The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 10, 1980, Page Page 3, Image 3

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"WE HAVE FOUND to be 1 true the fact that some L crimes will strike in waves," [. said Campus Police Chief Marvin Harrelson. Harrelson said he increases patrols of the Blossom Street Parking j Garage during times when j thieves and vandals are j more likely to strike, such as j home football weekends. Officers are instructed 10 h keep an "extra eye" on g ' trouble spots during the peak of bike-theft season, he said. Officer P.M. Bayne said crime is almost seasonal. i "Common sense ought to tell you that bike thefts happen more frequently in warmer * weather, simply because more people are riding "4 bikes," he said. "And so gns for Rep. Floyd Spence in front of USC's ence, who represents South Carolina's 2nd ig against Democratic state Sen. Tom Turoto by Barry Newman) , car break-ins U1 luicin a5 KVKI :oncentrate more on records. But the records e rack area." confirm that thefts dropped WEEN AUGUST 1979 from a high of 17 in Seplly 1980, 96 bicycles tember to seven in October reported stolen, ac- and five in November. In ? to Campus Police see Thefts, page 5 yimimiTimBiiiiir | K$44WEEJUNsi Bass Weejuns': Tnpnricrinal Inaforc fandsewn construction legendary comfort | ; uid durability . traditional styling. If it says ! i "Bass," it's the real thing. Hedrick's I Another stude Studei with rr By Donald B. Weatherbee Staff Writer A USC student was assaulted and knocked unconscious about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday by a man wielding a metal pipe, according to an eyewitness report. Police have charged USC student Robert D. Bedford with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature for an attack on Richard Wogon. also a USC student. Police are also questioning USC student Christina Eckard, who was with Bedford when the assault allegedly occurred. Wogon was taken to Thomson Student Health Center and then to Richland Memorial Hospital to receive emergency treatment. He later went to his home in Rock Hill to see his family doctor and dentist. He is in good condition. nr'Ticn * iwrr*rir?ric ~1 I i r> i rji\ disu a USC student, said the incident occurred when Wogon approached him as he was coming out of the Thomas Cooper Library. He said Wogon asked for help because someone was tampering with Wogon's car, parked in the lot behind the Russell House. The car did not have a hood, providing easy access to the engine, Anderes said. Wogon and Anderes then went to Wogon's car and saw a man and a woman standing beside the car. The two students approached the couple and asked the man if\ he had tampered with the car. He denied it, and he and the woman started to walk away. "WHEN WE asked him about the car, he said he didn't touch it. He was drunk and getting loud. They were both ripped to the gills," said >7? / / Ti((n? 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He hit Hick, and I jumped to ! / rpw At the corner of B< | Fine wines 782 Qti i/i^nf . jl jb, i Bud L $4 . - __ LOCALL k AND 01 J and f ires N >AVE UP TO 5 NOW 5 $ 18H Vi el Oval.. 5 $299 I <*t Oval.... 5 $699 '/ cl IVIarqi 0 $999 '/2 rl Mart,ui (I $549 I <i .VfarquiM, mbia's Diamond Cent< WRfl and the above set low or white g MALL DOW > 10:00? NEXT TO 6:00 SAT. OPEN WEEN OG ER llted )e grab him, but he started running." Some of Anderes' friends had arrived. While some chased the couple, others stayed behind to help Wogon. Anderes and friends chased the couple down the street and followed them onto the Bates House ramp, Anderes said. The couple ran into Bates House and eluded Anderes and the others. THE WOMAN had met one of her friends, who took the couple upstairs. After learning what had happened, the friend came back down and told Anderes and the others they could find the nnnnla nn tho fnnrih flnnr wupiV/ v/ii uiv tvui cxi i ivn/i . "When we reached the fourth floor, we found out they had disappeared again. By this time the police had arrived, and they caught them on the ninth floor," Anderes said. ???v E \ 1ST f. titlinc andDevine -82(>o Imported j Beers t Special l Pack #Uc7 r Y OWNED DERA TED /W I ^ I ' m t i >UY? [; HKG. NOW ... $ 1195.(X) $795 s;*495.oo $2495 JIH. $795.00 $549 ! ft ... $l 195.00 $795 ... $3495.00 $2495 ir For I in 14K 1 ^NTOWN I PENNEYS 765-2345 DAILY 9:30-6:00