GIVE HIM AN INCH: One man hits a 69-year-old man with a tape measure. Then he threatens to damage the man’s vehicles. Then, a second assailant steals the tape measure. Must’ve been a damn good tape measure.
PARKING VIOLATION: A woman reported two tires on her 1999 Mazda were slashed overnight, leaving her unable to move her car. She didn’t have to look far for a reason — someone left a note on her car that read, “You parked in my space.” That her apartment complex did not have assigned parking spaces apparently did not lessen the tire slasher’s anger.
TALK ABOUT A NIC FIT: A convenience store reported that someone entered the building during the night by breaking through the wall of an adjacent building. Did they steal any money? No, just two cartons of Newport King cigarettes (a $52 value) and about 45 White Owl blunts in assorted flavors (valued at $45).
CLEANED OUT: A Dollar General employee told police that someone pried open and damaged a rear door to break into the store. What did the thief get? Three containers of laundry detergent.
Blotter items are chosen from the files of the Charlotte Police Department.
This article appears in Mar 7-13, 2007.
