Mobile
Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files (Aug. 9)
Assault with a deadly sword
By Ryan Pitkin @pitkin_ryanEn guard!: Police responded to an assault call on South Tryon Street last week after a couple was challenged to a duel by the owner of a Western Union. The 35-year-old man and 37-year-old woman walked into the store to resolve a matter regarding a cell phone that the business owner had sold them. The owner became upset and pulled out a sword from under the counter. He began banging it on the table, and one victim asked, "Are you pulling a weapon on me?" In response, the suspect pulled a gun out from under the same counter, cocked it and pointed it at the couple. The victims said they left the store to call police because their phone wasn't working. Perhaps there were other reasons to leave?
Jack the Stripper: A 38-year-old woman filed a police report last week after a man continuously harassed her and her boyfriend. The woman told officers that the man had blamed her and some co-workers for the money he lost in the strip club they work for. The man called her boyfriend and threatened to put the woman in a wheelchair. When he showed up at the couple's house the next day with a gun, they called the police.
Wrecking Crew: Employees at an Airport Express gas station on Wilkinson Boulevard arrived at work one morning last week to find a huge hole in their wall and some items missing. Overnight, some unknown suspects had entered the open bathroom that is connected to the building. From inside the bathroom, they tore down the wall leading to the store. The men made off with a jug of change meant for charity and 35 cartons of Newport cigarettes. For anyone keeping count, that's 700 packs of cigarettes.
No jerks in the champagne room: Police responded to a disturbance call at Scorpio's nightclub last week after an employee was assaulted by a patron. The employee told officers that he was clearing some drinks off a table at about 2:45 a.m. when a drunk man approached him and asked why he had removed his beverage. One of the man's friends then came from beside the employee and punched him in the face. The victim said other employees dragged the man out "before he could retaliate."
Threats of the Week: A 23-year-old woman filed a report after receiving a threatening riddle from an ex-boyfriend. The man called her and said, "Seven days. Do you know the importance of seven days? You'll be dead."
Blotter items are chosen from the files of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Speaking of...
Latest in The Blotter
-
How To Pick Your Coffee Brand: Lavazza & More
May 2, 2021 -
The Blotter: Inside Job
Oct 12, 2018 -
News of the Weird: Do What You Want
Oct 11, 2018 - More »
More by Ryan Pitkin
-
You're the Best... of Charlotte
Oct 27, 2018 -
Listen Up: Cuzo Key and FLLS Go 'Universal' on 'Local Vibes'
Oct 25, 2018 -
Listen Up: KANG is Back and Bla/Alt on 'Local Vibes'
Oct 18, 2018 - More »
Calendar
-
Wine & Paint @ Blackfinn Ameripub- Ballantyne
-
Face to Face Foundation Gala @ The Revelry North End
- Fri., April 19, 6-10 p.m.
-
-
An Evening With Phil Rosenthal Of "Somebody Feed Phil" @ Knight Theater
- Fri., April 19, 7 p.m.
-
-
Kountry Wayne: The King Of Hearts Tour @ Ovens Auditorium
- Fri., April 19, 7:30 p.m.
-
-
Queen Charlotte Fair @ Route 29 Pavilion
- Through April 22, 4-11 p.m.
-
-
Esports in Charlotte Takes Off: A Guide to Virtual Competitions and Betting
-
Canuck in the Queen City 7
A Canadian transplant looks back at her first year as a Charlotte resident
-
Homer's night on the town 41
If you drank a shot with the Knights mascot on Sept. 20, you were basically harboring a fugitive
