Police Blotter - May 26, 2016
City of Charleston Police reported that on the weekend of May 19-20, three car break-ins took place in the Etiwan Park neighborhood. The vehicles were all unlocked and there were no signs of forced entry, stated Lt. James Byrne of Daniel Island-based Team 5. The victims in the cases noted that electronics, credit cards, and other personal items had been taken.
A vehicle in the area was also stolen during the same time period. Although the car was secured, the suspect or suspects may have used a spare key hidden on the vehicle’s exterior to gain access, said Lt. Byrne.
Over the weekend of May 7-8, about a half a dozen cars in the Codner’s Ferry Park neighborhood were also targeted. In many of those cases, nothing was taken, said Lt. Byrne. Apparently, the culprits were “just shopping” and going through the vehicle’s contents, he added. One vehicle, with keys left inside, was reported stolen.
Police also reported that there have been no new arrests in the cases involving several stolen golf carts and two motor vehicles in March and April. Three teens were arrested in early May for taking a golf cart from a garage and abandoning it. One of the two stolen motor vehicles was recently recovered in Mount Pleasant after it was involved in a collision. Police are continuing to investigate.
In other crime news, a pressure washer was taken from a pick-up truck parked in The Peninsula subdivision off Clements Ferry Road sometime between April 27 and 28. In addition, boat motor parts were stolen from a unit in the storage facility at the end of Seven Farms Drive. On May 11, a resident of Pierce Park on Daniel Island called to notify police that jewelry and medications were missing from the property. In a separate case, another resident in Pierce Park reported that a lawn mower stored in his unlocked garage had been stolen. Several thefts were also reported at a condominium complex off Jack Primus Road. According to Lt. Byrne, medication, jewelry, and packages were all listed as stolen. There were no signs of forced entry.
Police responded to a home in Daniel Island Park on May 1 in reference to a party involving several “trespassing” teenagers, stated Lt. Byrne. The homeowner was reportedly away at the time.
To report suspicious activity, or to provide law enforcement officers with information that may assist them in their investigations of crimes, please call (843) 743-7200.