Reports taken from April 14 to April 26
Was everyone asleep?
Security footage from a downtown convenience store on April 14 caught a man repeatedly walking in and out of the store with several cases of beer. He didn’t pay, according to a police report. By the end of the two-hour “shopping” spree, Charleston police said the man had stolen four 15-packs and two 24-can cases of beer before fleeing on a bicycle. Maybe he was warming up for that old song, “98 bottles of beer on the wall.”
Think again
A North Charleston store employee on April 26 told city police he “thought” someone was trying to steal several clothing items. An officer responded and confronted the suspected thief, who told police he was not stealing anything and that he would just leave the store. But as he exited, the store alarm sounded, leading to a quick chase that ended with him getting away. Better luck next time, everyone.
Hats off
Mount Pleasant police on April 16 received complaints about a man filming pedestrians and local businesses from an Anna Knapp Boulevard sidewalk. The man told officers he was a First Amendment auditor, and police informed everyone that filming from a public sidewalk is perfectly legal. Well, that wasn’t as interesting as it usually looks on YouTube.
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