September 19
At Approximately 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a residence on Marshal Street following a report of a domestic situation. At the scene, offices found a male and female arguing with each other on the front lawn. As officers arrived, the male walked to his vehicle and sat inside it waiting to speak with law enforcement. The female stated to officers the male was drunk and she wanted him to leave. Officers next spoke with the male who stated he had come to the residence to see the female, and a verbal altercation suddenly broke out, leading to the couple’s public display of acrimony outside the home. He further stated that when the female called 911, he collected his keys and started calling his sister looking for a ride home as he was too intoxicated to legally and safely operate his vehicle. When officers next spoke with the female she stated she was okay but was now locked out of her home. Officers assisted her with getting into the home, which she then entered and stayed inside of for a brief period. When she next exited the residence, she showed officers a broken cell phone whose damage she claimed was caused by the male. As she had been in the residence for a period of time alone with her cell phone and had not mentioned a damaged a cell phone during any part of their questioning, officers explained they cannot file charges for damage that could not be proven to have been caused by the gentleman. Officers next waited with the gentleman for his ride to arrive while they noted the female continuously exited her home, displaying various degrees of hysteria each time. Case closed and unfounded.
September 21
At approximately 9:32 a.m., officers spoke with a gentleman via telephone regarding his misplaced wallet. According to the male, he said he was traveling through the Bennettsville area on September 18 and stopped at Burger King. As he was wearing athletic shorts at the time, he said he was unsure if his pocket was picked or if the wallet had simply fallen out. Once returning to his out of state home, he noticed his wallet missing. Checking with his bank revealed his bank card had racked up quite an extensive list of charges while not in his possession that included numerous purchases at Hibbett Sports, Murphey’s Gasoline and several other undisclosed retail locations. In total, purchases made by his card while not in his possession totaled $1,012.60. After discovering this information, the gentleman stated to officers that he immediately cancelled all his banking cards. Officers filed a report which was forwarded to investigators. Case is active.
At approximately 4:53 p.m., officers responded to a location on Broad Street in reference to a reported hit and run involving a black 2015 Cadillac, damage value unknown. At the scene, officers learned from the driver that a slim white male driving a white truck backed into her while she was also backing up. She stated to officers that when she mentioned calling law enforcement, the gentleman fled the scene. Case is active.
September 25
At approximately 11:55 a.m., officers performed a traffic stop on a black Kia Sedan in the area of Beauty Spot Road that was observed exceeding levels of speed over the designated legal limit. Complying, the driver pulled over near Joyce Road. Next, officers cautiously approached the driver, a female, and immediately noticed the unmistakable skunk-like odor of the devil’s weed; marijuana. The female stated she was unsure if there was any marijuana located inside of the vehicle when asked. Officers asked the female to exit the vehicle, and after she did, a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted, turning up a baggy containing a leafy-like substance officers noted as being consistent with marijuana. A glass jar containing a similar leafy green substance was also discovered inside the female’s vehicle. Officers also found a fashionable purple and white grinder containing a green leafy substance officers noted in reports as being consistent with marijuana. The total weight of the green leafy substance came to 25.2 grams. Officers charged the female with simple possession of marijuana and cited her for speeding. The narcotics were seized. Case closed.
September 26
At approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a business on Highway 15-401 Bypass following a report over a dispute over money. At the scene, officers spoke with both individuals who each claimed their money was missing and stolen by the other party. The male claimed the female stole $3,000 from him while he was napping. The female claimed the male stole $1,600 from her at an undisclosed time. The male said he was at the point where he was no longer worried about regaining his missing funds and now simply wanted the female removed from his presence. A representative for the business officers spoke with echoed the male’s sentiments, suggesting her removal would restore peace to the establishment. The female at first refused to leave the property but after momentarily debating the situation with law enforcement, she decided to gather her belongings and vacate the area. Case closed.