POLICE BLOTTER - 24 Feb. 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 5:14PM Compiled by Monica Kreber
Possession/receiving stolen goods (2/19/11)
At 12:33 a.m., the bait bike located at the bicycle rack between the DiGiorgio Center and the West Center was taken, activating the GPS locater on the bike, according to the report.
The reporting officer was able to locate the suspect riding the bicycle at the corner of Wilson St. and Black St. in front of the post office. The officer stopped the suspect and confirmed that the bicycle the suspect was riding was indeed the bait bike from the DiGiorgio Center, the report said.
The suspect was then taken into custody and transported to Rock Hill City Jail. The suspect is being charged with possession/receiving stolen goods. The suspect was also placed on trespass notice for Winthrop property, according to the report.
Leaving the scene of accident (2/20/11)
At 12:55 a.m., the reporting officer observed a black ford pick-up driving in a reckless manner, police said.
The officer stopped him just past Charlotte Ave, according to the police report.
Police approached the driver and requested a driver’s license and registration. The driver appeared intoxicated and smelled of alcohol. Police noticed damage to the vehicle’s left rear including a broken taillight. Police asked the driver what he had hit, and the driver stated he had hit something earlier in the day at Walmart. Police asked the driver where he was coming from and he replied Crazy Horse on Cherry Road, the report said.
Another officer was sent to the parking lot of the Crazy Horse to investigate. He said he had located a vehicle struck by the driver’s vehicle along with the pieces of the driver’s vehicle still on the scene.
The reporting officer dealing with the driver ran a check of his driver’s license and was informed by dispatch that the driver has an order of protection against him with violent tendencies. Police arrested the driver for driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. The driver was transported to the Rock Hill City Jail.
The driver underwent field sobriety tests at the jail, but the driver refused to comply with police and would not complete any sobriety exercises. The driver also refused to submit to a breath test. The driver was very uncooperative and vulgar during the entire process. The driver was booked in on DUI and leaving the scene of an accident, police said.
Possession of beer under 21 (2/20/11)
At 9:58 p.m., police reported to a Richardson Hall residence hall for a possible drug law violation, the report stated.
Police met with the RA who stated he could smell the odor of marijuana coming from a room as he walked by. The RA then knocked on the door, with no response. The RA then keyed into the room to find the occupants present. This all occurred prior to police arriving at the room, according to the report.
Police then met with the occupants in the room and asked them if they had been smoking marijuana. Both students said they had, the report said.
The reporting officer asked student A, resident of that room, if he could search the room. He consented. While searching the room, police located a clear plastic bag with 0.2 grams of marijuana in it. After locating the marijuana, student B quickly stated the marijuana was his and that he brought it from his room. The officer also located dozens of open beers and alcoholic energy drink containers all over the room. The majority of the containers still contained small amounts of alcohol. Police also located in the refrigerator an unopened can of beer and a half full can of beer, the report said.
Student A said the beer was his and not his roommate’s, who was not present at the time of the search. Police then escorted student B up to his room and searched that room as well, with student B’s permission. Police only located a small amount of shake (loose marijuana) on the desk. Student A is charged with possession of beer under 21 and student B is charged with VDL (violation drug law) possession of marijuana, according to the police report.
Both students are being referred to the Winthrop Judicial system.
