The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 25, 2005, Page 4, Image 4
Only a few on-campus crime reports make it into
The Gamecock — some funny, some controversial
and some worthy of front-page news. Regardless,
some were worthy of further recognition.
SATURDAY, JAN. 15
INFORMATION, 1400 BLOSSOM ST.,
EAST QUAD
In the early morning, the victim
reported her boyfriend had been gone
since 9 p.m. and had failed to pick her up
as planned at midnight. Her boyfriend of
one and a half months had her car and
cell phone. In a fit of anger, the victim
flipped over two tables and a chair, broke
a bottle and threw other unnamed items
around her room.
Reporting officers: M. Winnington
and G. Kerwin.
SUNDAY, JAN. 16
DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 916
BARNWELL ST.
The officer noticed a man urinating
unsteadily between two vehicles. He
admitted to drinking but had no ID. The
man also admitted to being only 20 years
old. The officer noted slurred responses
in both cases and arrested the man.
Reporting officer: M. Winnington.
THURSDAY, JAN. 20
PEEPING TOM, 614 BULL ST., SOUTH
TOWER
A female victim reported to officer
S.M. Simmons that a man had watched
her as she was taking a shower.
Investigation continues.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, 438 MAIN
ST., WEST QUAD
Officers K. Adams and R. Baker were
dispatched to investigate a suspicious
vehicle. The persons inside were possibly
administering drugs. The first subject
exited the car, smelling strongly of
marijuana. The passenger said that he had
the marijuana bur there was “none left, I
smoked it up.” They searched and found
a 13-inch butcher knife over the driver
side visor. It was confiscated for evidence.
MALICIOUS INJURY TO REAL
PROPERTY, 1405 WHEAT ST., BATES
WEST/USC HOUSING SHOP
An unknown person lobbed a frozen
water bottle from one of the building’s
upper floors. The projectile hit a USC
Housing car parked outside causing an
estimated $500 in damage.
Reporting officer: J.M.H. Harrelson.
LARCENY OF GROUND BEEF,
RUTLEDGE DORM, 902 SUMTER ST.
The complainant said someone
removed two green plastic cups
(estimated value: $2) and one pound of
ground beef (estimated value: $3) from
his room.
Reporting officer: C. Knoche.
TUESDAY, JAN. 25
LARCENY OF FOG LAMP, 600 PARK ST.
The complaint said someone removed
a fog lamp that was attached to the front
of the victim’s vehicle. The brand and
model is unknown.
Reporting officer: J.M. Simmons.
SUNDAY, JAN. 30
GRAND LARCENY OF WHEELCHAIR,
WOODROW COLLEGE, 1315 GREENE ST.
The victim said he left his Quickie
wheelchair at the door while he visited a
friend. The victim said that because the
dorm is not wheelchair-accessible, he left
his wheelchair in a common area. When
he returned, it had been carried away.
Retail value of a Quickie folding
wheelchair is $ 1,210.
Reporting officer: M.P. Weiss.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND OPEN
CONTAINER, 449 BLOSSOM ST.
Reporting officer G. Kerwin
approached a vehicle and found two men
asleep inside. Officers Weiss and Adams
were also called to the scene. Kerwin
asked the first man if he knew where he
was. He said, “Charleston.” He also said
he was not driving. When asked, he
stepped out of the vehicle and was
unsteady on his feet, and had slurred
speech and red eyes.
The second man woke up in the same
condition. Kerwin looked inside the
vehicle before the subjects woke up and
found a Budweiser box with five empty
bottles inside.
WEDNESDAY FEB. 2
ILLEGAL USE OF TELEPHONE,
THREATENING WUSC, 1400 GREENE ST.
The victim said someone called her
workplace and made threatening remarks
of bodily harm because of the music she
was playing.
Reporting officer: P.I. Jones.
FRIDAY, FEB. 4
ASSISTANCE RENDERED, PRESTON
COLLEGE, 1301 GREENEST.
Reporting officer G. Kerwin
responded to Preston College in reference
to a suspicious person in the lobby.
