POLICE BLOTTER - 6 Oct. 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 11:48AM Compiled by Amanda Phipps
UPDATE 10-20-2011: A quote from Chief Frank Zebedis, "The cab driver gave us wrong information. The suspect didn't show or possess a Winthrop ID. The suspect has been identified and there is a warrant for his arrest. He was not a student or affiliated with WU."
DEFRAUDING A TAXI DRIVER (9/29/11)
At 5:20 p.m., Winthrop reporting officers responded to McBryde after receiving a Taxicab driver complaint that his fare left without paying him, according to the police report. The ride was $75 and the victim stated he brought a skinny black male to Winthrop and that once the car stopped behind McBryde, the suspect swiped his credit card, but it was declined. The victim stated the suspect showed him a Winthrop ID and said he was going into the building to get the money from his supervisor. The police report said the name on the ID is not in the system, according to the Telecommunications officer. The victim said the suspect got out of the vehicle and disappeared. The victim said he waited 15-20 minutes before contacting the police because he thought the subject was inside the building. The case is active and the victim was issued a notification form, according to the police report.
COMSUMPTION OF BEER UNDER 21 (9/30/11)
At 2:26 a.m., a Winthrop reporting officer went to investigate a noise complaint at a residence near Winthrop, according to the police report. The officer advised the resident of the noise complaint and left the house. As the reporting officer drove down the road, he observed some subjects running behind houses. The officer parked his vehicle and observed the subjects run through a side yard and saw one subject enter a back porch area of a residence and hide. This subject is a Winthrop student. The officer made contact with the student and noticed a smell of alcohol coming from the subject. The reporting officer found that the student is under 21. The officer cited the student for consumption of beer under 21 and released him, according to the police report. The police report said the student was uncooperative and should be referred to the Winthrop Judicial Committee.
