The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last month by the City of Folly Beach Public Safety Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left off to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty, of course.
Wednesday, April Fools Day
Rockin’
The R/O was dispatched to the 1600 block of East Ashley Ave. around 8:30 a.m. in reference to a case of Vandalism. Upon arrival, the R/O met with the 40-year-old male victim, who was visiting from North Carolina. The man said someone had broken the rear window of his Honda Pilot. The officer observed a football-sized hole in the window, and saw three small rocks inside the back seat. The victim stated he had no idea who might have thrown the rocks. A report was made for insurance purposes.
Friday, April 3
Break Release
The Responding Officer (R/O) was on routine patrol near a Center Street bar around 10 p.m. when he saw the bar staff physically engaged with the 23-year-old subject. As he approached, the staff had the man sitting on a bench in front. The complainants said the subject had been in an altercation inside with another patron, then verbally offensive to the bar staff, and therefore was asked to leave, but refused. As the officer was interviewing all parties involved, the subject continued to be verbally combative and attempted to escalate the situation. The officer believed the man was intoxicated due to his appearance and demeanor. He was advised to calm down and leave the area or he would be arrested. The subject’s friend said he would remove him from the area, and was advised to do so. The R/O returned to his vehicle, but saw the subject had returned to the front of the bar and was cursing out the staff again. The R/O returned to the scene, warned the man again to leave, and after the subject refused, took him into custody for Disorderly Conduct and took him to jail.
Saturday, April 4
Aah, San Francisco!
The R/O was dispatched to an East Cooper residence around 7 p.m. in reference to an intoxicated female. Upon arrival, the officer was told the 59-year-old subject had gotten into a bystanders car. The officer recognized the subject as a Folly resident, but the woman, who was intoxicated and incoherent, claimed she was in San Francisco, and lived at 1679 East Erie Avenue, an address that does not exist. Fearing alcohol poisoning, the R/O called EMS and the woman was transported to St. Francis Hospital for evaluation.
Friday, April 10
Under a Folly Moon
The R/O was on routine patrol in the first block of East Erie Avenue around 2:20 a.m. when he was flagged down by a woman who said a drunk man was walking around naked. While on the scene, the officer observed the 35-year-old male subject walking around the parking lot wearing a black t-shirt and no pants. The officer made contact with the subject who said he had been jumped by some guys who took off his pants. The pants were soon located and the subject was asked to put them on. After several requests, the subject finally complied. At some point during the investigation, the subject became uncooperative, and was being placed under arrest for Public Drunkenness. As the arrest for occurring, the subject became combative and attempted to escape. He was, however, eventually cuffed and taken to jail. Bystanders told the R/O they had witness the man take his pants off on purpose. The subject was charged with Indecent Exposure, Public Intoxication and Resisting Arrest.
Monday, April 13
I’ll be Right Blackout
The R/O was dispatched to an East Hudson Avenue residence around 12:30 a.m. in reference to a Hit & Run. Upon arrival, he met with the 32-year-old female complainant, who said she thought she heard a vehicle accident outside of her home, and when she went to investigate, she saw that her car, which was legally parked on the side of the road in front of her house, had been struck by another car, which was still connected to the victim’s vehicle. The 23-year-old male driver of the car said he needed to go a few doors down to his house to get his insurance information. The driver then left the scene, and the victim walked behind his car and watched him park it in a driveway a few doors away. She saw the man go inside the residence. After a few minutes, the victim knocked on the door of the house, but no one answered. She then called FBPS. When the R/O arrived at the subject’s residence, he too knocked on the door, but no one answered. He returned to the scene of the accident and found parts of the subject’s car in the victim’s yard. The officer was able to identify the subject through his vehicle, and the victim positively identified him as having been the one driving. The subject’s vehicle was towed, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Monday, April 13
Three People and a 12 Pack on a Moped Pulling a Skateboard
The R/O was on routine patrol on West Ashley Avenue around 11:45 p.m. when he saw a moped traveling towards him in the other lane. The officer also observed the moped was pulling a man on a skateboard by a rope attached to the moped’s luggage rack. As the moped passed him, the officer also observed there were three people riding on it and noted it was “a vehicle designed for a maximum of two passengers.” The motley crew was being tailed by a white sedan. The officer U-turned to initiate a traffic stop. The white sedan attempted to block his path, and delayed the R/O from catching up to the moped. By the time he did, the skateboarder had released the rope, picked up his board and run behind some houses. The officer approached and had the three passengers dismount the moped. As they were doing so, he observed an open 12 pack of Busch beer between the operator’s legs. The operator, who reportedly smelled like alcohol, claimed the beer was his even though he was only 19 years old. Upon further investigation, the 12 pack only had two beers in it. The officer released the two passengers and placed the driver under arrest for Possession of Alcohol By a Minor.
Saturday, April 18
“Cops are so dumb”
The R/O was dispatched to an East Arctic Avenue residence around 7 a.m. in response to a call about a drunk trespasser. Upon arrival, the officer met with the complainant, who said there was a woman in a bathing suit sitting in a lawn chair in his garage who refused to leave. The officer approached the 20-year-old female who exhibited signs of intoxication. The woman was unable to say exactly where she was staying, but produced a driver’s license saying she lived on Johns Island. The officer put the woman in his patrol car and began transporting her to her residence. En route, the woman began talking loud and laughing to herself. Then she said, “Hey, where’s my baby. You took me away from my baby!” The R/O told her there was no baby with her when she was picked up. She insisted she had had a baby with her.
When they got to the Johns Island residence, the officer interviewed the subject’s mother, who said the subject did have a baby, and her brother said he had dropped the subject and baby off with a mutual acquaintance “somewhere between the 700 block and 900 block.” The R/O transported the subject back to the beach, where she was (after a few tries) able to locate the house where her friend was. The friend did, in fact, have the child, which was in good health, and said she hadn’t seen the subject since 3 a.m. During the entire time he was with her, the R/O reports that the subject showed very little concern for her child, but continually stated the officer had violated her rights, and believed the radio traffic was a conversation about her. She also told the R/O “cops are so dumb.” She was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.