Kerwin observed the victim had a slightly
bloody face, dirty pants and slighdy
bloody knuckles. Kerwin asked him what
happened and the victim said he fell from
a building. He said he tried to climb
Douglas Dorm and fell approximately
one story. EMS and First Response
responded. The victim had alcohol in his
system. He was transported to Baptist ER.
SUNDAY, FEB. 6
ASSISTANCE RENDERED, BLAH
PHYSICAL EDUCATION CENTER, 1328
WHEAT ST.
The victim cut his finger while lifting
weights. On his way to the equipment
room to get a Band-Aid, he passed out
and hit his head. The victim said he was
hypoglycemic.
Reporting officer: M. Wheeler.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9
LARCENY OF BANNER, WOODROW
COLLEGE, 1415 GREENE ST.
A black male in a white T-shirt
removed a red, white and blue, 36-by-48
inch banner with “Justin Williams for
Student Government President” written
on it. He said five other banners were
removed. Russell House officials said the
banners were not removed on their
authority. Estimated value: $84.
Reporting officer: M. Wheeler.
ASSISTANCE RENDERED, WADE
HAMPTON, 1528 GREENEST.
The victim received second-degree
burns to her right arm after dropping her
TV dinner and attempting to catch it.
Reporting officer: B. Adams.
FRIDAY, FEB. 18
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, PICKENS
STREET CROSSWALK
The victim told reporting officer G.
Kerwin that a white male approached her
and told her she had “nice hair.” When
she turned around to thank him, he was
very close behind her. He seemed angry
with her. The victim became more
suspicious because she met up with two
of her friends, and the subject stayed in
the area watching her.
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
PUBLIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 900
BARNWELL ST.
Reporting officer M.P. Weiss
responded to a report of subjects placing
a bicycle in a tree. Weiss found a man
who smelled like alcohol, was unsteady
on his feet, and had slurred speech. He
was cooperative and admitted placing the
bicycle in the tree. The bicycle was
removed and placed into evidence for
safekeeping.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7
CIVIL DISTURBANCE, RUSSELL
HOUSE, 1400 GREENEST.
Reporting officers Morant, M.
Wheeler, Widdifield and D. Davis
witnessed approximately 12 to 15 male
subjects hitting one another. The officers
also witnessed the subjects swinging
brown paddles at one another. The
subjects dispersed and were not
individually picked out.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
MALICIOUS INJURY TO REAL
PROPERTY, MAXCY COLLEGE, 1332
PENDLETON ST.
The complainant told reporting
officer M.P. Weiss that someone
damaged two tables, valued at $100, and
two chairs, valued at $200, in the
basement. The subjects also placed
unknown substances on door handles,
placed duct tape over motion sensors and
“rigged” trashcans against elevators,
causing them to spill when opened. The
subjects also moved soda machines to
block doors, threw clothing from the
laundry room on the floor, moved
furniture, dumped trashcans and placed
condoms in ‘the hallways. The
complainant said the RAs were
specifically targeted. A foosball table was
moved in front of one RA’s door so she
could not leave. Ropes were tied to other
RAs’ doors so they could not open them.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
FOUND PROPERTY, BA METER LOT,
900 BARNWELL ST.
, The complainant found possible lost
or stolen property strewn on the ground.
Among the contents were one flagpole,
one fart machine, one weed whacker,
one tent, seven soccer-type folding chairs,
two flag-design umbrellas, one orange
extension cord, one pair of brown
Dockers, one socket set with ratchet, five
tie-downs, one chainsaw with weed
cutters and one black box.
Reporting officer: M.P. Weiss.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
INFORMATION/CIVIL DISPUTE, MED
PARK FOUR, SUITE 100 (
The complainant said a woman became
angry with her and her staff in reference to
an appointment for her daughter. She told
the staff that if her daughter could not be
seen by a regular optometrist there would
be “hell to pay.” The complainant said she
could be seen at 4:30 p.m., and the woman
hung the phone up. While reporting
officer R.B. Baker was gathering
information for the report, she showed up
for her daughter’s appointment.
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