Reports taken from May 18 to May 25
Pic-a-nic basket?
A West Ashley woman on May 18 reportedly took $50 worth of water, bread, fruit and paper towels from a Sam Rittenberg Boulevard grocery store. Charleston police noted the allegedly stolen goods were taken out of the store in a reusable bag, which we’re just going to come out and say is a pretty cheap — albeit eco-friendly — alternative to a picnic basket. Yogi would be disappointed.
Orange is the new black
A North Charleston woman on May 22 told police that she ran over a paint can she believed may have been placed deliberately. She said she believed it was a paint can because “the bottom of her vehicle was previously black, and now it is orange,” police reported. The investigation is ongoing.
Pretty cool, kid
Mount Pleasant police on May 25 tried to stop a kid riding a blue moped on Park West Boulevard after watching him pop a wheelie in the road. When officers flipped on their sirens, the kid drove onto the sidewalk and rode into the trees. Police were unable to locate him again or find any witnesses to the event to confirm the boy’s identity.
Change of pace
North Charleston police are investigating an apparent May 23 theft after a local shipyard security guard called to report a truck apparently took five to 10 pipes from the property. How about that? Those are not the kind of pipes we’re usually reading about here. We’ll call that a win of some sort.
Faithful flim-flam
A Charleston man on May 20 reported to city police that he purchased 23 gift cards worth $5,000 for a man he believed to be the pastor of his church who reportedly contacted him through email. When the man later checked the balance of the cards, he found them all drained to $0. Police are investigating the apparent scam.
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