Reports taken from Nov. 12 to Nov. 17
Can’t a guy get some shut-eye?
A night janitor at a downtown Charleston hospital on Nov. 12 reportedly stumbled across a man sleeping in one of the consultation rooms. Security officers arrived to question the man, who was understandably uncooperative — after all, they woke him up — and escorted him outside. Along the way, he gave several false explanations about being there as a visitor and a patient.
Double or nothing
A Mount Pleasant man on Nov. 16 reportedly stole a shopping cart full of items from a Long Grove Drive store. Not only that, but he then returned with the cart, filled it a second time and made off with the loot again, according to a police report. Hey, kids, sometimes gambling pays off — in this case, it paid off with a $700 espresso machine and a $300 robot vacuum. Holiday jackpot!
A likely story
A North Charleston man on Nov. 15 reported to city police that he lost his wallet in a local Walmart. The wallet reportedly contained a debit card, credit card, $200 in cash and the man’s learner’s permit. “Losing” your wallet ahead of the holidays is one strategy, but maybe next year you can try hand-making Christmas cards.
Waste of time
Mount Pleasant police on Nov. 17 responded to a U.S. Highway 17 parking lot after getting a noise complaint about a loud “blowing sound.” Police found a semi-truck idling in the parking lot, which police determined to be at a reasonable volume using a decibel reader (yes, really). Police tried to let the caller know there was nothing to be done, but he didn’t answer his door.
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