Jesus is Hot: Baby Jesus, the most popular nativity scene figure, was stolen from a man’s front yard. According to the victim, this is the fourth time he’s had a baby Jesus stolen. In an unrelated incident, the Grinch made his first appearance of the holiday season: An unknown suspect (most likely green) broke into a person’s home, opened all the presents under the tree and stole some of the items within.
Try Scrolling now!: An angry gas customer stormed into Piedmont Natural Gas offices to seek revenge on the company. The suspect cut a computer mouse chord then ran out in an unknown direction. The damage was valued at $20.
I’m not Peeping, I want my Money: A woman filed a report for a peeping Tom, but Tom was no stranger. It was the woman’s employer — and she owed him money. At first, Tom knocked and the woman saw him in the peephole but would not answer the door. He walked around the apartment, stood behind a bush and gazed into her bedroom window where she had retreated.
Thanks for Nothing: A man paid more than $8,000 to an independent handyman for an addition to his home. The handyman tore down the balcony in the man’s home and took apart some bricks. He has continued to promise he would finish the job but has yet to return.
WTF?: A woman received a phone call from an unknown caller who asked for her name and to complete a survey for the state border control. She asked the caller what type of survey was he conducting. He hesitated, then advised her it was to protect illegal immigrants from entering the country (Never mind the fact that our state doesn’t have an international border). She asked if the caller would call back tomorrow. He stated, “Oh my God,” rambled something inaudible, then hung up. He called back one more time, rambled and then hung up again.
Crack is Yummy: A man standing on the corner of Wesley Heights Way and Walnut Avenue was searched on a suspicion he was selling drugs. Upon searching, police discovered a crack rock the fellow was hiding in his mouth. The man proceeded to swallow the rock. He was arrested.
Blotter items are chosen from the files of the Charlotte Police Department.
This article appears in Dec 13-19, 2006.
