Blue and Black Only, No Yellow: On game day, a pair of Pittsburgh Steelers fans wearing their team’s jerseys pulled into a Petro Express to buy some merchandise. They returned and found a loyal Panthers fan parked next to their vehicle — one who did not believe in the right to express support for another team in enemy territory. A fight broke out and the Panthers fan felt insulted, so he “commenced to spit” on the Steelers fan. The Steelers fan also reported that her hand got smashed in a car door during the incident.
Free Cancer!: At Smoker’s Depot, a clerk suspected the customer she was helping — who asked for three cartons of Newports, two cartons of Kools and one carton of Marlboro Lights — would steal the tobacco products if she put them on the counter. So, she kept them behind the counter and rang the customer up. Her instincts were correct. The customer hopped over the counter, grabbed the cigarettes, hopped back over the counter, and ran to a getaway car waiting outside.
Bachelor’s Pad: An unknown suspect broke into a man’s home and robbed him. Apparently the victim was a manly man. Items reported missing include a pressure washer and drill, $240 of Corona, stainless steel Super Bowl beer cans (valued at $180), a beer cooler, four cases of Neese Country sausages, a 15-pound box of bacon, three cases of pork ribs, shotgun shells and a collection of Playboys from 1964 (valued at $2,000). I’m not an economist, but I’m fairly certain depreciation on used porn will render his Playboys slightly less valuable than 2 G’s.
Support your Ice Caps: In another weird larceny incident, a dude reported the following things stolen from his home: a prescription of lithium, hair clippers and a South Pole sweatshirt.
Threat Of The Week: A man named Sylvester was the victim of a bad connection. Sylvester’s phone call was cut off (which may seem unsubstantial but it could eventually lead to the end of his life). The man he was on the phone with became furious, believing Sly hung up on him on purpose. He called back to say, “Now I got you. It’s you! We are going to teach you a lesson. You will see. You will see what will happen to you! I know where you live!”
Blotter items are chosen from the files of the Charlotte Police Department.
This article appears in Nov 29 – Dec 5, 2006.
Blotter reports should be published daily and not just weekly. They should also include not just police but fire, and rescue and search and rescue. My son and I once went on a search call that turned out to be a search for a ghost.