
Next time try knocking
A Charleston man on Feb. 22 reportedly pulled out his penis and rubbed it on the glass door of a Meeting Street gas station after the store employees denied him entrance (good call). Police later noted the man was banned from the store for previous threats made on the premises. He was arrested, but we just want to applaud the courage to touch any body part to a Meeting Street gas station door.
Pay attention, man
A Mount Pleasant boy on Feb. 14 reportedly attempted to buy alcohol from a Johnnie Dodds Boulevard gas station with a fake Georgia ID. The store clerk, however, was suspicious and asked the police officer standing directly behind the kid to check the ID — which he certainly did. Come on, kid, if you’re going to be stupid, at least be a little smarter about it.
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