A Rake and Hoe-Bag: A 1996 champagne-colored Infiniti was the recipient of an unwelcome paint job. The graffitist spray-painted the word "hoe" on the back-left side of her automobile. Scribble was also found on other places of the car. The woman is not a crop harvester and unfortunately there is no spell-check when writing derogatory slurs on cars.
Who's your Baby's Daddy?: A 41-year-old woman reported a suspect wanted to stab her for messing with her man. She says the threatening party is upset because the victim "took her baby's daddy Christmas shopping for the kids." It's unclear whose kids and whose baby's daddy are in question, but a Blotter bylaw mandates the inclusion of any report containing a baby's daddy.
Adultery 101: A photograph disappeared from a 40-year-old woman's office. The next day, the woman got a call saying she could have the photo back for $2,000. If she thought the price was too high, the photo would be "delivered to another party unaware of the existence of the photograph." If you are having an affair, it's usually best to refrain from incriminating yourself with photographic evidence, especially if you have enemies.
1, 2, 3, No Take Backs: A Stanley meat company truck driver and an east Charlotte man reported conflicting stories over the disappearance of a case of steaks and a case of shrimp valued at $215. The truck driver says he was driving through the neighborhood trying to sell his meat when he met a man who said he might have a potential buyer at his house. The truck driver was talking to a woman in the house when the man ran outside to take two cases out of the freezer. He refused to give them back and the truck driver called his boss and the police. Don't we have grocery stores as intermediaries preventing the need for butchers scouring the streets for meat eaters?
The suspect tells a different story. The driver approached him and asked if he knew someone who would barter his meats for something a little tastier: crack cocaine. The guy on the street said he knew such a person and arranged for the driver to score his rock. Then, in the spirit of good hospitality, he allowed the driver to smoke up at his home. While the driver was doing his drugs, the man went outside and secured the meat. While high, the driver decided he could get away with free crack and demanded the meat back.
All the police know is that two cases of meat were found empty in the house. Who do you believe?
Mmmmmm Baby: A suspect has called a woman more than 85 times to make unspecified sexual statements, as well as sexual sounds, moans and grunts.
The Ethics of Looting: An innocent bystander was walking behind McGill's Rose Garden on Sunday afternoon when he saw a man crawl out of a small window in the rear of the business. The window crawler told the passer-by that the business was closing down and that he was helping himself to whatever he wanted. The crawler then informed the man there was still good loot and inquired if he wanted anything. The crawler put a pair of garden clippers in his backpack and rode off on bicycle. The passer-by wasn't fooled. He knew this was unlawful. He called the police and reported the crime.
Creek And Run: A motorist went haywire, running over a fence and crashing a car into a creek. The unknown suspect left the car in the body of water to sink, but it wasn't deep enough. Leaving an accident scene, even if nothing was hit, still qualifies as a hit-and-run.
Landlord Nightmare: A landlord had to evict a tenant for what she calls "not taking care of residence properly." That is an understatement. The carpet was stained in every room of the house beyond repair (including cigarette burns in one room), the kitchen cabinets had sustained water damage, a bedroom window was broken, holes were found in a hallway and closet wall, the stair rail was broken, the storm door was pulled out of the frame in two places, a refrigerator rack was broken, bathrooms tiles were damaged, blinds were torn down, the front door handle was broken and paint on the stove, which was new when the tenant moved in, had peeled away causing the landlord to suspect something was put on the paint to make it chip off. This all happened in a two-month period. Before the tenants left, they stole the dryer and a ceiling fan.
Unlucky Puppy proprietors: A local business' outdoor sign disappeared from the store overnight. The vinyl sign read, "Lucky Puppy Pet Spa." Rival pet spa companies should be suspected because Lucky Puppy isn't exactly one of those cool signs like High Street that teens steal to hang in their rooms.
The Two B's: A woman reported that someone in her family stole an antique bed, bedding and $500 worth of bras from her house. That's a lot of bras.
Threats Of The Week: A suspect threatened to jump on another man's "m*****f****** head. You gonna get f***** up. I'll be at your momma's house when she gets home. You take it how you want to, booboo." The runner up threat of the week was, "I'm going to whoop your butt."
Blotter items are chosen from the files of the Charlotte Police Department.