Encore
A man called police after noticing that someone had stolen his lawn mower and an accompanying gas can in the middle of the night. The man told police this was the second time it had happened.
I Nose That Had To Hurt
After two men and a woman started arguing, one of the men grabbed the woman by her nose and threatened to hurt both her and her male friend (the other man involved). As a result of being grabbed by her nose, the woman’s nose ring pinched her and a small amount of blood seeped out of her nostril.
Time Stood Still
A man came to the home of a woman and began banging on her windows. The woman ignored the man but he just kept on banging. She continued to ignore him and the man got so carried away, he wound up pushing the air conditioner into the house, and breaking a wooden clock.
Easy Listening
Police were called out to a possible suicide. The girlfriend of the “victim” said she came home and found her boyfriend in the garage with his vehicle running, so she called the police. She spoke to her boyfriend, and he told her he was just listening to a song on the radio and was only going to be in there for a very short period of time.
Suburban Adventure
While doing some landscaping for a business, a man saw some teenage kids throwing rocks. When he approached his business’ truck, he saw that the passenger door had small dents in it from the rocks. The man jumped up and yelled at the kids and they ran away on foot into an adjoining neighborhood.
Solar Heist
After noticing that her driveway seemed dark, a woman went to investigate. It was then that she saw that someone had stolen all the solar lights that lined her driveway.
On The Edge
After reporting for work, a man noticed a car upside down on the edge of a field near his job. The driver showed up later and admitted to the damages as a result of some trenching. He also stated that his car turned over when he hit the ditch.
Tired of Gas Hogs
Sometime in the middle of the night, someone damaged all four of the tires on a man’s SUV by removing the valve stems and cutting the tires.
Flat Out
In more pneumatic vehicular news, a woman walked to her car where she noticed that someone had flattened all four of her tires.
Target Practice
A woman called police after an acquaintance threw a beer bottle at her head, but missed.
Decorative Thief
A man purchased 33 plates, one wall sconce, one lamp, and two decorative boxes, for a grand total of $1587.39. Later, the seller discovered that the bank listed on the check did not even exist.
Yesterday’s Fashions
The mother of a young woman saw a man take her daughter’s clothing out of their home, put the clothes on the ground, set them on fire, watch them burn, and then dispose of the burned clothing.
Cat Scratch Fever
An evening at a group home broke into a display of female aggression when two young women living there started to fight. At the end of the scuffle, one of the women had a bite mark on her left cheek and scratches on her neck, while the other had scratches on her neck and scratches on both arms.
An Easy Life Until Now
A woman went to the trouble of calling the police after someone wrote on her fence with a marker or a crayon.
Blotter items are chosen from the files of the Charlotte Police Department.
This article appears in May 7-13, 2003.
