The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 11, 1978, Page Page 4, Image 4
Merchants
say lights
slow crime
By Victoria Aldrich
Gamecock Stuff Writer
Main Street merchants and
police officers disagree on the
effect the new street lights have
had on shopping and crime.
John Stockdell, USC student and
salesman at Capitol News Stand,
said business has not increased,
regardless of the new mall and
lighting, because of the parking
problem, but "the lights cut crime
so you can see winos lying on the
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Dennis Holland, salesman at
Capitol News Stand, said Main
Street looks better, but the lights
have not increased night business.
For months Main Street traffic was
disrupted by the construction of the
new streets. The new streets were
not a compensation because the
construction hurt business.
MANAGER OF THE HEAD
SHOP, Jerry Kowalchik, said the
lighting has improved night
business because more people
walk around at night. He said the
store used to close at 7 p.m. but
now stays open until 10 p.m.
Carolyn Pollock, saleswoman at
Davisons department store, said
the lights have definitely improved
night shopping. Younger people
and men usually shop on Friday
nights, she said, but now more
older people are shopping at night.
Two other saleswomen, DeeDee
Anderson and Beth Keil, said they
wouldn't be working at Davison's if
it weren't for the street lights.
Two police officers patrolling
Main Street said the lighting has
not reduced crime. One of the
officers said crime has slacked off
1 but that is because most of the
businesses close at 6 p.m. and
people aren't around.
THE OFFICERS said the
? lighting hasn't increased shopping
because most people go to the
? malls where they don't get many
v citations for parking. "The only
place making business is the _
bank," one officer said.
According to criminal records
! officer, Ralph Phillips, there has
' been a decrease in crime since the
lighting when into effect in
November, 1977. However, he said
Columbia police have started a
' suppression effort concentrating
police enforcement on Main Street.
The lighting and the suppression
effort have caused a "significant
decrease in crimes against the
' individual," Phillips said.
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three reported armed robberies,
three cases of vandalism, one drug
violation, one assault with intent to
ravish and one assault and battery,
with intent t o kill on Main Street.
From November, 1977, to June,
1978, there were 15 arrests for
public drunkenness; one reported
armed robbery; one case of
vandalism; one drug violation and
no cases of assault of any kind.
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