Thursday, Nov. 12 | Mentally and Physically Asleep at the WheelThe R/O was on routine patrol along the 900 block of West Ashley Avenue around midnight when he observed a silver Ford Taurus parked partially in the eastbound travel lane. As he got closer, he saw two subjects asleep inside the car. The officer made contact with the couple. The 41-year-old male subject said they had gotten stuck on Folly Beach due to an incident earlier that night where the road off the island was closed. The officer advised the man and 34-year-old female subject that overnight camping was illegal on Folly Beach, which includes sleeping in their vehicle. The male subject stated they were from North Carolina and were in town trying to make money doing repairs to homes after recent flooding. The R/O retrieved their IDs to write them tickets for camping, and found the man had a warrant out for his arrest from Florida. The female subject had warrants for her arrest out of North Carolina, and the Florida tag on the vehicle had been reported stolen. Both subjects were arrested and taken to jail pending the disposition of their respective warrants.
Friday, Nov. 13 | Sofa Stolen
The R/O was dispatched to a Hudson Avenue residence around noon in response to a call about a robbery. Upon arrival, the officer met with the 65-year-old resident who said she had ordered a sofa online and had been waiting for it to be delivered, checking every day. After about a week, she contacted the shipping company to track the package. Federal Express said the sofa had been delivered on Nov. 11 with a note saying it had been left near the garage. The victim never saw the sofa and presumed it was stolen. The victim also stated she had noticed recently that the gates around her house had been opened and tampered with recently by unknown individuals, which she believed had been reconnaissance for future thefts.
Monday, Nov. 16 | We Be Scammin’
The R/O was on routine patrol along Center Street around 6 p.m. when he was flagged down by a pedestrian in reference to Suspicious Activity. The officer stopped and interviewed the man, who refused to give his name, but said he felt there was something funny about a receipt he had gotten after paying for a meal in cash at a Folly Beach restaurant. The man showed the receipt, which illustrated he had paid $53.60. Perhaps sensing something was up, the customer returned to the restaurant a short time later and requested an itemized copy of his receipt. The total on that bill was $33.71, and showed where an $18 meal had been removed from the bill. The officer then spoke to the owner of the restaurant, who said it appeared his employee was skimming money. The restaurateur said he would handle the matter internally and did not need the police to be involved.
Wednesday, Nov. 18 | Cell Phone to the Head
The R/O was dispatched to an East Erie residence around 11:30 a.m. in reference to a domestic dispute. The reporting party had refused to identify themselves, but said there was a man assaulting a woman. Upon arrival, the officer met with several members of the same family, all of whom denied calling the police and refused to say what had happened. They did tell the officer there was 31-year-old male subject inside the home who was drunk and belligerent, and they did not want him around. As the officer was interviewing witnesses, the 71-year-old male victim approached on foot. The man said the subject, his son, had hit him in the head several times with a cell phone, but refused to prosecute several times when asked. The victim was bleeding from a small cut on the top of his head. EMS was called in, but the victim refused treatment. The subject was also interviewed and said the victim had made some comments towards his mother about his brother who was serving time in a federal prison. All parties denied any physical contact between any of the men and any of the women on scene. The victim and his son agreed to leave each other alone and the case was closed due to lack of prosecution.
Wednesday, Nov. 18 | Paranoia Will Destroy Ya
The R/O was dispatched to the area of 13 Street East in reference to a female needing a courtesy escort. Upon arrival the 22-year-old female subject said she did not feel comfortable staying at the residence where she was supposed to, and wanted to leave, however, she was unable to provide another place to go. She asked if she could stay at the Folly Beach police station for the night and catch a ride somewhere else in the morning. The R/O advised her that would not be possible. She then asked if she could be taken to an emergency room and stay in the waiting room until morning. The officer again advised her that was not possible. During the discussion, the subject became more and more paranoid. She began questioning if the officer was really the police. She said she had never been to Charleston before (she had a Massachusetts ID), and didn’t know anyone in town. She then stated she had arrived in Charleston on a sailboat, which was docked at the Charleston Yacht Club downtown. She made a call and was able to confirm she could stay on the boat. The R/O agreed to take the subject to the yacht club. As she was about to enter the car, the subject began examining it saying she wanted to confirm it was a real police car. She then asked the R/O if Charleston had a sex trafficking problem. The subject refused to enter the vehicle. At that point, some friends the subject had been with all evening approached the officer and stated the subject had smoked marijuana after dinner and was having a bad reaction. After about an hour of trying to find a solution, the subject asked for an ambulance to go to the hospital. EMS arrived and checked out the subject, who now said she felt like she had been drugged. After some time, EMTs convinced the subject the ambulance was safe and she entered. They transported her to MUSC without further incident.
Thursday, Nov. 19 | Lotsa Pills
The R/O, along with the Folly Beach fire department and EMS was dispatched to the tennis courts near Center Street and West Arctic around 7 p.m. in reference to a male subject who had called police about having suicidal thoughts. Upon arrival, emergency personnel met with the 48-year-old male subject. He was tended to by fire and EMS. Police searched a backpack in possession of the subject and found numerous pill bottles, none of which were labeled with the subject’s name, and all of which he claimed were his medication. The pills were identified as a variety of medications used to treat depression, anxiety and bi-polar disorders. The medication was placed into evidence for safekeeping.
Friday, Nov. 20 | Can’t Stop Breaking the Law
The R/O was dispatched to an alarm activation in the first block of East Arctic around 7 p.m. As he pulled up to the location, he witnessed an unknown male sitting in a chair on the property drinking out of a red Solo cup. When the subject saw the officer, he threw down the cup and began walking away from the scene. Officers detained the 41-year-old male subject for questioning. The R/O retrieved the cup, which smelled like beer, and talked to the subject. The subject was asked for ID to be ticketed with littering and having an open container on public property. When the subject’s info was checked, it was discovered he had warrants out for his arrest in the state of Georgia, as well as the City of Charleston. The subject was issued two citations for the above and turned over to the City of Charleston Police Department to face the warrants.
