Got Tequila?: Three suspects were ready to party and wanted to look good doing it, but were caught shoplifting at a south Charlotte WalMart. While suspect one was nabbed with the Solo cups, suspect two had a shotglass set, margarita shaker and four packs of press-on nails. Not to be outdone, the third suspect had a margarita shaker, shotglass set, four packs of press-on nails, hairbrush set, tweezers, nail file and a surge protector, which we can only guess was to plug in blenders and blow-dryers.
The almighty dollar: A 37-year-old Charlotte man had two packages and money stolen off of his front porch. The stolen Halloween costumes, EpiPen containers and allergy bracelet were recovered. Still missing — $1.
Love & damage: Police were called to a neighborhood apartment after the victim reported damage done to his property. The suspect, who was gone when officers arrived, had pulled a shower curtain rod off the wall … perhaps in an effort to recreate the sex tape acrobatics of Love & Hip Hop‘s Mimi Faust?
Who ya gonna call?: Two suspects approached a 33-year-old man and robbed him at gunpoint of a gold chain, a pack of Newports, his wallet, $12 cash and not one, not two, not three, but four cellphones.
Feeling good, smelling good: A 44-year-old man who lives on the northeast side reported a break-in at his residence. Someone had gained access to his home through the garage and stole $100 worth of anti-depressants and $600 worth of Bond 9 cologne.
Once you pop: Officers responded to a theft report at a Food Lion after a suspect was witnessed concealing a box of Pop Tarts in his pockets. The presumably hungry suspect was arrested on scene.
When you gotta go, you gotta go: Police responded to an alarm call at a south Charlotte business and found an open door. A single suspect was found inside, using the bathroom, and had no intentions of committing a felony.
What do they eat?!: A 37-year-old woman was hit hard after thieves broke out the rear-door window of the house to gain entry. The unknown suspects took an Xbox 360, Playstation 4, Samsung TV and $800 worth of food from the refrigerator before driving away in the victim’s 1998 Buick LaSabre.
Not tonight, I have a headache: A WalMart employee witnessed someone taking $8 worth of Goodies Powder and concealing it in the handbag of his/her accomplice.
Blotter items are chosen from the files of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
This article appears in Nov 5-11, 2014.
