You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch: A friend of a 41-year-old south Charlotte resident went into her attic and stole $2,000 worth of Kenwood radio equipment, two large CD storage cases containing roughly 300 CDs each and a Coogi jacket. While the suspect was up there, he/she intentionally damaged a Dell laptop and a 4-foot-long duffle bag containing Christmas ornaments. We’d say the suspect is on Santa’s naughty list, for sure.
Breakfast of Champions: On a recent Monday, someone walked into a Beatties Ford Road convenience store and shoplifted a Reese’s FastBreak candy bar, a Hershey’s Cookies and Cream candy bar, a king-sized Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, a king-sized Milky Way and, of course, a large Bud Light Lime Strawberita, to wash it all down.
Leaf-ing So Soon?: A hit-and-run accident was reported after someone drove their vehicle off the road and into a ditch, hitting a tree. The suspect left the scene without notifying police. No word on whether or not the tree survived the incident.
Goldilocks Strikes Again: A 60-year-old Plaza Midwood resident called police after noticing someone had broken into her storage shed through an unsecured window. Upon inspection, the woman said no property was stolen — the suspect only slept there.
Sounds Like a Hot Date: Thieves were stopped at a Charlotte-area WalMart after they attempted to shoplift a car speaker, some BBs, a comb and condoms. Since the crime happened on a Sunday, we can only hope they weren’t headed for church.
Southern Exposure: A 27-year-old woman walking near some Uptown parks one afternoon called police after a male suspect exposed his genitals and began masturbating before fleeing the scene by bicycle. We guess it wasn’t long enough to get caught in the chain as he pedaled away …
Blotter items are chosen from the files of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
This article appears in Dec 23-30, 2014.
