Reports taken from March 1 to March 16
Spilling the beans
A West Ashley woman on March 6 attempted to steal more than $200 worth of beauty products from a West Ashley Circle store. According to officers, she concealed several items underneath a book bag in her shopping cart, and when security stopped her and revealed them, she admitted to having even more merchandise inside the bag, too. Police cited her for the attempted shoplifting and banned her from the store.
Checking her availability
North Charleston police on March 13 stopped a woman for suspected possession of marijuana after smelling the smoke coming from her car. She reportedly told officers she kept her paperwork on her phone, and proceeded to search for it on the calendar app. Yeah, that’s about three strikes all at once. Turns out her license was suspended anyway, and police eventually arrested her for multiple violations.
Seventh time’s the charm
A North Charleston man on March 1 called Charleston police after he found evidence of someone having tried to break into his truck while it was parked on H Street. Police investigated, and noted that it looks as though someone used a window punch or other object in an attempt to break the window — between five and six times to be exact. The suspect then, apparently, gave up.
Where do we begin?
North Charleston police on March 16 found a man lying across the top of a red vehicle with his buttocks out in the parking lot of a Montague Avenue gas station. Police woke him up, confirmed he had had several drinks at “the jungle bar” and found his stash of presumably weed in the center console of the car before arresting him for public intoxication. And we didn’t even mention the gun!
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