Only on Folly Police Blotter: Trying to Stay Free on Independence Day
By Blake Bunch
What’s With the Kid’s Partying at 10th Block?
On July 1, two officers were on ATV beach patrol near 10th block. The officers observed two subjects with open cans of Bud Light, which is in violation of the City’s open container ordinance (no cans). Since the subjects appeared to be underage, the officers requested their IDs. Upon finding out their real ages, the officers cited them all for underage drinking.
Litter Trashes Everyone
Also on July 1, while on ATV patrol, the aforementioned officers continued their patrol near 14th Block. They noticed a male subject drinking from a SOLO cup, with several empty beer cans and cigarette butts around him. The man was cited for violating the City’s littering ordinance. Sea turtles nest there, man.
Ike Turner Wannabe
On July 4, a victim came into Folly Beach Public Safety’s parking lot to report a domestic dispute that occurred at her residence. The woman involved stated that her boyfriend entered her home and began to break dishes, all the while making verbal threats at her. Her son entered the room during the scuffle, and was hurried into the bathroom by his mother. Furthermore, the woman reported that the man struck her on her left and right cheek. Shortly thereafter, she ran out of the house and hitched a ride with a woman on a golf cart. In a strange turn of events, the woman stated that she did not want to file charges against her boyfriend. Although the incident report charge is “Simple Assault,” the man has not been apprehended. Never, ever hit a woman!
Halfway Crooks
Without much surprise, and also occurring on July 4, an officer was on the sidewalk near Center Street when he noticed two white males running from the Kangaroo. They appeared to be fighting, so the officer ran over to investigate. Upon arrival, the men were pushing and shoving each other, and had an open beer in their car. A cashier came out an informed the officer that the men were trying to steal beer, and that the men were hammered. Although one of the men was told to throw the beer away, he refused, and the officer arrested him for public intoxication and open container.
Born on the Fourth of July
On the obviously well celebrated day of July 4, officers responded to a criminal domestic violence call near 3rd Block on West Cooper Avenue. The man involved explained to officers that he and his female companion were at the beach enjoying his birthday while having a few drinks. After a verbal argument between the two ensued, the man decided to get to his car and leave the beach. The woman stated that the man grabbed his car keys from her in a very aggressive manner. The officers made an arrest for criminal domestic violence. Officers spoke further with the witness who called in the report, and her story concurred with officers’ suspicions. The man was booked and taken to Charleston County Detention Center.
Throwing a Hissy
The joke’s over: This also happened on July 4 — officers noticed a man drinking a Miller Light can on the beach. A party of six had gathered, but as the officer approached the man he stated that they had not seen him physically take a sip. He proceeded to call the officer a “liar,” and would not provide pertinent information. Having decided to make a run, the man took off into the dunes, and would not yield for the officer.
After grabbing the man’s arm and saying “stop resisting,” the officer executed a “strong-arm” take down. The Deputy applied the handcuffs, and the man was taken to jail.
While in the police cruiser the man still refused to offer information. When he was booked under “John Doe” at the Charleston County Detention Center, he finally caved. Also on the way to the jail, he stated, “I’ll remember you guys. I’ll come find you.” He further told the two officers that they “will amount to nothing.”
The man was booked for resisting arrest, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct.
Pleading Insanity
On July 4 (sigh) near the 10th block beach access, an officer noticed a female leaving the beach drinking out of a SOLO cup. The cup contained “a brown liquid” that appeared to be beer. After the officer advised her to throw out the beer, she chugged it and took off.
Approaching her to write her a citation, the underage woman told officers that she “wasn’t getting a [f-bomb] ticket.” She continued cursing out the officers after she was placed in their cruiser. They found a fake ID on her, which she said she used to “get into bars and buy beer.” When she arrived at jail, she stated that she was going to kill herself.
She was booked for minor in possession of beer, resisting arrest, and an open container violation. Apparently the insanity plea is a great way to stay out of general population.
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