Police Reports: October 31-November 12
October 31- A 19 year old man was seen by a police officer driving through a stop sign and sliding into Bert’s Market around 2:30am. When asked by the officer, the subject stated he did not have his license on him. However, he produced it after being asked again. The driver smelled of alcohol and he admitted to drinking while visiting a friend on Folly Beach. He was arrested for reckless driving and disregarding a stop sign. Furthermore, his car was towed.
November 2- A vehicle was about to exit the post office parking lot on East Indian but stopped in the middle of the road blocking a police car that was passing by. The driver reversed back into the parking lot and let the officer by, then turned in the opposite direction. The officer turned around, followed the vehicle and pulled it over. The driver smelled of alcohol and his eyes were glazed. He admitted to drinking a bottle of wine while fishing and a little bit more earlier in the day. He was unsteady and almost fell while performing a field sobriety test and it was discovered that his license was suspended. He was arrested and charged with DUI and DUS. Although he originally reversed his car to let the officer pass, he was also charged with “failure to yield right of way”.
November 2- A vehicle with two male occupants was pulled over on Folly Road in the vicinity of Little Oak Island for traveling 46mph in a 35mph zone. Two officers were on the scene and the driver pointed out that there was a near empty container of beer in the front console which he handed over to police. He was asked to exit the vehicle and the other officer asked the passenger out of the vehicle. A small bag of cocaine was seen in the passenger’s side of the car and a small bag of marijuana was located in his pocket. Both were arrested and the car was towed. The driver was charged with having an open container, speeding, expired registration and a broken tail light. The passenger was charged with possession of cocaine and simple possession of marijuana.
November 3- A woman was passed out in the front yard of home in which she did not live. An officer responded and recognized the woman from a previous encounter and knew she did not live at the address. She was advised to move on. However, the officer noticed the woman weaving in and out of the roadway as she walked a couple of blocks. For her safety and the safety of others, she was arrested for “public intoxication/disorderly conduct”.
November 5- A vehicle was pulled over for speeding on East Ashley. The driver appeared nervous to the officer and was asked to get out of the vehicle and also asked if he had any drugs or weapons. The subject stated he had a small amount of marijuana in his pocket which was retrieved. No other drugs were found in the vehicle. He was cited for simple possession of marijuana and “careless operation” of a car.
November 5- A man and woman were thought to be having sex on the beach around 1pm. When officers arrived, they did not notice the couple having ‘relations’ but did notice they were in possession of open containers of alcohol. Both were charged for the offense. However, the woman was “grossly intoxicated” and gave a false name to police. When they could not find any evidence of the person she claimed to be she was arrested and later gave her real name. She was additionally charged with public intoxication.
November 6- An officer noticed an intoxicated subject that he had a previous encounter with a few weeks earlier. The subject had been wanted by Charleston Police at that time, but they could not locate the warrant because it had not yet been entered into the system so the subject was released. It turned out that he was still wanted but he gave the officer a different name. He revealed his true identity when the officer informed him that he was wanted. He was arrested on that count and also charged with public intoxication and providing false information.
November 7- Staff from the Holiday Inn reported a man being passed out on the beach. When officers arrived, the subject was only able to mutter incoherently and could not answer questions. He was arrested for own well being. On the ride to the detention center, the man began to threaten the officer’s family saying things like he would take care of his family while the officer is at work. At the jail, he started a fight with another inmate and had to be restrained. He was charged with public intoxication and threatening a public official.
November 10- An unknown person slashed the tires on two different vehicles. One victim had only arrived in town the day before and was renting the property. A witness saw a suspect at that vehicle when the tire popped and called to him. The suspect ran away and officers were unable to locate him.
November 10- A woman was found crying in her parked car, still running, in front of the County Park after hours. The officer approached the vehicle and noticed several empty cans of Mike’s Hard Lemonade. The driver stated she had been in a fight with her ex-boyfriend and after ordering her to exit her vehicle, she appeared unstable on her feet. It was later discovered that her license and license plate had been suspended from a previous incident. She was cited for the open containers and the vehicle was towed.
November 10- It was discovered that a driver was driving with a suspended license after an officer pulled the vehicle over for having only one functioning headlight.
November 12- Officers responded to a report of a strange man walking around. Upon arrival, the backdoor of a nearby apartment was found open and the area was cleared. Other apartments were searched and the subject was discovered in the upstairs room of an apartment. It was discovered that he was wanted by Dorchester County and he was transported to Summerville where he was handed over to County authorities.
