Police Report: June 29 – July 13
Folly Beach Police Reports June 29- A resident reported that someone had kicked two boards out from under his stairs.
June 30- Two men were reported to be throwing beer cans into ocean. The reporting police officer smelled marijuana upon his approach and the two subjects gave up their stash without trouble. They were cited for the marijuana and the littering and were released.
July 1- A male subject stole two 18-packs of beer and left in a vehicle with three others. The officer noticed the vehicle down the street upon arrival. The three subjects in the vehicle stated that they did not know that the beer had been stolen and planned on going their separate ways once they got to the beach. The subject was identified and arrested for the theft. The beer was confiscated as well as an additional 18-pack that was found as none of the individuals were over 21 years old.
July 1- A male subject was reported to police around 12:30am. His eyes were glassy and he seemed “dazed and confused”. He stated that he found a sea turtle’s nest with eggs and wanted to tell someone (see “A turtle tragedy” in the July 10 edition of the Folly Current). He stated he lived with “Elvis” down the street, who was later identified as someone else. His parents were contacted through his cell phone and it was discovered that the subject had a mental condition and was apparently off his medication. The subject stated that he could not be forced to take the medication. He was arrested and the jail staff was made aware of the situation.
July 2- After pouring beer on several customers, a male subject ran out of Snapper Jack’s and was chased by employees. Police caught up with the subject at the Front Beach Inn, where he pretended to only know Spanish. He was identified by a Snapper Jack’s employee and put into handcuffs. He was eventually identified and it was discovered that he had been wanted for a psychological evaluation. He was cited for disorderly conduct and transported for evaluation.
July 2- A man was discovered sleeping in the back seat of a car by the vehicle’s owner around 6am. Police had difficulty waking him and there was a strong odor of alcohol. He was cited for disorderly conduct and released to his residence.
July 3- “Thanks for ruining my f*%$ing night,” an intoxicated woman was quoted as saying when an officer advised her that the pier was closing and she could not enter. She was carrying a 24oz beer and demanded the officer pay her $2 for it when he told her that open containers of alcohol were not allowed. The woman was unsteady on her feet and slurring her speech. She continued to be belligerent and began to draw a crowd. She was arrested for disorderly conduct and an open container.
July 3- An individual was cited for assault after punching another man in the face. He accused the victim of being with his girlfriend because she let him borrow her car to run some errands.
July 3- A man was cited for operating a business without a license.
July 3- A turtle nest was reported to have been disturbed. The nest had been fixed and the dirt replaced. However, the dirt had been removed two additional times over the two previous nights.
July 3- An unknown subject broke out the rear window of a vehicle and stole a cell phone, GPS system, MP3 player, and a purse that contained several cards, identification, and two checkbooks.
July 3- Around 9:30pm, police received an anonymous call reporting that a subject was attempting to buy drugs in front of Bert’s and that another female subject had gone to Sol Legare to pick the drugs up. Officers were unable to locate the buyer, but found the female riding her bike towards Folly Beach. She was stopped and stated that she had nothing in her pockets, although officers noticed a bulge. She emptied her pockets revealing blood pressure pills which she had been prescribed. However, officers noticed her toss a small container onto the ground when she sat down which contained crack cocaine. She was arrested for the offense.
July 4- An officer observed three individuals in a golf cart that matched the description of one that had been reported stolen the day before. The officer pulled the vehicle over. After obtaining the driver’s identity, he jumped out of the cart and ran onto the beach, losing the officer who was in pursuit. The officer returned to the scene and instructed the other two passengers to take the golf cart to the police station where they stated the driver admitted to stealing the golf cart.
July 4- A couple were removed from the beach because the woman had been sunbathing with her top off. Both had open containers of alcohol. She was issued a citation for indecent exposure despite a request for a warning because the officer stated that nude sunbathing is “immoral” in addition to being illegal. Both were issued citations for having open containers of alcohol.
July 4- Spray paint vandalism was reported at a Pavilion Watch property.
July 5- An intoxicated woman began causing a ruckus when she was unable to get into her apartment and police were called. The landlord let the woman into her apartment and the situation was resolved. However, police were called two more times because the woman was on her porch yelling for various reasons. She was arrested on the police’s third visit for disorderly conduct.
July 5- Two individuals trespassed on the pier after closing. They were cited and released after paying a fine due to their “immigration status”.
July 7- A man reported that his bike had been stolen while he was on the fishing pier.
July 7- A man stated that he saw a man riding his bike around a nearby corner when he came out of Snapper Jack’s after being inside for several hours, but could not locate it.
July 7- A young man was arrested for disorderly conduct and assault after attacking his own father, who was trying to pick the son up in order to prevent him from driving as he was intoxicated and did not have a driver’s license.
July 7- A man reported that a HIC surfboard had been stolen from the dunes at 6th Street East while he was surfing with his daughter.
July 8- A license plate was reported stolen from the back of a vehicle. July 10- While parked at the County Park, the back window of a vehicle had been shattered. A note was left explaining that a man’s five year-old son threw a rock, shattering the window, along with a telephone number and insurance information.
July 10- A man was issued a citation for disorderly conduct when he started a fight with another male who was urinating on his truck behind the Surf Bar. He claimed he was tired of Surf Bar patrons doing that. The other male, who had been drinking, claimed the bathroom was full. He was also given a citation for disorderly conduct.
July 10- An older man was pulled over for speeding. He appeared to have been drinking and admitted to doing so as well as taking medication for health conditions. He also admitted that he probably should not be driving and would go to a hotel if the officer could take care of the vehicle. He agreed to a field sobriety test, despite arthritis and a bad back. He was uneasy on his feet and seemed “dazed and confused”. He was arrested for DUI and blew a .20 at the detention center. His license was taken and he was advised that it was now suspended. However, he was unable to be jailed because his heart rate was too high. He was taken to the hospital until he was well enough to go back to jail, where he was given citations for DUI and reckless driving.
July 10- A woman reported that her car had been vandalized and broken into after parking it under a street light at the Piggly Wiggly that night. Several items were reported stolen including a Satellite radio, a Prada wallet, credit cards, her driver’s license and a “copied” Taylor Swift CD. However, it was also discovered that her license plate was suspended. As a result her driver’s license was also suspended.
July 11- An extremely intoxicated woman was arrested for disorderly conduct at the Holiday Inn. She had been lying on the front steps and was trying to go inside, but could not stand up on her own.
July 12- Officers responded to a fight at the apartments behind Snapper Jack’s. No one involved wanted to file charges, so the officers were content to let everyone go to their homes. However, one suspect identified himself and claimed he had no identification to back it up. Officers noticed a wallet and located a license that had someone else’s name on it. The suspect claimed he could not remember his social security number. He refused to go home and began mouthing off to someone in the parking lot. He was arrested for disorderly conduct and an unrelated violation that was discovered later.
July 12- Two males started fighting on the sidewalk in front of Snapper Jack’s after one had been antagonizing the other throughout the night inside the bar. An officer happened to be right there and drew his tazer, ordering the two men to stop. They cooperated and were arrested for disorderly conduct.
July 13- Police discovered that a man was driving with a suspended license when they pulled him over for driving the wrong way on West Arctic. The driver had a broken left leg, so they decided not to arrest him. He was cited for driving with a suspended license and driving the wrong way on a one-way street. The driver’s father was expected to pick up the vehicle.
