Reports taken from Oct. 25 to Oct. 31
Pretty scary
A Mount Pleasant woman on Oct. 26 told town police that a group of kids knocked on her door repeatedly after midnight and then knocked over an inflatable Halloween decoration on the front lawn. The $30 inflatable, she told officers, no longer works. She said she didn’t want to press charges, but wanted the parents informed. Forget Halloween — that’s scary!
Hypothetically, of course
North Charleston police on Oct. 25 detained a man who matched the description of a shoplifter. While talking with him, he reportedly asked, “What if it WAS me, and I returned all the stuff?” Police then recovered more than $2,000 worth of stolen goods and arrested him for grand larceny. Asked and answered.
Nice and secure
A West Ashley woman on Oct. 27 called Charleston police after someone apparently stole her bike. When questioned, she told police that she left it locked to a tree “somewhere near Citadel Mall.” All right, everyone, be on the lookout for trees near Citadel Mall. They could be arbor-ing evidence!
It wasn’t even the theft
A North Charleston convenience store manager on Oct. 26 told police she wanted to press charges after three people stole $15 worth of food, including several cans of Vienna sausages. She told officers that she didn’t care so much about the stealing, but about the people “taunting” and laughing at employees while eating the stolen goods. Police arrested the three suspects for shoplifting.
Par for the course
Charleston police on Oct. 31 responded to a Meeting Street gas station after getting reports of a “super intoxicated” person playing music on his phone and “spewing commentary” which police said was unclear. He was arrested for public intoxication, but we think police should consider he was just really deep in character for Halloween as … well, nevermind.
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